commentr/StutterDecember 11, 2013

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I say go for it! Just do it. Even it no one ever listens to it or even likes it, the process will likely be a good experience. So do it for you and f&*# what everyone else thinks. That being said I might reframe the goal. I think vlogging while "not stuttering" is a bad goal. In this case every instance of stuttering is a moment of failure, and I don't think that's a good perspective. Rather a better goal is to coherently and effectively express your opinion--this is something you can do regardless of your stuttering severity. You might even decide to throw in some "really good" stutters in there just to desensitize you and your audience to the moment of stuttering. When I lecture classes and give presentations my goal is never "don't stutter" but rather, concisely convey the lecture material in a coherent fashion. I have never taught a class without a moment of stuttering. Having never heard you talk in an "every day" conversation I'm not sure how your speech in your vlog compares. However, your speech was pretty fluent. There were a few disfluencies; mostly interjections ("um") and some brief tense pauses. But I don't think it was distracting. Your voice was a bit monotone and you did occasionally loose eye contact occasionally (sometimes during disfluencies but not always). Adding inflection into your voice will make it more interesting and will help the listener stay engaged. Maintaining eye contact will increase the listener's perception of your confidence. These are things I might work on. But on the whole I think it will be a good experience for you.

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Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySchool & WorkSpeech & Stuttering

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Mindset shiftAcceptance & PridePublic SpeakingFluency TechniquesPhysical Tension