commentr/StutterJuly 27, 2025

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It’s largely too late for me… I’m a lifer now… I’ve made a good life, but it was very, very hard at times. I would encourage you to really think about the ways you could encourage controlled “failure” in your child. Confidence was so hard to develop - especially because stuttering is often so random in presentation and response. If I could encourage four items to work on… (1) Introductions and being able to say your name (and email and phone numbers); (2) Talking on the phone or radio (you can practice fluency with handheld radios); (3) Ordering food - everyone’s gotta eat; and (4) the “Preamble” - get your child to feel comfortable telling everyone about their speech before social interactions with strangers… It takes so much anxiety out of speaking which helps fluency. Just remember that for your child, it is very much panic inducing to not know if today is going to be a “good speaking day.” The real challenging dimension to this disorder is that it morphs and changes gears all the time and you “lose” the ability to say something you’ve never had difficulties with.

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceParent & Caregiver

Subthemes

Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & RehearsalFluency TechniquesHope & MotivationHome Support

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