commentr/StutterSeptember 17, 2019

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I did the program when I was 14 (I’m 18 now). When I was there, the program did help me and I did hear/feel a difference in my speech. But the improved speech went away with time. I’m sure this program has worked for other people, but for me, I think it’s kinda crazy for an organization to think that they can fix a lifetime of stuttering in two weeks. When you go, they film a ‘before and after’ video of you reading a passage. I did worse after the 2 weeks than initially walking in, lol. I did not take the time I should’ve to continue practicing after the program, which is a big part of it, but it’s very difficult to keep motivation when you are a single person going through this. No one else in my family stutters so it was difficult for them to understand and give me the proper support (which I don’t blame them for!). Though, since going through the program, I do believe that I retained some tips and tricks for fluency. I’m no where near completely fluent, but I can get words out that I usually had trouble with, or couldn’t before. I consider myself a mild stutterer now, and a big part of my fluency is accepting the stutter and keeping my head up, no matter how hard it is to say something :)

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Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & Disability

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Therapy ExperiencesPositive Therapy TechniquesAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride