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commentr/StutterAug 20, 2012
1 points

I do a mixture of all three. Most of the time I experience blocks. This happens very often when I'm on the phone. I will ask a question like "How long are you..." and the person on the other end will ...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & ProlongationsPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2012
1 points

i freeze and my diofragma just locks in place, but i kind of cheat my way out of it with sucking in air real fast.. but somethimes this get out of controll and people think i have ticks or something, ...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2012
2 points

Man, I'm the exact opposite. I sometimes go through a sentence and stutter on each word, and it's a really aggressive, physical-tic type of stutter as well. =/ Have you tried doing an intentional lig...

Speech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 5, 2012
1 points

If you want to test this yourself, try taking the deepest breath you can, then feel your throat. It will be tight, constricted. Many stutterers attempt to speak like this, thinking lungs full of air w...

Speech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Physical TensionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 5, 2012
1 points

We have spent all day training our diaphragms. True story - when you get a "block" at the top of your sentence it is often because of bad breathing techniques you unconsciously have been using all you...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJun 4, 2012
1 points

They make great points, I would be interested on what else you pick up during the rest of the program. The jaw angle theory would explain why stuttering is typically associated with specific sounds. ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Neurological & BrainPhysical TensionStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterMay 22, 2012
9 points

'How' do you stutter?

'How' do you stutter? I mainly have hard blocks. When I try to force the word out in an uncontrolled manner, I get repetitions. **Repetition** occurs when a unit of speech, such as a sound, syllabl...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & ProlongationsPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2012
1 points

He didn't mean he's "become a stutterer" but rather that he has the occasional stutter as a result of the habits he picked-up while rehearsing for the movie. I think the point he was trying to make w...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Roles & PerformancePhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2012
2 points

I've skypped with a fellow redditor working on the physicality of these shutters too and how they come out, how the lips form, how the throat feels, the chest, etc....

Speech & Stuttering
Physical Tension