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commentr/StutterOct 2, 2012
2 points

Chicago. But I got my treatment from a university SLP program in my hometown. Macomb, Illinois. I think one of the most important things as an SLP is to adjust for the patient. For instance, I really ...

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commentr/StutterOct 1, 2012
1 points

I have received speech therapy in the past for about 4 months (total). I am not currently in speech therapy, but I'm very active about when I had speech problems. During any block I would ease out of ...

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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2012
1 points

is it the same,when you speak to animals(dog,cat etc) and children? when you are singing, you change into a different frequency-area and you are "distracted" by the rhythm, you have to follow. so your...

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commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2012
2 points

I would love to be added as a mod; i am a stutterer who is currently going to speech therapy and active in a few online stuttering groups ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2012
1 points

I agree, we can hook up with the Speech and Language Pathology Group. We could also make videos talking about our techniques and trying to speak into the camera. Also save links and info on therapy/...

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commentr/StutterJul 8, 2011
2 points

I have had a speech-easy for several years. It's not a miracle cure. It may help when reading but we all know that is not a cure for natural speaking. It often times gets uncomfortable in my ear and I...

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commentr/StutterJul 5, 2011
1 points

I do recommend therapy if stuttering is negatively impacting your life. Also do your research and make sure the speech therapist is knowledgeable about stuttering. There are a select few that are "b...

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commentr/StutterJul 5, 2011
1 points

I know lidcombe is being proven to be legit, but other therapies for adults are only good temporarily. Would you still highly recommend therapy for adults?...

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commentr/StutterMar 9, 2011
2 points

I was in therapy as a young child, then a few times as an teenager/adult. I've never really found therapy very helpful to be honest. The only time that I found some utility for it was my most recent t...

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commentr/StutterMar 9, 2011
2 points

Thank you! I find stuttering researches/therapies interesting. As far as I know, stuttering is not too unscientific (meaning there is a trend proven by science over last century). For example, speech ...

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commentr/StutterMar 9, 2011
3 points

Therapy has helped me to a degree. I was in speech therapy from preschool to about the 5th grade that helped a lot. I went from pretty much not being able to talk and using 'um' after nearly every wor...

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postr/StutterMar 8, 2011
4 points

What were you guys' experiences with speech therapies?

What were you guys' experiences with speech therapies? I'm not a stutterer myself but have a stutterer friend. I heard that they do not usually work, even if they do, they do for temporarily. How were...

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commentr/StutterMar 6, 2011
1 points

sorry I forgot to add text.. : supposedly working well for children. For adults I believe it's way less effective. ...

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