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commentr/StutterFeb 13, 2017
1 points

I am a Toronto-based speech therapist and I can assure you that braves won't impact stuttering. Stuttering is, according to current research, genetic and rooted in connections within the brain. Braces...

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postr/StutterFeb 13, 2017
6 points

Hi guys, I have a few questions regarding stuttering, some of them asked a lot here probably. I would to hear your thoughts!

Hi guys, I have a few questions regarding stuttering, some of them asked a lot here probably. I would to hear your thoughts! Hello fellow stutterers! I have a couple of questions to ask and some thou...

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Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & MonitoringNeurological & Brain+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2017
3 points

Genetics is making huge strides. Maybe the more we learn from that will spur research in other areas. Like OP wants to know - the psychology of stutterers. It's really interesting....

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postr/StutterFeb 2, 2017
3 points

My Dad, Brother & i all stutters, while my youngest brother has Schizophrenia * I think there is a link * Thinking about using Anti-Psychotic Medication / Drugs to treat my stutter

My Dad, Brother & i all stutters, while my youngest brother has Schizophrenia * I think there is a link * Thinking about using Anti-Psychotic Medication / Drugs to treat my stutter i have 2 younge...

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postr/StutterJan 30, 2017
3 points

Stuttering when playing or thinking music

Stuttering when playing or thinking music I'm 32 and have been stuttering most of my life, as has my dad. It's not severe, but like most of us, certain situations are triggers. One thing I've noticed...

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Situational VariabilityNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2017
2 points

How do studies like this help anyone who stutters though?It's pretty much saying that you have a predisposition with blood flow in your brain and the real reason you stutter isn't because of habit or ...

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Neurological & Brain
commentr/StutterJan 23, 2017
3 points

Well, this was about 20 years ago so bear with me as I try to remember - many of the skills she taught me were breathing-related. What we did was read. I read out loud to her and to myself (recorded) ...

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commentr/StutterJan 18, 2017
1 points

You have not fleshed this out enough. What you're saying does not make sense. Language does not have "strength" or rhythm. Language exists only in the brain -- it's cognitive only. Speech is the ora...

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Neurological & Brain
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2017
1 points

That’s right, I exactly mean it. You should divert strength to another channel when speaking. Spasm on vocal cords and tongue when a person stutters may be improved via three fields. ① Slow language...

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Situational VariabilityNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2017
1 points

principle    to Project Many stutterers have a crying need in a simple, labor-saving and really effective correction method, in which case, the invention a favorable for resolving such problems. Why I...

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postr/StutterJan 17, 2017
1 points

I surprisingly find that stutter cotrection may unblock the secondary channel of language

I surprisingly find that stutter cotrection may unblock the secondary channel of language I discovered the method inspired by “language rhythm controller” in an occasional stutter by accident. Vent...

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Fluency TechniquesNeurological & BrainPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJan 16, 2017
1 points

They've all addressed symptoms, but not the root cause. Certain methods, such as DAF, work very well for some. For others, they offer limited benefit, or relief that subsides once the brain "figures ...

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commentr/StutterJan 16, 2017
2 points

I will take a look thanks! I like to believe that we created those neural pathways by speaking in a ''wrong way'' and that it is a result of us stuttering and not the cause, is that naive for me to be...

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commentr/StutterJan 16, 2017
1 points

Oh there's definitely a physical component. Check out the wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuttering#Physiology Honestly the whole page is worth a read, stuttering is a complex conditio...

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commentr/StutterJan 16, 2017
1 points

well the thing is, we mess up our speech when we stutter right and that ofcourse happends in the brain, but that doesnt necessarily mean that stuttering is caused by ''our brain''. I would say that we...

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commentr/StutterJan 14, 2017
10 points

I guess I should take up boxing or some other sport where I get repeatedly punched in the face to stimulate blood flow. ...

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Neurological & Brain
commentr/StutterJan 14, 2017
3 points

here are the sources. 1. [ScienceDaily](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170103162356.htm) "A new study demonstrates that regional cerebral blood flow is reduced in the Broca's area -- ...

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postr/StutterJan 14, 2017
16 points

Stuttering linked to reduced blood flow in area of brain associated with language

Stuttering linked to reduced blood flow in area of brain associated with language ...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & Brain
commentr/StutterJan 14, 2017
3 points

Well, I mean, it's complicated... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuttering#Causes At least we have places like this to exchange views, eh? :)...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & Brain
commentr/StutterJan 13, 2017
2 points

This might be a dumb idea but does anyone think maybe a blood thinner like Coumadin would help circulate the blood to the Broca?...

Causes & Variability
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