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commentr/StutterJan 29, 2014
2 points

By background: I'm a 17 year old who has has stuttered my whole life. I'm a senior and a varsity debate team member. I've always been in some form of speech therapy. Currently, I attend a local univer...

School & WorkCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
School & Academic LifeSituational VariabilityRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterJan 27, 2014
13 points

Any Teachers with Stutters/Fluency Issues?

Any Teachers with Stutters/Fluency Issues? I'm in my second year of University, and am studying Education. I've had a mild stutter my entire life, and I know that it's going to stick with me forever. ...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Situational VariabilitySchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2014
1 points

I play keyboards. :D I've found that saying "uh" or "umm" before talking helps me. Hey Obama does it, why can't I? lol Doesn't work 100% of the time though. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational Variability
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2014
1 points

I perform in my school musicals with no problem. I can sing and act on stage without a single stammer. But one I'm off stage I often find myself babbling like a fool; it's the most frustrating feeling...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Situational VariabilityAvoidance & SubstitutionSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2014
1 points

I can rap almost every popular/fast song I've heard (can't hold us, eminem, childish gambino, watsky etc) but I'll be damned if I can say my name. I did read something on here about an english rappe...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Situational VariabilityFeared Words & NamesFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2014
5 points

You can sing any sing more or less perfectly. Singing involves a different part of your brain than speaking and you're airflow is much more fluent while singing than talking....

Causes & Variability
Situational Variability
commentr/StutterDec 27, 2013
1 points

I speak fluently when I talk or read aloud to myself. It kind of defeats the purpose of practicing strategies, since there's no stutter to practice with when I'm alone, but that's how I know what flue...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Experiential AssociationSituational Variability
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2013
1 points

French is, as far as I now, one of the most fluent languages existing, which means singing it doesn't really make it weird, so try to do that. Imagine as if you were reciting a poem, or even singing a...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Situational VariabilityFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 14, 2013
2 points

Im on the same boat as a stuttering classical singer. I really enjoy your idea of doing a count-in , will try that out as soon as I can. ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Situational VariabilityFluency Techniques
postr/StutterDec 10, 2013
3 points

So, I'm trying to start a vlog.

So, I'm trying to start a vlog. I've been dying to do music reviews forever (sort of like Anthony Fantano). However, I have a moderate-severe stutter. I've been getting more and more confident about...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Situational VariabilityAcceptance & PrideHope & Motivation+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2013
1 points

try to find one with magnesium citrate in, as it has higher availability than magnesium oxide. It's cheap to buy. Thiamine is also cheap to buy and there has been a couple of studies saying it is effe...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Situational VariabilityRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterNov 14, 2013
3 points

These changes all allow me to not stutter until I get used to the change. When I first learned English I could speak in English without stuttering at all. Once I had made it routine to speak in Englis...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational Variability
commentr/StutterNov 14, 2013
1 points

I used to live in England when I was 8-12 and a really bad stutterer. When I spoke in a british accent, there was no stutter! Crazy....

Causes & Variability
Situational VariabilityRoles & Performance
commentr/StutterNov 14, 2013
1 points

Yeah I can jump into a British accent when I get stuck and it comes out fluently. I don't know why. ...

Causes & Variability
Situational VariabilityRoles & Performance
commentr/StutterNov 14, 2013
2 points

If I speak with an accent, I don't stutter at all. I haven't figured out any long term applications though....

Causes & Variability
Situational VariabilityRoles & Performance
commentr/StutterNov 14, 2013
1 points

I've played around in a few poorly voiced accents. Didn't make a difference. I found if I talk like I'm rappin, maybe make a few bars rhyme, then ill speak with much more fluidity. ...

Causes & Variability
Situational VariabilityRoles & Performance
commentr/StutterNov 13, 2013
1 points

When I'm having to talk and not stutter, sometimes I lower my voice and that seems to help a bit. Singing also helps a lot. I don't know about accents, though....

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Situational VariabilityFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterNov 12, 2013
2 points

If you don't stutter in your first language, then it's not true developmental stuttering. It's probably a language-based disfluency. Once you practice more and get more comfortable with the language, ...

Causes & Variability
Situational Variability
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2013
8 points

I mean, thats a great achievment for him. But reciting a fully written down speech where you have all your sentences and breathing pauses optimized is not "learning to speak". Its the same thing with ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational Variability
commentr/StutterSep 25, 2013
1 points

Your describing a pretty common tip-of-the-tounge problem, even non-stuttrers have that problem. Im sure its pretty normal. Just to make sure, how often does this happend to you?...

Causes & Variability
Situational Variability