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According to Bill Parry, stuttering is the result of a confusion between the brain; larynx and the Valsalva Mechanism . Parry says that the larynx is programmed for EFFORT closure instead of phonation...

In order for any of this to make sense is to understand the importance of the Valsalva response and when to use it. The Valsalva response is mainly used to close the vocal cords to stiffen up the uppe...

That's because the realization of someone or something is listening to you makes you stutter , that's why you don't stutter alone ,even though, when you talking to someone on the phone you still stu...

As a speech pathologist I understand the dynamics of speech as it relates to the relationship between breathing and speech. The theory basically states that speech requires a steady and easy airflow t...

I find it odd that many people who stutter can usually talk fluent when by themselves, yet put a phone in front of us, even though we are still alone, the stutter cones out and we just can't speak.....

Other people never have stuttering like we do, no matter how stressful a situation for them is (except maybe some extremely stressful situations when they lose their ability to speak but it happens ra...

Trauma therapy, dissociation and stuttering

Trauma therapy, dissociation and stuttering I have Complex PTSD and I've been in therapy for years. I'm pretty far along with processing trauma, I don't get flashbacks anymore. But I still have strugg...

I’ll respond in English if you don’t mind, my Spanish is not that good😆. Thank you for your message! Definitely makes me feel less alone♥️ Do you find there are certain letters that your daughter ha...

This list of NEEDS that you may write down in a document (for yourself), may become a large list (maybe 50 -80 items in the list). Those represent the error-/compensatory responses/reactions that your...

Feedback-driven corrective commands as a cause of breakdown — Harrington’s (1988) framing is reported: incorrect anticipations about sensory timing cause the feedback controller to issue corrective co...

**Rationale:** DAF disrupts reliable auditory feedback; AWS may shift control to somatosensory/proprioceptive cues or stronger internal models. **Prediction/test:** If AWS rely more on somatosensory ...

i had a very severe stutter from when i was 11 til 16ish. there were a couple things that helped me. tl;dr eliminating secondary behaviors, practicing natural breathing patterns, not “slowing down” ...

You actually stutter when your brain thinks it's important for what you are saying to be understood by any other listening..be it google Voice, a real person, ai.. If you are stuttering even when you ...

Research states that a sensation of loss of control is a primary characteristic of developmental stuttering. What does it mean, do you think?

Research states that a sensation of loss of control is a primary characteristic of developmental stuttering. What does it mean, do you think? What research describes as a sensation of loss of control ...

Actually you stutter the second you realize you're being listed to , try that by recording your voice talking , the longer you talk, the more obvious result you'll get , or talk a bit with siri or any...

Also, you need to understand that different parts of the brain are activated when actually speaking to an observer, person, or if you are involved in a social situation. Take therapy for example, di...

Usually when I have a speech block I have an "Emmme Emmme" loop that I can't stop

Usually when I have a speech block I have an "Emmme Emmme" loop that I can't stop I try to spit my word / sentence out, so I do these long ahh ummme to try to help it, because the beginning of the sen...

[Repost because I accidentally deleted my post] Why do I speak perfectly when I am alone?

[Repost because I accidentally deleted my post] Why do I speak perfectly when I am alone? Why do I only stutter when I know I am being heard, but it when I talk to someone or when I am recorded? It’s ...

Why the f**k do I speak perfectly when I am alone?

Why the f**k do I speak perfectly when I am alone? Why do I only start stuttering when talking to someone or recording myself? It’s really frustrating because it makes me feel like I should be able to...

anyone else get this kind of block?

anyone else get this kind of block? This is kind of a pointless post, just curious if anyone else experiences this. Normally a block is like…you’re trying to push a word out and it feels like someth...