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I am currently a speech-pathology grad student and need your help....

I am currently a speech-pathology grad student and need your help.... I am currently taking a course on stuttering treatment and assessment. The course includes a field project in which we go out in ...

Repetition and Prolongations. I've been stuttering since I could talk, I'm 16 now and it's getting better with age. Mostly it's when suddenly someone asks me something and I'm on the spot, or if I'm e...

Which I find odd... Alcohol relaxes your muscles, stuttering causes your muscles (diaphragm and the face muscles you need to speak) to contract. So shouldn't it be less?...

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. ...

Hey man I have been at this major research center for stuttering all day today and just saw a big presentation about what real research shows about stuttering. According to these guys (who have been t...

I've had similar thoughts, but I think you notice your stutter less the more messed up you get. So you can't judge it as well, you know? A lot of stuttering has to do with the mental aspect and anxiet...

Yep, after a few drinks, in a moderately loud pub or bar I am completely fluent. A combination of background noise with a bit of a buzz to help ease anxiety and I rarely stutter. Great place for a fir...

I think you are right, the key is pre-existing anxiety and doing something that makes you feel less anxious. I am the same way, drinking/smoking calms the nerves and I am less likely to stutter. Als...

Am I the only one who doesn't stutter when I am really drunk/messed up?

Am I the only one who doesn't stutter when I am really drunk/messed up? Not trying to advocate widespread drug use here because my friend who also stutters speaks way worse when he is drunk, but I fin...

I also block. I go through phases where I'm able to get out of blocks quite easily, but then there's times where a hard block can last a few seconds. Depends on my mood and stress level I suppose. ...

I am playing a character with a stutter in a play. How can I do this convincingly?

I am playing a character with a stutter in a play. How can I do this convincingly? I've been researching stuttering, watching documentaries, and reading about people who have stutters. I see how t...