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Most of the ones who do adult stuttering don't even get it. You're learning one of the biggest lessons in how hard it is to find a qualified slp for stuttering. But the search is worth it. Really try ...

Well it was all my therapist's suggestion xD i changed my therapist 3 times and i'm improving alot more with my current one...

My recommendation (and there are other SLPs here who can better help like iciaguy or a couple others) is to start just talking with the pws. You're not going to be able to "fix" them by giving them so...

my biggest doubt is where to start with adult PWS, to give them "fast" solution and that start to build confidence or first build trust and confidence and after that some speech techniques... I was c...

My fiancé and my best friend going on 10 years. Also, my therapist I used to see. They're great resources for even just talking to freely without judgement for what you're saying or how you're saying ...

As an SLP I will second this! And add that even if someone is listed on one of those specialty boards, you should still "interview" them to make sure you trust the person. There are some professionals...

This is one of the best questions i've seen here. You can look for someone board certified in fluency disorders: http://www.stutteringspecialists.org/search/custom.asp?id=1972 What i'd recommend is f...

Ask if they specialize in stuttering, then trial and error to see if they are a right fit for you. ...

I think if a client is uncomfortable around a therapist then no matter how good she is, it's not really going to take hold. You need to establish trust before anything....

Hey CassCat, I'm an SLP in my first year of working post grad school (my CF year). In grad school, I worked with 6 PWS - 3 school-age kids and 3 teens - and only one was in my clinical rotations at th...

I've had around 3-4 speech therapy teachers in the past 7 years. It really varies from teacher to teacher. Some teacher are useless and just tell you what you've been hearing for years. Talk slower,...

I did a ton of therapy and at best it was only gave me temporary control. Then I found a new therapy that is about letting go of control and I think im much happier. Check out her talks: http://stutte...

I don't recall much as a child (as in what we did in them sessions), But i saw one for a few years and overall it helped, i also got to school 2hrs late one day a week, so double win. But..i saw a sp...

If you want another role model check out Katherine Preston. When it comes to speech therapists, I will just say be discerning because there are a LOT that really dont know much about stuttering at all...

Wow, first trying therapy at 30 is really something. Just a quick note i've learned regarding therapists, they almost all mean well but there's actually very few who truly understand stuttering. Who r...

I went to see "experts" on two separate occassions. I quoted that because one of them was this weird spiritual woman who based her therapy on some kinda book that I highly doubt had any scientific bac...

Its based on a lot of research and results, which is main thing you look for when looking at programs for stutters. I saw a local speech pathologist here, and two weeks later at our next meeting, She...

thoughts/experiences/results/advise for Camperdown Program (Australian based) or any other therapy programs for adults/adolescents who stutter.

thoughts/experiences/results/advise for Camperdown Program (Australian based) or any other therapy programs for adults/adolescents who stutter. Hi, I'm a student speech pathologist. I'm just looking...

those are some good paragraphs; i can relate. Well hopefully you can get yourself to take a decision before having to reach a breaking point. Finding a good therapist might be the toughest part. But y...

It will get better, stay positive. Long time stutterer here (>10 years), now nearly healed.

It will get better, stay positive. Long time stutterer here (>10 years), now nearly healed. I'm a long time lurker here (with my mainaccount) and finally wanted to share my story. I'm male, in my t...