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commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2019
2 points

Yeah it’s quite funny describing a cheese burger with out saying burger. Yeah ccccccan I hhhhhave that mmmeat disk with cheese. And yeah I’ve been going to speech therapy and it has really helped my ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & Professional
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commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2019
1 points

I’ve been stammering for about 13 years and I’ve only recently started doing speech therapy I’m 16. I found this really good speech therapist who I am really good friends with and I feel really comfor...

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commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2019
2 points

Yeah I thought it was a bit self centred to speak about my problems but my teacher just saw my passion I guess. The aim of my speech was more to actually educate my whole class on my stammer and I thi...

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commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2019
2 points

I am young and have had a stutter for about 4-ish years and ive been taking speech therapy and its getting better a lot better, so i do recommend getting speech therapy....

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commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2019
3 points

Diaphragmatic breathing is using your lower stomach to breathe instead of the shallow breathing we do with our chest. If you take a deep breath, you can feel your stomach expand. As you exhale, you ...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Mindfulness & BreathingPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterFeb 4, 2019
1 points

Wow, that's great hearing how the sessions improve your stutter. I am going to try to reach out to a speech therapist :)...

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Seeking TherapyPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2019
1 points

It's a good program with a great support network. It does rrquire lifelong dedication to get the most out of it. The costal breathing caused my chronic hyperventilation though....

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Positive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 23, 2019
1 points

Man, I’m so glad I’m not the only one who has discovered this about the low pitch voice. My natural voice is very brittle, not girly but not masculine enough. I trained my vocal chords to always spea...

Causes & VariabilityTherapy & Professional
Severity & FluctuationPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2019
2 points

Welcome and just know that you are not alone. If you have a issue, problem or question, we can provide you with guidance because we've gone through it. (48 yo, been stuttering for 43 years, went t...

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commentr/StutterJan 18, 2019
3 points

Take it from an older dude, I'm 48 and I've been Stuttering for 43 of those years. I've had 20 years of speech therapy and hypnosis and my fluency went from 0% to 85/90%. Keep fighting!!! ...

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commentr/StutterJan 13, 2019
1 points

I recently did a presentation on stuttering in college. One thing I enjoyed talking about was the treatments, especially the ones that I've been taught by SLP's that don't work and are just bogus. Ano...

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commentr/StutterJan 12, 2019
2 points

In Australia most SLPS treat only children, as childrens speech is a lot easier to correct as they develop, and i know quite a few McGuire members who became SLPs and are able to mix traditional speec...

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commentr/StutterJan 3, 2019
1 points

I'm in the process of going through a two week intensive stuttering therapy program now. It's looking promising, while it's not a cure (if I stop using the techniques I'll start again), it is looking ...

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commentr/StutterJan 2, 2019
3 points

Thank you for telling me this, it makes me feel a little better! I know I sometimes feel embarrass when I get stuck on some sounds while teaching the client how to pronounce certain sounds like /r/, /...

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commentr/StutterJan 2, 2019
11 points

I’m an SLP who stutters. I have never been told to speak more fluently. I honestly see it as a strength because I know how frustrating it can be to not always communicate as well as I’d like to. Don’t...

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commentr/StutterJan 2, 2019
2 points

>Hey, this is one of the main exercise I have been tough while seeing a speech therapist. At first she recommended to use this breathing exercises only 1-2 times per day, because at first it was qu...

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Mindfulness & BreathingPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2018
3 points

Try reading ["Self Therapy for the Stutterer"](https://www.stutteringhelp.org/sites/default/files/Migrate/book0012_11th_ed.pdf). It contains many techniques for both avoid blocks and overcoming them ...

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commentr/StutterDec 31, 2018
1 points

Controlled stuttering is a known speech-therapeutical method. It's a way to manage the delivery of speech (instead of not managing it, as it were)....

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Voluntary Stuttering & ExposurePositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 30, 2018
2 points

Yeah I was told to watch the kings speech years ago when it first came out. Never got round to watching it but I guess it can help, only help I can see it being is that maybe the techniques he uses to...

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commentr/StutterDec 27, 2018
-2 points

I loved hypnosis because it taught me to use diaphragmatic breathing and relaxation techniques. I've also had speech therapy for 20 years and I've come from ZERO fluency to 90% fluency. ...

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Mindfulness & BreathingSituational VariabilityPositive Therapy Techniques