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Looking for Professional Treatment - age 20

Looking for Professional Treatment - age 20 Please read if you have the time Hello, my name is Aidan and I am currently in my junior year of college majoring in finance. I live in eastern Connecticu...

Looking for new stuttering treatment, advice needed

Looking for new stuttering treatment, advice needed Please read if you have the time Hello, my name is Aidan and I am currently in my junior year of college majoring in finance. I live in eastern Co...

Hi - our five year old has had a stutter for 6 months and school SLP suggested further treatment. May I ask how/where your daughter learned her strategies?...

In three letters: A, A, T. Acceptance, as in self acceptance. I accept that my speech impediment is a disability and it's what it is. Doesn't mean I'm less. I'm just me. Accommodation, as in we des...

its pretty common for kids to stutter and then grow out of it. the whole concept of language and speech is so strange when you think about. he’s only 3, he’s figuring it out. but seeing a speech thera...

How much interaction do you have with real people who stutter? Have you attended any stuttering support groups or a conference hosted by the NSA or FRIENDS? In my experience, very few SLPs actually ...

You can always try a different speech therapist. I had to try several until I found one that worked for me...

I would suggest speaking to a regular therapist. Not a speech therapist. I found diving into the inner emotions, feelings and unearthing some of my anxieties with a professional was more helpful than ...

Tried speech therapy waste of money for me. Really don't want to talk to anyone rn but I know I have to talk to the professors ur right...

Bro u totally understand what you’re feeling but suic*de is never an option. I couldn’t even speak my roll no to class teacher. I would suggest to take speech therapy or talk to your professors about ...

Thanks for the answers. I'm inspired and will also work on my speech using the methods you described in your other comments. Right now, I can't afford a speech therapist, and my full-time job prevents...

For me that's part of the problem. Why cant we normalize the idea that people who stutter have PTSD and promote going to trauma informed therapy.l? Why do we need SLPs wearing 2 hats? Im not going t...

Do you prefer in person or zoom? I prefer in person, but I am getting mor comfortable on zoom. How did you find your therapist? Haven't dont therapy in a while, but it was difficult finding a stu...

That is why I recommended the Sperostuttering Ally. It is good stuff as well and not a multi-year process! 😉...

This is why getting treatment from a SLP who stutters is becoming preferable to parents and clients. ...

I am 100% NOT recommending a “let’s see what works” mentality when it comes to stuttering. It’s a “What is your goal for coming to therapy? Here are some things we can do. Some things I try to a...

This is great feedback, thank you! And I agree! I'm definitely a "let's see what works" therapist, in all areas. My reason for wanting to focus on stuttering is pretty simple--I really enjoy the ...

What training and experience do you have with stuttering that has driven you to this decision? The biggest mistake I see with therapists treating stuttering is that the therapist focuses on ONE trea...

I was into it when I was younger and very open minded until they wanted me to go on a bus and say i was a stutterer to build my confidence or something.  Never came back.  They can go ahead and do tha...

SLP who wants to hear from people who stutter about therapy experiences

SLP who wants to hear from people who stutter about therapy experiences Hi everyone. I've been a speech pathologist who has been working in the school system for 23 years and am actively contemplatin...