Hi everybody, The most stutterers that I know, are un-satisfied with the stuttering treatment they received. Several SLP told me that this is because the stutterers expect a “magic” cure. I for the other hand think, that some SLP’s don’t understand the patient needs. … Continue reading →
Hi everyone, I am curious to hear about your opinions in using antianxiety medications as a method to treat stuttering. It seems today that medications are being used more often as treatment in comparison to therapy or holistic approaches. I … Continue reading →
Hello, I read the article Reducing negative emotions and anxiety using a mental approach on ISAD website and was left with some questions. In therapy, would you devote an equal amount of time in therapy to mitigate negative emotions and anxiety … Continue reading →
Hi, my name is Anne Dvorsky and I am currently in a graduate program for Communication Disorders. I am curious to know more about cultural perceptions of people who stutter in other countries besides the United States. I am also … Continue reading →
I am a speech and language pathologist with a big interest for stuttering. I have some questions about subgrouping of persons who stutter. I’m thinking very broadly of genetics, early brain damage/prematurity, brain studies, developmental paths, stuttering patterns in persons … Continue reading →
Hello, I am a 1st year graduate student in Speech-Language Pathology and a person who stutters. For most of my life, I have been a covert stutterer due to a very negative and abusive environment as a child. However, over … Continue reading →
A parent of one of my little ones identified that her son is stuttering more on conjunctions such as “and” “but” and “after” than on any other words. I briefly explained that she is not alone in this observation and … Continue reading →
Today a person post in our Facebook stuttering group. That he has the solution to stuttering. He claim that all the speech therapist are wrong and he and only he know the answer to stuttering. What do you think about … Continue reading →
I’ve stuttered all my life – sometimes severely, sometimes moderately. I’m now in my sixties, and I’m fortunate in that my speech has been quite good in the past few years. But I’m not sure why. I’ve been wondering whether … Continue reading →
I’v read many places that it’s important to start stuttering treatment early – as early as possible after onset. My problem is that all the references to evidence meant to support this does not tell me that the success rate/improvevement is … Continue reading →
