StutterTalk: Avoiding Avoidance (StutterTalk)

[tarek01121987]

What's the construction workers story?

[Augustsum]

It is a tough disorder to deal with. There are some good therapies that can be found online. One therapy can be found on naturaltherapyforstuttering. -c-o-m.

[lucyfaire1980]

VERY GOOD man. i stutter too

[MrLifestudent]

dude,,,I'm from MN.

and I stutter.

[contender60]

Joel, your stuttering is very bad sometimes why not get away from AIS and their program that does not work and go to Hollins whose program the Founder of AIS abandonded for personal reasons.

[tdint]

if u stutter, the best thing you can do is to consult a specialist speech pathologist, if its not possible just don't do much experiments on it by yourself.. because the self awareness can increase the problem. the best thing you can do is just try to reduce the rate of speech (slowdown the speech).for more help u can contact me : t_deeps_int@yahoo.co.in

I'm a consultant speech pathologist

[hittzthagreat]

such an inspiration, i've actually avoided college bcuz of my fear of stuttering but now im slowy but surely getting confidence everyday and whenever i watch these videos i get more confidence..thanks bro

[deadcell1]

He looks a little bit Like Hugh Jackman

[afreeminded]

u r hot

[MsLGray6]

I am a recent graduate from a speech pathology program. I'm trying to learn all I can about stuttering and stuttering therapy. I really enjoyed watching your video. I think sharing your feelings with your friends thru Facebook was a great idea. Wow! What a boost it must be to know that so many of them are supportive of you. Keep up the good work. I look forward to watching more videos from you so I can learn more about good therapy.

[laganas2008]

Good on you, i wish u the best...I also have a speech impediment....I really struggle with words beginning with H, S, F and W, it's like I have to push the words out...but I cant, I hate it so much!

[SonOfAMother75]

hey hey

just wandt to tell you, do you know the

Mcguire programme.

i just got home last week.

it s was so awesome

[laganas2008]

Hi there, no I havent heard of that, mite look into it, cheers.

[afreeminded]

you are awesome.

[BleedzForYou]

your nervous dude, relax :P

[oggfish]

In my view the only real awnser to all stutter problems. Avoiding is the same as saying to yourself `i cant speak`. Now you are gonna proof to yourself that you can! I totally stoped stuttering after 3 days of Oscar Hausdorfer therapy. You need to practice even when you think you are stutter free. Your brain is programmed so long to look at the words while talking it needs time.

[happy7117]

A very bad stutterer can't speak properly anyway even if they don't avoid. Avoiding is the way to avoid humilation and frusteration from terrible stuttering and not being understood. Staying silent may cut one off from society because one is not talking, but extreme stuttering makes one feel silent from society anyway because the stutterer feels left out since they can't speak properly.

[happy7117]

As a very bad stutterer, I may have just demonstrated we stutterers might be smarter than an average person. It's a shame that people think otherwise that we are not smart due to our stuttering.

[oggfish]

When people sing they listen to the sound they make, they are not busy with the words in the head. Thats the awnser for stuttering. Stuttering is a unnatural way of talking.

Try to put one finger in your ear, make a random sound with random pitches. Listen to it carefully. After that speak a few words. In the beginning try to make a word inside the sentense longgg so your head will be focused on the sound again. try it! its part of the Hausdorfer therapy.

[JahLoveDJ]

Great video man, I'm not brave enough yet to tell everyone on my facebook, but slowly I'm telling my close friends about how im going to chapter meetings with other stutters and even trying to lend a hand of support for those who are having a hard time with it. Make some more vids, I'll check em out!

[solitarywalker88]

Wow,this video helped me a lot in copin with my stutter! Thank you.

Ps the guy in green is kinda cute ;-)

[TJE07]

13mns, that's some good advice there. I might have to consider it, especially the bible reading part. Thanks.

[SGSacaindo916]

you are a strong guy and i admire how you are facing this like a man.

[13mns]

Joel, what you are doing is wonderful. Keep it up~you're sounding great.

I have stammered for years & must work daily to overcome it. Two things I've found that help: Every day I read a story out load that visualizes stammering being defeated, having friends, feeling strong, enjoying life, being successful, and breaking thru barriers. I do this in the morning and in the evening. The other thing I do is to read the Bible daily out loud. There is power in the word....This stops stammering dead.

[dheaps3]

Very courageous! I too struggle with a stutter and am trying to avoid my avoidance practices. It's hard because I have learned them and they have become a part of me! I have hope that someday things could improve.

[vijasidrys]

You're amazing