Beating Stuttering Blocks - Part 4 of 6

A Self-Help Strategy for Defeating Stuttering Blocks by Valsalva Control, by William D. Parry, Esq., CCC-SLP. Website: www.stutteringtherapist.com. E-mail: stutteringtherap@aol.com.
Part 4: The Valsalva-Stuttering Cycles Relevance to Therapies; Introduction to Valsalva Control.

Excerpts from a workshop on Valsalva Control Therapy for Stuttering presented at the National Stuttering Associations Annual Conference and Research Symposium -Scottsdale, Arizona, July 2009. This presentation describes a promising, but still experimental approach to stuttering therapy. It is not intended to be a substitute for individual diagnosis and treatment by a qualified speech-language pathologist or other appropriate medical specialist. For further information, see Bill Parry's website at http://www.stutteringtherapist.com.

About Bill Parry:
- A formerly severe stutterer who became a successful trial lawyer, through the use of Valsalva Control;
- Published the Valsalva Hypothesis in the Journal of Fluency Disorders (1985);
- Founded the Philadelphia Area Chapter of the National Stuttering Association in 1985;
- Led local NSA support group meetings for 15 years;
- Member of the NSA's Board of Directors for 6 years;
- Presented national and international workshops on Valsalva Control for stuttering;
- Wrote Understanding & Controlling Stuttering: A Comprehensive New Approach based on the Valsalva Hypothesis;
- Received M.A. in Speech, Language & Hearing Science from Temple University;
- Now ASHA-certified and practicing Speech-Language Pathology in the Philadelphia area.

Copyright 2009 by William D. Parry

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[MsKlicko]

this is really promising! thank you so much!

[ge0624me]

awesome! really eye opening, right on target,!

[shaneross64]

I've sttutered since I was 4 years old. I'm 46 now. This makes so much sense to me. When you relax your diaphram you can't activate the blocking or valsalva mechanism.. its that simple..

[Silentswivvle]

I watched this one year ago as a major stutterer, but a year after practicing and improving upon this technique, I have reduced my stuttering by 99%, so, thanks alot, you made my life brighter :)

[fund4mentcook]

THIS IS JUST TERRIFIC!! All this time I tried to read some books, watching videos about self-help, nothing works in real situation. THIS REALLY WORKS!!

[ziov76]

OH MY GOD GENIOUS

[Edwardnostuttering]

Very informative presentation. Thanks!