Questions from a person that stutters.

[PlatinumGold]

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Originally posted by: Kyguy
My co-worker intern dude guy (yeah) said he stutters but I never noticed it before.


most worthless post ever. sorry.
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How is this the most wortless post ever? I have seen some pretty sad posts here. Anyone remember the guy that took a picture with his PC camcera of that girl washing her car?

are you left-handed? (common apparently in male stutterers)-No I am right handed

As far as speaking slowly it does not effect most people that stutter. They will just stutter slowly. The best advice I can give you if you happen to meet a person that stutters is to just look them in the eye and not act like you are in a hurry. That will only make it worse.

I personaly don't care if someone finishes the word/sentance I am trying to say.

Desslock, I read KGuys posts the same way at first too. but upon further reflection, i realized he was talking about his own post, not urs.

BTW, desslok, you seem to type exceedingly well, compared to a lot of aters.

also, btw, i'm a mild stutterer myself, personally i've never felt it was a hinderance in social situations, but i guess it would depend upon the severity of the stuttering.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

I stutter. When I was a kid it would go away for years at a time, but hasn't done that in a while. I don't stutter much, and mostly when I'm talking loudly. I would use the methods I learned from the speech pathologist in high school, but I don't think about it often.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: KMurphy
Try smoking some weed. It will help synchronize your brain with your voice; albeit slightly slower than normal.

The reason why people who stutter sing without stuttering is because they know exactly what they are going to say ahead of time by knowing the lyrics. Try taking a few extra moments to think about what you say before you say it.

For real, a mild narcotic like weed could help tremendously. I've witnessed excellent results.

I stutter when I think about what I'm going to say. Maybe I will have to try the ganja .

 

[Random Variable]

I stutter all the time.

When I was younger I absolutely hated talking in public because I feared the reactions of others. I didn't think that anyone would be tolerant.

Today I'm not as fearful, but I'm still fearful to some extent.

 

[Red Dawn]

I'm not suprised there are so many who stutter in this forum.

 

[Random Variable]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
I'm not suprised there are so many who stutter in this forum.

I'll give you a chance to elaborate before I respond.

 

[DigDug]

Have there been any clinical studies on the use of benzodiazapenes (valium, xanax, halycon)? Since many of you are saying that nervousness and anxiety exacerbate the stutter, perhaps a relaxant may calm you down enough to develop fluidity?

 

[DigDug]

Vespasian, I think Red Dawn was refrring to the fact that an internet forum often poses the only emotional outlet and comfort zone for those who are socially awkward themselves or, in the present case, simply made nervous or even ostracized because of a condition they can't control.

 

[Random Variable]

Originally posted by: BlipBlop
Have there been any clinical studies on the use of benzodiazapenes (valium, xanax, halycon)? Since many of you are saying that nervousness and anxiety exacerbate the stutter, perhaps a relaxant may calm you down enough to develop fluidity?

Anxiety does not cause one to stutter, but rather exacerbates its severity.

 

[Ameesh]

i dont think its a big deal, i have a friend who stutters, once you get used to it its not so strange anymore.

 

[StevenYoo]

i also have a slight stuttering problem like others have posted here.

My mouth moves too fast for my brain sometimes and I stumble on words.

I also get those "stoppages" on some words. I don't know which kinds of words those are though.

 

[Alphathree33]

I don't stutter and in fact I try to practice saying things as clearly as possible.

But often times if I get excited I will have a lot of related ideas going through my head and I try to pack all of them into once sentence and say it as quickly as possible.

So just a simple example I might say "Dyawanna go t'he store with me?" really, really fast... and the person replies "huh"... and then I realize what I've just done and say "Do.. you...want...to...go...to...the...store...with...me.... .... ? "

It's a controllable thing. During an interview, for example, I know I'm being judged on how I speak and so I speak in clear and complete sentences. But just talking with friends, it can get messy because I don't think about it.

I've also had people be real as*holes about it... like this chem TA I have. Essentially he puts a lot of pressure on people who ask questions and that makes them nervous, so imagine how quickly I was talking trying to tell him that he was wrong. The point he was wrong on made everything that he had essentially 'invented' thereafter also wrong.

 

[Descartes]

I have the "speed stuttering" problem too. I've always talked really fast, especially when I get excited about something. Most people side idly by and just look at me cross-eyed. Sometimes I'll start a word and simply slow myself down to say it as I can't pronounce the syllables when my tongue is oscillating faster than even the most talented "fluffer"

 

[Desslok]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold

Quote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by: Kyguy My co-worker intern dude guy (yeah) said he stutters but I never noticed it before. most worthless post ever. sorry. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How is this the most wortless post ever? I have seen some pretty sad posts here. Anyone remember the guy that took a picture with his PC camcera of that girl washing her car? are you left-handed? (common apparently in male stutterers)-No I am right handed As far as speaking slowly it does not effect most people that stutter. They will just stutter slowly. The best advice I can give you if you happen to meet a person that stutters is to just look them in the eye and not act like you are in a hurry. That will only make it worse. I personaly don't care if someone finishes the word/sentance I am trying to say.

Desslock, I read KGuys posts the same way at first too. but upon further reflection, i realized he was talking about his own post, not urs. BTW, desslok, you seem to type exceedingly well, compared to a lot of aters. also, btw, i'm a mild stutterer myself, personally i've never felt it was a hinderance in social situations, but i guess it would depend upon the severity of the stuttering.

Platinum- Thanks, I get alot of practice at work. Plus I was a CS major in college so you get pretty good at typing when you have to do it as much as I have. I have to admit though I still make just as many spelling errors as the next guy.

NFS4-That device works on a principle called auditory feedback. Like I say earlier most people that stutter can talk in unison with stuttering. That device just tricks the mind into thinking you are talking with a group. It looks promising, but I am going to wait and see what happens.

For all of you who do stutter there is a program at Eastern Washington University that I went to and it changed my life. It is called the Succusful Stuttering Mangement Program. They teach you how to overcome your stuttering by teaching you certain techniques and then having you practice them in the "real world" around their campus. Do a Google search and they have a web site where you can get a phone number or an e-mail.

I have heard of some people having limited succes with different types of medications. I can't remember the exact dosages and medication names though.

 

[Scootin159]

You said you're right-handed? Alright, try closing your right ear & speaking. Now try closing your left ear & speaking....notice a difference? You should, your right ear is connected to the left side of your brain...which handles speach. Stuttering is from what I understand caused by a lack of communication between left & right brain....this is why it's less common in females who have less specialization to the two halves of their brain. Also you'll notice that a female can actually comprehend a conversation going on in each ear, whereas a male can only understand one or the other. That's also why most right handed males listen to the phone on the right side, and it doesn't make much of a difference to females.

 

[FSUpaintball]

Originally posted by: NFS4
I saw a special on dateline where they put this device in the person's ear that played back his speech. Since he was able to immediately hear what he sounded like to other people, he was able to control his speech.

He went from not being able to spit out two words in 15 seconds to talking like any "normal" person. The only thing is, as soon as the device is removed from his ear, he would go back to stuttering.

Regardless, the difference was remarkable and I was quite shocked to say the least at the results. I'll see if I can find some info on the device.

I SAW THAT TOO.

It was incredible. It's like a hearing aid; fixes the problem while you're wearing it. So what if it's not a permanent fix? As long as you're wearing this in your ear, you'll talk normally! I think it's GREAT!

ANYONE WHO STUTTERS: please look for info on this product. I think it was about $3000, and the results were incredible.