Ricky, 22, Mexico, psychology major, stutter age 5 to 80% of words with authorities, 60% with mainly, in 30% of conversations; thinks negatively about speech 50 minutes of every hour. Therapists taught methods that he “hates”. Has read book, joined WSSA, studied Crutches etc. Tends to improve and relapse. Work on PSP: Short-Link-Stop 24/7, and, […]
Fatoumata, 27, has done fast repeats in 90% of her conversations, mostly on the first few words. Two of her siblings stutter but do not live with her now. One week ago, in her first coaching session, urged her to adopt Speech Plan of Slow-Soft-Smile-Short, and, if repeats occurred to hold and stretch the syllable […]
Robbie, 26, Texas, beat severe stuttering years ago but did not finish by learning to love to speak; relapsed this year. After trying several speech plans, he has had NO bad incidents this past week! Urge new Speech Plan: Smile-Less-Whisper/Soft Voice-Short-Link-Stop. Still too much negative word-thinking and maneuvering around.
Ashley, stuttering since age 4 to up to a 30% of his words, mainly blocks. Speaking passionately to avoid planning words.
Ashley, stuttering since age 4 to up to a 30% of his words, mainly blocks. First coaching session. Overview of Crutches and designing a Speech Plan.
Robbie. He beat severe stuttering several years ago, but didn’t quite finish. In the past year, he slowly relapsed back into fairly severe stuttering. We have been Skyping, and he’s almost back to fluency. One bad incident five days ago. We discuss multiple solutions: Less-Soft-Slow-Longer Stops-Shorter Increments and we drill them. We also discuss smiling […]
Eugenia, speaks 5 languages, stutter/breaks words age 5 to 70% of words (grimaces and forced words) and appears speech disabled in about half her conversations. Speech Plan stops stuttering for past 5 days.
Robbie, 25, Texas. severe stuttering from age 6 on many words in most conversations. Came to us in mid-2017 and beat it in a few months, but he did not finish the program. He gradually began stuttering again. He came back to us 2023. Using positive passion to overpower stutter-habit.
Nadim, 19, PWSS, stuttering since age 6 to up to 50% of his words, mainly silent blocks. Overcoming a relapse in a very high-pressured situation. Working on defeating fears and loving to speak.
Nadim, 19, PWSS, stuttering since age 6 to up to 50% of his words, mainly silent blocks. 4 weeks without any bad incidents. Defining what is a bad incident. Rejecting stuttering fears and other negative thoughts. His new goals as a PWSS.
