The Challenges Associated with Dysfluency and University Life: Personal Perspective of a Mild Covert Stutterer

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Re: Question

From: Rob Grieve
Date: 12 Oct 2007
Time: 04:00:23 -0500
Remote Name: 164.11.204.51

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Hi Tara, Thank you for reading the paper and asking a question. Although not expanded on in the paper, one of my primary school teacher`s tried to give me some formal therapy.While at university I also attended the SLP clinic.....unfortunately they were concentrating on the physical blocks, etc...less on the emotional/psychological aspects--"iceberg" etc....overall not very helpful! Age and an increase in my self confidence, place in the world has really helped me overcome the obstacles! Always seeking perfection in my speech increases the pressure and can lead to more dysfluency...therefore more time is spent on what is said as opposed to how it is said. Avoiding avoidance and expanding my comfort zone (teaching to 130 students)has really helped my speech! I am basically fluent now, just how I view my dysfluency has changed. As regards treatments read this great piece- "Two Things I Wish I'd Known About Stuttering When I Was Younger by Alan Badmington (Wales, UK)" on the ISAD 10 webste. Regards, Rob


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