The Iceberg Matrix of Stuttering

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Inconsistency! The Other Great White Shark!

From: Chris Roach
Date: 03 Oct 2005
Time: 12:44:19 -0500
Remote Name: 204.57.80.3

Comments

First, my friend -- bravo! What an incredible and intelligent paper and concept that you've devoted such outstanding energy, thought and sensitivity to. You've tagged virtually every PWS somewhere on this life grid and each finding makes sense and describes each of us so well! Congratulations on an outstanding presentation -- as always. Your example of Joe made a particular impression with me -- the fear of inconsistency. Good day, bad day. Good minute, bad minute. Fluent words, disfluent words. All with the same people, in the same environment, and same surroundings. Why? Not working hard enough? Not using my strategies? Not focused? Scared a little more? I don't think it necessarily needs to be the "Great White One" to cause panic in the covert. It's just "any shark!" causes the same reaction. <If you're in 3 feet of water at the beach, would it matter? Sharks's a shark!! Flee!!!!> And that "any shark" is often just that minor inconsistency in having the "little ones" pop up in your speech that can cause just as much consternation, fear and panic. Again, beautiful paper and one that will cause man to reflect long and deeply about the truths you identified. Thanks for helping so many, once more. Chris


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