Comments on: Speech Therapy For Stuttering – is it for everyone? (Adults Part 1) http://stutteringjack.com/speech-therapy-for-stuttering-treatment-adults-part1/ Helping you understand speaking anxiety and stuttering Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Erik http://stutteringjack.com/speech-therapy-for-stuttering-treatment-adults-part1/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Erik Sun, 17 Jul 2011 00:47:00 +0000 http://www.stutteringjack.com/?p=85#comment-192 Good post Jack, I've personally attended 2 McGuires courses so far and what did most to me during those courses was their focus on eloquent speech rather than fluent speech. It made me realize that I probably never will obtain total fluent speech and that my focus should be on getting my speech tolerable, for me, and for the listener ( I was a hidden stuttering, repeating words during a block, sounded pretty stupid I must say). And as you say, relapse is happening to everyone, from time to time, one of the better things about these courses are that you get a coach and support group to help you out during hard times, I'm sure that also goes for the other types of training (starfish etc.). Attending McGuire hasn't made me fluent, it hasn't stopped my stuttering. But today I no longer fear of telling other people that I stutter. I know how to technically overcome a hard blocking, although it's not always as easy to perform due to anxiety etc. I know who I can call if I have a bad day and get some support. So even though it might not give you the fluency you would like, I would recommend anyone to attend some sort of programme, be it McGuire, Starfish or whichever you think would fit you most.  Looking forward to part 2 :-) Good post Jack, I’ve personally attended 2 McGuires courses so far and what did most to me during those courses was their focus on eloquent speech rather than fluent speech. It made me realize that I probably never will obtain total fluent speech and that my focus should be on getting my speech tolerable, for me, and for the listener ( I was a hidden stuttering, repeating words during a block, sounded pretty stupid I must say). And as you say, relapse is happening to everyone, from time to time, one of the better things about these courses are that you get a coach and support group to help you out during hard times, I’m sure that also goes for the other types of training (starfish etc.).

Attending McGuire hasn’t made me fluent, it hasn’t stopped my stuttering. But today I no longer fear of telling other people that I stutter. I know how to technically overcome a hard blocking, although it’s not always as easy to perform due to anxiety etc. I know who I can call if I have a bad day and get some support. So even though it might not give you the fluency you would like, I would recommend anyone to attend some sort of programme, be it McGuire, Starfish or whichever you think would fit you most. 

Looking forward to part 2 :-)

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