James Earl Jones, Sir Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Marilyn Monroe. What do these people have in common besides being famous? They are all people who stutter. Stuttering is present in every country and in every cultural group in the world. In the United States and Canada about 1% of the population stutters. That's over 3,000,000 people. Stuttering begins in childhood, usually between the ages of 2-5 years. It's about three times more common in males than in females.
Stuttering has no quick and easy solutions, and it has no cure. It takes lots of hard work and practice to control the involuntary stuttering behaviors. Some stuttering remedies focus on having the person speak in a novel manner; for example, talking in time to rhythmic movements of an arm or talking in a monotone. These offer only temporary solutions. The novel mannerisms can become habituated, and then they no longer help the person control their stuttering. Slowing the rate of speech, relaxation techniques, and learning to smooth out the involuntary stuttering behaviors are some things that can help the person overcome the stuttering. Eric Bourland, a moderate-to-severe stutter, offers some strategies that have worked for him: don't conceal your stuttering, don't substitute words, stick with the word you are trying to say, speak slowly, and stutter on purpose. He also suggests that when dealing with difficult people, don't lose your calm, say what you meant to say and go on about your day. You can find more of his strategies on his webpage called "Guerrilla Stutterer."
2006-07-04 07:11:16
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answered by StraightDrive 6
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There is speech therapy available so talk to you family physician if it is a knew thing it can be caused by stress, my friend has experienced and so I have I at one point in my life.
You may be able get some of the therapy funded by government.
If someone stutters when they say their own name it could be a nervous habit, which could be related to past events.
2006-06-21 13:08:11
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answered by Anonymous
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There is a pretty well known technique developed by a doctor to control stuttering like that. It involves paying attention to the airflow while you are speaking. You can find information online about that and other techniques.
2016-03-27 00:21:55
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answered by Emily 4
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My husbands friend stutters really bad excpet for when he's drunk
2006-06-21 12:41:51
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answered by Anonymous
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damn I thought you typed slutters, stutterers I got nuthin
2006-07-02 11:19:35
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answered by swerth 3
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Tell them to try to sing their names.
2006-07-01 19:33:20
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answered by Anonymous
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Speech therapy should help
2006-07-04 10:06:46
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answered by wthmassage 3
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relax and slow down
2006-07-02 18:23:49
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answered by Anonymous
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change their names... from Joe, to Jojo...
2006-06-21 12:45:54
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answered by judge_d'red 2
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give them drugs
2006-07-02 02:30:01
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answered by bjtaylor47 1
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