I have a really bad stuttering problem, can anyone help me?

Question

I'm 12 years old with a bad stuttering problem. How horrible is that. I get up in class and talk and its a disaster. I try to speak, but my words don't come out and when they do come, they come out weird. This stuttering problem comes and goes (a lot). I need answers to help end this.

Answer 1

First of all, if anyone makes fun of you, forget them....they're not worth it. But, when you do get up in front of class, if you start to stutter, just stop what your doing and start over. It really does help. Just try it!*** dont listen to haters! dont let em get to ya if they mean! ok?

Answer 2

It's ok to stutter. The best thing to do is just to listen and be patient. If you had a disorder or a nervous habit, how would you feel if people avoided you or treated you badly? Although the exact cause of stuttering is not known, there are three leading theories that propose how stuttering develops. It may be a learned behavior and that most normal children are occasionally disfluent ( speaking rapidly, searching for the right words, etc.) when at the age at which speech and language develop. If a child is criticized or for this, he or she may develop anxiety about the disfluencies, causing increased stuttering and increased anxiety. The second theory suggests that stuttering is a psychological problem-that stuttering is an underlying problem that can be treated with psychotherapy. The third theory proposes that the cause of stuttering is organic, that neurological differences exist between the brains of those who stutter and those who don't. Although the interference with speech is sometimes triggered by emotional or situational factors, stuttering is basically neurological and physiological – not psychological - in nature. People who stutter are perfectly normal.

Answer 3

working on it....

There is a technique which I have heard of, and you probably are also familiar, is delayed auditory feedback. I had heard that it was effective, and was rechecking.
It appears, that delayed auditory feedback is somewhat ~70%effective.
Not 100%, but does significantly help to reduce stuttering.

It appears that stuttering is partially a learned response. So you learned to stutter, at least partially. You were exposed to someone who stuttered, and you picked it up, and unfortunatly learned it. You need to un learn it, by learning to copy other fluent people.
Ive thought about it a great deal while growing up, and realized that most things I said, words, style, everything was stolen from some actor, or someone I knew. I dont stutter, but all of my language skills ( poor as they are) are stolen from someone else.
Your brain is a neural network, that learns responses. Your neurons constantly overwrite behavior, but it takes time to overwrite deeply coded behavior.
You have learned to stutter, you must overwrite those memories by copying other people, and unlearn.


May the force be with you....

Austin Semiconductor

I thought that one of these devices to help with stuttering would be on Ebay, but I didnt find any. Hmmm...

Answer 4

You should see a speech therapist. And your family should attend too. They could learn how to help and not hinder your progress by, for example, finishing your sentence's.
You could try internal dialogue. That is, saying to yourself what it is you want to say to others. Practising in your head, you know? And take a breath before you talk. Speak slowly, and maintain a calm speed in your voice.
Perhaps you will learn to innately do these things as you condition yourself to do so. It's a suggestion that doesn't involve paying a professional for, which I always appreciate, believe me!!
I hope you have good luck with this. I'm sure you can get past it!

Answer 5

No doubt it is because of nerves if it doesn't happen all the time. Practice in front of a mirror and friends or family. practice until things roll off your tongue. talk with your teacher to see if you can practice in front of him/her and then when you are making a speech, look at him only and speak directly to him. I think that will make things easier. If it doesn't you may need a coach to help you calm down. It seems helpful to think of being excited to share your new knowledge with others. If you know your subject really well, you will get beyond your fears and you will lessen your stutter.

Answer 6

Learn to sing. Get a karaoke machine and sing your heart out. Sing along with every song you know when you hear it on the radio. Sing in the shower. And try this: just before you're going to speak, take a short but deep breath--it will clear your head. Stuttering is caused by stress.

Answer 7

You have no problem speaking on paper...in fact,...likely better than most....I would suggest seeking out a tutor to help you 'go over' some speach language...and if that is hard to find, i would suggest going to the local health unit, where they will have a program for most. In any case, you should ask the health unit which route is best for you to go...I personally think that there are tons of adults, etc...awaiting you!
best of luck to you! You're definately more than half way there!!
Congrat's!

Answer 8

Read Dr. David Burns' book: "The Feeling Good Handbook". You will learn to have confidence and self esteem and do away with that annoying little problem. Here's a link:
http://www.seekwellness.com/bookstore/books/book65.htm

Answer 9

I wish I could help you. The only advice I could give is to try and see a specialist. Someone who specializes in your disorder. I hope that you find the relief that you are looking for.

Answer 10

Read to yourself (or family members) aloud every night. Remember that everyone is nervous about reading in front of others, it isnt just you.