How to stop studdering?

Question

I can stop, please help me!

Answer 1

Hi! I was switched from Left-handed to Right-handed in the 1st Grade. The "laterality" of the dominant lobe was all messed up and stuttering began, embarrassment, failure to read and all SORTS of probs began. This continued for years. Not sure when it mostly stopped--probably when I was in college, for some reason....but it's SO miserable!! I remember watching other people's faces as they were trying to "help" me with the words, etc. UGH!! ---One thing I think DID help, was that I got to work on temperature trainers in bio-feedback program--and then later, to work on Menninger's audio brain wave feed-back machine in Topeka, KS. It leads to deep, deep relaxation and really seems to get us back in touch with our basic self/nature!!! I tried writing again with my left hand, too--hard to retrain it again, but the more balanced we can be--the more comfortable we are operating in both spheres, the more we develop our full potential.

Answer 2

See:
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/stutter.htm#treated

Answer 3

Many have overcome this by singing. You're probably too young to know of Mel Tillis & Jim Nabors (Gomer Pyle)-
They sing beautifully.
Meditate. Slow down. Try reading outloud.
Be comforted knowing the people considered most intelligent, speak the least.
Regardless, don't let others make you feel imperfect.
You are an amazing gift to this world. Be blessed, love you.

Answer 4

Stuttering, also known as stammering in the United Kingdom, is a speech disorder in which the flow of speech is disrupted by involuntary repetitions and prolongations of sounds, syllables, words or phrases; and involuntary silent pauses or blocks in which the stutterer is unable to produce sounds.

The term stuttering is most commonly associated with involuntary sound repetition, but it also encompasses the abnormal hesitation or pausing before speech, referred to by stutterers as blocks, and the prolongation of certain sounds, usually vowels. Much of what constitutes "stuttering" cannot be observed by the listener; this includes such things as sound and word fears, situational fears, anxiety, tension, self-pity, stress, shame, and a feeling of "loss of control" during speech. The emotional state of the individual who stutters in response to the stuttering often constitutes the most difficult aspect of the disorder. The term "stuttering", as popularly used, covers a wide spectrum of severity: it may encompass individuals with barely perceptible impediments, for whom the disorder is largely cosmetic, as well as others with extremely severe symptoms, for whom the problem can effectively prevent most oral communication.

Stuttering is generally not a problem with the physical production of speech sounds (see Voice disorders) or putting thoughts into words (see Dyslexia, Cluttering). Despite popular perceptions to the contrary, stuttering does not affect and has no bearing on intelligence. Apart from their speech impairment, people who stutter are generally normal. Anxiety, low confidence, nervousness, and stress therefore do not cause stuttering, although they are very often the result of living with a highly stigmatized disability.

The disorder is also variable, which means that in certain situations, such as talking on the telephone, the stuttering might be more severe or less, depending on the anxiety level connected with that activity. In other situations, such as singing (as with country music star Mel Tillis or pop singer Gareth Gates) or speaking alone (or reading from a script, as with actor James Earl Jones), fluency improves. (It is thought that speech production in these situations, as opposed to normal spontaneous speech, may involve a different neurological function.) Some very mild stutterers, such as Bob Newhart, have used the disorder to their advantage, although more severe stutterers very often face serious hurdles in their social and professional lives. Although the exact etiology of stuttering is unknown, both genetics and neurophysiology are thought to contribute. Although there are many treatments and speech therapy techniques available that may help increase fluency in some stutterers, there is essentially no "cure" for the disorder at present.

Answer 5

well try reading dr seuss books aloud first. i know that sounds stupid at first but i could help. sometimes you could just think what your going to say before saying it.

oh and i heard there was a recent study that people who stutter or say "like" or something like that means that their brain is moving faster than the thoughts trying to reach their mouth. hopefully that made sense =)

Answer 6

You need to see a speech therapist

Answer 7

Try calming down, when speaking..

Best of luck,
Hope that helps!
:D