I was wondering if anyone here, preferbly a doctor knew anything about stuttering. Ive been stuttering since i was little. It's better now then when i was younger. My parents put me in speech classes in elementry school and junior high to help with it. The problem is i wouldnt stutter when i was in the class, but i would stutter outside of the class. My question is, is there anything that a doctor can do to help with it. I want to be a nurse and my parents said that this can affect from from being one beause i'll have to relay messages to doctors really fast and get to the point, and i can't do that with my stuttering. I heard of this little divice that was invented that you can put in your ear to help stop stuttering. Is this true? I need some advice!!
A Freshmen in College
2007-06-30 19:47:31 · 5 answers · asked by Natalie's mommy 4 in Health ➔ Other - Health
I think a doctor may be able to help.
Don't give up on ur dreams. Many great people have had a stuttering problem. Mel Tillis was a great singer, yet stuttered his whole life.
Winston Churchill was known as a great statesman and speaker even though he stuttered.
Keep on plugging.
2007-06-30 19:59:46 · answer #1 · answered by jam m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The devices that you put in your ear are expensive and only work on some people. Even if they work for you, you are right back to your stuttering self if you don't have it in your ear. Several of my uncles and cousins have overcome their stuttering. All of them worked diligently through the book "Self Therapy for the Stutterer" from The Stuttering Foundation of America. One also went to a speech therapist who specialized in treating stuttering. He found her through the Foundation.
This page http://www.stutteringhelp.org/Default.aspx?tabid=59 gives information on those electronic devices.
This page http://www.stutteringhelp.org/default.aspx?tabindex=553&tabid=566 gives information on drugs for stuttering.
Check the e-store for books. This page http://www.jcbell.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SF&Product_Code=0012&Category_Code=B has the one that my family found very useful.
2007-07-01 13:13:19 · answer #2 · answered by Bud B 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
Bud's got the right answer. You can find a list of specialists in stuttering at www.stutteringhelp.org and maybe find one near you.
2007-07-02 14:15:39 · answer #3 · answered by SleepyPrincess 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
there's something that they put in ur ear that will stop u from stuttering but it may cost alot, talk to a doctor about it.
2007-07-01 03:12:30 · answer #4 · answered by una ragazza siciliana 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This may not be the most helpful but I'll try to help. Try speaking simple sentances and words then maybe paragraphs. Try having friends or family help. Sorry if I'm not the most experienced, I tried to help at my fullest ability.
2007-07-01 03:05:24 · answer #5 · answered by ♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋