Jesus Said:

has the speech easy helped you?

We Answered:

I have seen many posts about the speacheasy on various stuttering forums. Nobody highly recommended it. Some said it worked at first, but the effect wore off so it didn't work later making it a waste of money. Some said it never worked for them. Some said it was annoying because it played back every sound in the room, making it impossible to enjoy a restaurant, any place where there was a group, and especially outside as it would play back the sound of a car, truck, or bus going by.

Try these resources:
www.stutteringhelp.org there are videos online that show speech therapists working with stutterers; watch them and learn some techniques.
http://stutteringselfhelp-stutteringself…
http://stutteringhelp-bud.blogspot.com/
http://notesonstuttering.blogspot.com/
http://www.friendswhostutter.org/
http://www.stuttertalk.com/

Meet others who stutter here
Stuttering Foundation on MySpace http://groups.myspace.com/stutteringfoun…
www.stutteringforum.com
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/stu…
Stuttering Foundation on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/stutteringfounda…

"Self Therapy for the Stutterer" published by The Stuttering Foundation of America worked wonders for my family members who stuttered after working through it step by step. The book can be found here http://www.stutteringhelp.org/Portals/En…

Some medications that other stutterers have tried include lorazepam, citalopram, celexa, and buspar. Ask your doctor about trying an anti-anxiety medication while you are working on your stuttering. Be aware that your stuttering may be better than the side-effects of the medication, though.

Each stutterer is different, and a therapist who specializes in treating stuttering will be able to determine what will help you the most as they work with you.

The Foundation also has a list of speech therapists who have been trained to work with stutterers

My uncles who stuttered said that they stuttered worse when they tried NOT to stutter, when they were under stress, and when they were very tired. Try concentrating on what you are saying rather than how you are talking, eliminating as much stress from your life as you can, getting plenty of rest, plus working on your speech using a therapist, the self therapy book, or watching The Stuttering Foundation’s videos and using the things you learn every day.

Lorraine Said:

How to be a good speech pathologist clinically?

We Answered:

In addition to what the previous poster said, I'd say:
- always ask yourself what you can do to have even better sessions (sounds like you are already doing that)
- always try to learn something from other clinicians you meet
- remember that creativity is great but you do not need to reinvent the wheel for everything
- remember that therapy should be challenging enough that the patient needs some assistance but not so challenging that they cannot succeed
- stay organized
- keep all the resources you can
- be prepared for sessions, etc.
- be ethical
- talk to the patients directly (even when they do not seem cognitively with it)
- have open lines of communication with caretakers
- continue your education (not just b/c it is required)

Best wishes :)

Terrance Said:

Are there any mild to severe stutterers out there who can recommend therapy that actually works?

We Answered:

find a friend or family member to imatate you or interrupt you every time you start to stutter.. that will make you stop and think about what your gonna say before you start to talk... i did it with three different people. plus i was a mild stutter at a young age nad i had a brother that made fun of me..istarted thinking my conversation before engaging..especially when excited....

Alma Said:

Rolling my "r" in Spanish..?

We Answered:

why don't you use the accent of puerto rico or cuba they pronounce the r like "L" hehe..much easier for you...
I'm just kidding...
I'm native, so to me it's sort of difficult to explain that, yet under my point of view, the R sounds like rrrrr like a motorcicle hehe...

Rata, Carro, Rio, correr : in these words you've got to pronounce a very strong letter R.

Cara, marea, coro: In the other hand you've got to use a soft R for these kinds of words.

For a long time I've been hearing problems of foreigns students to recognise where to use a soft or strong R.
=) but I think it is just practice ! and you'll get it!

good luck!