Cathy Said:

STUTTERING HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SPEECH HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!j;?

We Answered:

Being in a new environment with so many new things, new people, new stressors, fears, worries, etc has brought the stuttering on most likely. You can work through it. Your best bet is to go to the professor during office hours and let him/her know that you stutter and even when you know the answer, the words just won't come out when asked a question. Print out the brochure from The Stuttering Foundation's web site that is for teachers or the one that has tips for talking with someone who stutters and give it to them. Unless you are in a very small class though, your prof won't call on anyone.

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 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.