self-therapy for the stutterer - Stuttering Foundation of America

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E L E V E N T H E D I T I O N
about the founder
self-therapy
Malcolm Fraser knew from personal experience what
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with stuttering since early childhood. f
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He first received therapy at age fifteen with h
Frederick Martin, M.D., Superintendent of Speech e
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Correction for the New York City schools. a stutterer
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A few years later, he worked with J. Stanley Smith, L.L.D., a y
philanthropist who stuttered who founded the Kingsley Clubs in
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Philadelphia and New York. These support groups were named after
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the English author, Charles Kingsley, who also stuttered. Fraser often
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led the discussions at both clubs. h
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In 1928, he joined his older brother Carlyle who founded the MALCOLM FRASER
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Malcolm Fraser became an important leader in the company and was t
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particularly outstanding in training others for leadership roles. e
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In 1947, with a successful career under way, he founded the e
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Stuttering Foundation of America. In subsequent years, he added
generously to the endowment so that at the present time, endowment M
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income covers over fifty percent of the operating budget.
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NCCD, a council of 32 national
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Dr. Kathleen Griffin (left) presents the io
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NCCD 1984 Distinguished Service Award
In 1989, Hamilton College, to Malcolm Fraser.
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Clinton, New York, presented Fraser with the honorary degree of A
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Malcolm Fraser was honored posthumously with the Charles Van tio
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Riper Award, presented by actor James Earl Jones at the 16th annual N
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Established by the American Speech-Language- ISBN 978-0-933388-93-2 . 00
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Hearing Association in 1995, the Van Riper Award 2 S
TUTTERING
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ment to people who stutter.”
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Myths about stuttering
Myth: People who stutter are not smart.
Reality: There is no link whatsoever between stuttering and intelligence.
This book
has been provided in part Myth: Nervousness causes stuttering.
Reality: Nervousness does not cause stuttering. Nor should we assume that
through the generosity people who stutter are prone to be nervous, fearful, anxious, or shy.
They have the same full range of personality traits as those who do
of the not stutter.
Genuine Parts Company Myth: Stuttering can be “caught” through imitation or by hearing another
person stutter.
Reality: You can’t “catch” stuttering. No one knows the exact causes of
stuttering, but recent research indicates that family history (genetics),
neuromuscular development, and the child’s environment, including
family dynamics, all play a role in the onset of stuttering.
Myth: It helps to tell a person to “take a deep breath before talking,” or “think
about what you want to say first.”
Reality: This advice only makes a person more self-conscious, making the
stuttering worse. More helpful responses include listening patiently
and modeling slow and clear speech yourself.
Myth: Stress causes stuttering.
Reality: As mentioned above, many complex factors are involved. Stress is not
the cause, but it certainly can aggravate stuttering.
These myth busters are from the flyer Myths About Stuttering, which can be
downloaded at www.stutteringhelp.org, click on “Brochures for all ages.”
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A Nonprofit Organization
Since 1947—Helping Those Who Stutter
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FOUNDATION [email protected]
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Since 1947—Helping Those Who Stutter
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E L E V E N T H E D I T I O N
self-therapy
for the
stutterer
By
Malcolm Fraser, L.H.D.
Life Member
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Founder
Stuttering Foundation of America
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self-therapy for the stutterer
Publication No. 0012
First Edition—1978
Tenth Edition—2002
Revised Tenth Edition—2007
Eleventh Edition—2010
Published by
Stuttering Foundation of America
Post Office Box 11749
Memphis, Tennessee 38111-0749
Library of Congress Control Number: 2010932952
ISBN 978-0-933388-93-2
Copyright ©2010, 2007, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1993, 1978
by Stuttering Foundation of America
The Stuttering Foundation of America is a nonprofit
charitable organization dedicated to the prevention
and treatment of stuttering. Contributions are tax
deductible.
Printed in the United States of America.
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Dedicated to all
who seek relief from the burden
of stuttering.
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To the Reader
There are always some stutterers who are unable
to get professional help and others who do not seem to
be able to profit from it. There are some who prefer to
be their own therapists. In this book, Malcolm Fraser,
Founder of the Stuttering Foundation of America, has
provided some guidance for those who must help
themselves. Knowing well from his own experience as a
stutterer the difficulties of self-therapy, he outlines a
series of objectives and challenges that should serve as
a map for the person who is lost in the dismal swamp of
stuttering and wants to find a way out.
CHARLES VAN RIPER
Distinguished Professor Emeritus and formerly
Head, Department of Speech Pathology and
Audiology, Western Michigan University
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“The stutterer must conquer his own
problems. No one else can do it for him.”
—Van Riper
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Contents
Use the Index (page 189) for location of instructive
information concerning all phases of stuttering
On Self-Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
On This Approach to Self-Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Original Cause of Your Stuttering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Factors Affecting Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Your Feelings and Emotions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Tension and Relaxation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Distractions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Enlisting the Support of Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Your Determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
The Premise and The Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
A Helpful Therapy Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
The All Important Ground Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37–60
Talking Slowly and Deliberately . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 61
Stuttering Easily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 65
Admitting That You Stutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 69
Eliminating Secondary Symptoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 80
Eliminating All Avoidances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 85
Maintaining Eye Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 95
Finding Out What You Do When You Stutter . . . . . . . . . . 49, 99
Using Block Corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 113
Moving Forward As You Speak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Using Inflection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Listening to Your Fluent Speech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Talking All You Can . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Goals and Challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Develop Heirarchy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Set Up a Daily Quota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Minimum and Maximum Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Sample Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Rewards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Desirable Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Voluntary Stuttering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Using The Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Analyzing Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 and 107
Block Corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Post-Block Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
In-Block Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Pre-Block Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Do You Get Discouraged? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Let’s Review, What’s Been Done . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Where Are You—Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
A Personal Letter To You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Support Groups—Sharing With Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
The Effect of Fear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
On Breath Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Electronic Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Using The Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Eliminating Stereotypes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Relevant and Interesting Quotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Authors of Quotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
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The person who stutters in this book is often
referred to as “he” or “him.” This is done for
editorial reasons but may be considered as fairly
representative since it is estimated that 3 to 4 times
as many males stutter as females.
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