Mastering Blocking & Stuttering: A Cognitive Approach to Achieving Fluency
"If you can speak fluently in just one context, you can learn to speak fluently in all contexts."
by Alan Badmington
At various times in my life, I have experimented with different approaches in an attempt to deal with my stuttering issues. On several occasions, I experienced increased freedom (and fluency) in controlled environments but I could never hold onto those gains when I returned into the outside world.
The principal reason for this inability to maintain progress was that I focused solely upon the mechanics of my …
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Alan Badmington
Laura has freckles, Nina has spots
Dominic’s fingers are larger than Scott’s
Barbara is skinny, Lorna is fat
Daddy has whiskers as long as a cat
Brad is athletic and runs like the wind
Toby is awkward and undisciplined
Grandma has wrinkles and silver-grey hair
Granddad is balding and sleeps in the chair
Clarice is pretty, delightful and sweet
Robert’s good looking, …
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ALAN BADMINGTON
I couldn’t say muffin, I couldn’t say butter
If I ordered a burger, I’d stumble and stutter
So, instead of me saying the words that I should
I’d swop them for others, I hoped that I could
But you can’t always leave out the words that you dread
There are times when a certain thing has to be said
My sister’s called …
| (new) | THE VALUE OF INTERNET DISCUSSION GROUPS (2011) |
| (1) | STUTTERING IS NOT JUST A SPEECH PROBLEM (2001) |
| (2) | STEP OUTSIDE: Why expanding comfort zones can improve our stuttering and lead to more fulfilling lives (2003) |
| (3) | HOW I CHANGED MY STUTTERING MINDSET (2005) |
| (4) | TECHNOLOGY: A friend or foe of someone who stutters (2006) |
| (5) | TWO THINGS I WISH I’D KNOWN ABOUT STUTTERING WHEN I WAS YOUNGER (2007) |
| (6) | THANKS |