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, from Wales, UK
Although I began stuttering during early childhood, it is only during recent years that I have gained an understanding of how I developed my stuttering mindset.
Throughout my life, there were times when I experienced difficulty in communicating with others. I blocked on many words and struggled to speak in various situations. Each time I stuttered on a particular letter/word, I became more afraid …
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 …
Everyone’s Different
By
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, …
Changing the Words Around
by
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 |