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From: Dana Lebovic Graduate Student Kean University
Date: 14 Oct 2012
Time: 16:53:58 -0500
Remote Name: 24.0.95.103
"Practice makes perfect" was a phrase that was drilled into my brain when I was younger. As I have grown older, and I'd like to think wiser, I have realized that this is not true. No one is perfect. An individual who stutters can attend therapy and practice techniques, but unless they do some work on the inside, then their stuttering will likely remain the same. To reduce the shame that the individual feels, he must first accept his stuttering. By telling others that he stutters, this can sometimes decrease the shame. Eliminating avoidance behaviors, as well as working on eye contact, and the above mentioned strategies can all help in improving his fluency. "Practice makes perfect" was a phrase that was drilled into my brain when I was younger. As I have grown older, and I'd like to think wiser, I have realized that this is not true. No one is perfect. An individual who stutters can attend therapy and practice techniques, but unless they do some work on the inside, then their stuttering will likely remain the same.