Recently,Iamquiteopenwithmystuttering.WhenIgoouttoexerciseortotakAmytoplayground,Ioftenfindchancestotalkwithavarietyofpeople.IusuallyhonestlytellthemthatIamapersonwhostutters.Usually,Igotveryniceandpositiveresponses.
Oneresponseisverystriking."Weallhaveproblems.allsortsofproblems.Youhavespeechimpedimant,somebodymayhavehealthprobem,temper,personality,etc.etc.".Ihaveheardthiskindofresp...[閱讀全文]
Bouncing Ball
Life is like a ball. When you hit it harder, it will bounce higher.
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(2007-09-30 10:05:03)
(2007-09-28 22:21:29)
Today,Icalledmyfather.Italkedwithhimabout1hour.Ispokefluentlymostofthetime.Iaskedmyfatheraboutmystuttering.HetoldmethatIstillstutteredsome,however,Icanspeakcontinueouslywithouthardblocks.HetoldmethatIhavebeenimprovingalotrecently.Inmyfamily,therearethreepeoplewhostutter,meandmytwocousins.Mytwocousinsareolderthanme.MyfathertoldmethatwhenIwasfiveyearsoldIspeakveryfast,however,notverycliear.Ihadavery...[閱讀全文]
(2007-09-27 20:57:41)
TodayIpresidedthelocalNSA(NationalStutteringAssociation)meeting.Wehavearelativelybiggetheringtoday,7peoplealtogether.Fiveofusareoldmembers.TwonewladiescameandbothofthemarefutureSpeechLanguagePathologists.OneisajuiorincolledgeandanotherisaPhDstudentwhocametotheUS3monthsago.Atfirstwedidthethingasusual,introducingourselvesaroundthetable.Everyonedidaverygoodpresentationaboutthemselves.Everyonesharedab...[閱讀全文]
(2007-09-27 10:27:52)
Whenpeopleapproachsomething,theyoftenhaveaprimaryagenda.InthecaseofaPWS,itisusuallytoSTOPstuttering.Theobstaclethiscreatesforsomeisthattheyareplacingimportanceonstuttering...theyarecontinuingtofeedtheirpowertostuttering.Successorfailurethenbecomesmeasuredstrictlyintermsofwhetherornottheywerefluentatanygivenmoment.Inmanycases,a"badday"leadstopanicandareinfrocementofdisbeliefconcerningwhetherornotit...[閱讀全文]
(2007-09-26 20:06:39)
Habitisthedefaultwayofdoing,thinkingandperceiving.Ifonerepeatedlydoessomething,itwillbecomeahabit.Therearegoodhabitsandbadhabits.Tochangeahabitissodifficult.Stutteringisahabit.Smokingisahabit.Drinkingisalsoahabit,Adulteringcouldbeahabittoo.Thosearebadhabits.
Howtochangeahabit,particularly,howtogetridofabadhabit?Itisveryhard.However,therearewaysfordoingthat.Themosteffectivewayistocultivateanewh...[閱讀全文]
Howtochangeahabit,particularly,howtogetridofabadhabit?Itisveryhard.However,therearewaysfordoingthat.Themosteffectivewayistocultivateanewh...[閱讀全文]
(2007-09-25 21:37:19)
今天是農曆八月十五，天氣格外晴朗。俗話說，每逢佳節倍思親，今年的中秋節更不同一般。最近有些多愁善感，情緒時起時複。回想起去年中秋夜，與朋友千裏共嬋娟，雖然相隔千裏，但卻似近在眼前。相識近二年，電話不斷，累計通話時間近千時，誰能攀？！
想當年，講不完的故事，敘不斷的家常，辨不清的理。時過境遷，雖然今年的月亮更園，更亮，朋友何在？今早[閱讀全文]
想當年，講不完的故事，敘不斷的家常，辨不清的理。時過境遷，雖然今年的月亮更園，更亮，朋友何在？今早[閱讀全文]
(2007-09-24 17:49:21)
小時候有個很壞的老婆子教我們幾個小孩結結巴巴說話，後來大了因為總被人嘲笑就越來越在意，患上了口吃。我的病有快20年了吧，到現在還總會遇到難發音。從小學到高中，我性格一直很內向，口吃病也很嚴重，也沒什麽朋友。上了大學之後因為總和同學一起玩，一起聊天，性格一點點的開朗起來，因為總和他們噴：）所以我覺得我的說話有了一個質的飛躍。為什麽會變的[閱讀全文]
(2007-09-24 14:10:03)
Atfirsttotalkaboutthesimilaritiesofunskilledswimmerandapersonwhostutters
TherearesomanysimilaritiesbetweenanunskilledswimmerandaPWS.Ijustlistafewofthem:
1.FEAR
Whenapersonwhocouldnotswimwasaskedtojumpintoaswimmingpool,thepersonwilldefinitelyhesitate.Hewillthinkoftheworstresults.Hewillbetimidofgoingintowater,evenjustthinkingaboutit,eventhoughitmightbeshallowwater.Thisfearwilltensionhism...[閱讀全文]
TherearesomanysimilaritiesbetweenanunskilledswimmerandaPWS.Ijustlistafewofthem:
1.FEAR
Whenapersonwhocouldnotswimwasaskedtojumpintoaswimmingpool,thepersonwilldefinitelyhesitate.Hewillthinkoftheworstresults.Hewillbetimidofgoingintowater,evenjustthinkingaboutit,eventhoughitmightbeshallowwater.Thisfearwilltensionhism...[閱讀全文]
(2007-09-22 21:18:29)
Saturdayshouldbethedayofrelax.However,asasingledadyoftwopreciousdaughters,mysaturdayisoneofthebusiestdays.
Igotupat6:00amasroutine.Iwenttoanearbyparktodomydailyexcerciseandtraining,theprojectIinitiatedfromJuly4th,2007.Ifinishedthepracticeat8:00am.IwokemylittledaughterArmyat8:20amandhelpedherdressedupandfeedheralittlebit.Itookhertoherswimmingandgymprogramwhichstartedat9:00am.Istayedtheirwatched...[閱讀全文]
Igotupat6:00amasroutine.Iwenttoanearbyparktodomydailyexcerciseandtraining,theprojectIinitiatedfromJuly4th,2007.Ifinishedthepracticeat8:00am.IwokemylittledaughterArmyat8:20amandhelpedherdressedupandfeedheralittlebit.Itookhertoherswimmingandgymprogramwhichstartedat9:00am.Istayedtheirwatched...[閱讀全文]
(2007-09-22 20:40:35)
Everyparentremembershis/herkidsbirthdaywell.Doyouknowhowmanykidsknowtheirparent'sbirthday?
Frankly,Ididnotknowmyparent'sbirthday.Iwrotethemdownandmemorizedmanytimes.However,Istillcouldnotremembermyparent'sbirthday.What'sashame!
Icalledmyparent'slastweektofillupDS-156formforthem.Iaskedthemabouttheirbirthday.Iaskedabouttheirparent'sbithday.Theydidnotknoweither.
Whywecannotrememberoutpare...[閱讀全文]
Frankly,Ididnotknowmyparent'sbirthday.Iwrotethemdownandmemorizedmanytimes.However,Istillcouldnotremembermyparent'sbirthday.What'sashame!
Icalledmyparent'slastweektofillupDS-156formforthem.Iaskedthemabouttheirbirthday.Iaskedabouttheirparent'sbithday.Theydidnotknoweither.
Whywecannotrememberoutpare...[閱讀全文]
