Hi Nerissa and Peter, The International Cluttering Association has several representatives and members from Norway, one from Sweden, and one now from Iceland....
... That happens to me a lot also. It usually happens to me more when I'm under pressure though. It happened to me twice at a drive through. I luckily found...
... extremely difficult. I can do it, but it just takes a lot of effort. The same thing with pitch. ... +0000Subject: [cluttering] new member ... and has...
Hi Kathy, I finally got an appointment with a speech pathologist her name is Margaret Maynard. She told me that she can give me therapy. She is the one that...
Hi Rosa, I know you directed your question to Kathy, but I thought I would comment also. My 14yo son is a person who clutters. As with all people who clutter,...
I’m 46, and I know there’s no "cure" for cluttering. The thing (clue) is to manage it. Of course, one slips every so often, especially when under stress. I...
Hmmm… I don’t think just cluttering\stuttering alone is classifiable as ‘disabled’. That’s an interesting thought. Maybe one of the Doctors of this...
Hi Peter U., I often wonder for my son... in your experience as a working person who clutters, what sort of discipline would be practical for pther PWCs? I...
Possibly a discipline where one can work in a small environment, where one gets to know co-workers well. Second, a job without the need to talk to strangers...
My son is 16 and leaning towards math and science. What I notice about him is that he is oblivious of his inability to articulate. Because he would rather...
<<<<<Hi Peter U., I often wonder for my son... in your experience as a working person who clutters, what sort of discipline would be practical for pther...
There was a time when I used to worry about my son who clutters. But the worrying stopped after a certain family member became ill with a life-threatening...
I'm a speech-language pathologist who clutters. If you can do that, you can do anything. Bear in mind that I work with cognitively and linguistically...
I have a question for you, Anjea. Do you get embarrassed when someone asks you what you do and you tell them that you are an SLP? I'm a clutterer in my...
Scottie - No, not really. I'm not easily embarassed about anything in the first place, let alone my speech. I accept that my dysfluent speech is a part of...
Anjea, Your words are very inspiring. We are trying to get my son to tell others about his speech issues when he interacts with others. Its starting to ...
Jon, I didn't know I had a speech problem (for real) until I started my graduate program in SLP. My entire life, especially in school, was filled with, "Wow,...
Thanks a lot. That definitely helps. My professors and classmates actually don't know that I'm a clutterer because I try my hardest to control my speech in...
... others ... socially. How ... When I was in 7th grade, I didn't think there was anything wrong with my speech. Before 6th grade, there really wasn't...
Hello, I just recently joined this group and would therefore like to briefly introduce myself to other members. I am currently pursuing my Masters in Germany. ...
Learning to be aware of your speech is the first step. Next is being able to adapt once you've recognized that your speech is out of control. It helps me...
Hi Alan, Welcome to the group, glad you found it. Just wanted to let you know that if you visit the website of the International Cluttering Association ...
... being able to adapt once you've recognized that your speech is out of control. It helps me to think about not only moving slowly, but feeling each and...
Speaking slooowly also feels me talking like a robot. But then again, think of a newscaster (be it TV or radio). Think about how they speak, and thinnnk. I do...
Alan, Please contact me outside the group if you wish to receive a membership form. Ellen Bennett Lanouette, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BRS-FD Speech Language Pathologist...
Scottie, Just wanted to chime in that I'm glad you're not letting others shape your career path. Some of the best people in the stuttering field stutter ...
Thanks Anjea, Good tips and of course, without knowing the full story, its difficult to give advice. We try our best to give my son the self confidence he...
Hi Scottie, Thanks for your input. With the knowledge and maturity you have now, if you went back to the high school years, would you do anything different...
... the high ... people ... advocating ... speech\thoughts, ... said. Did ... besides ... I personally think that the best way to deal with those people is to...