PPT-Mindfulness and Stuttering

Barry Guitar University of Vermont History of Mindfulness in Stuttering Therapy Wendell Johnson Dont try to avoid stuttering Dean Williams Stay in the present Feel what youre doing . i. n Children . “If . knowledge can create problems, . it . is . not . through ignorance . that . we can solve them. .”. Isaac . Asimov*. . Anna Birstein. University of Pittsburgh . Stuttering is:. Tim . Mackesey. , CCC-SLP, BCS-F. www.stuttering-specialist.com. Tim Mackesey~ www.stuttering-specialist.com. 1. gEORGIA. Tim Mackesey~ www.stuttering-specialist.com. 2. The Big Picture. Tim Mackesey~ www.stuttering-specialist.com. WARNING SIGNS. FIRST THREE INDICATORS-disturbance in speech production. -Multiple repetitions, especially parts of words or first syllables. -Use of schwa vowel that delays or disrupts flow of speech. Bronwyn Beasley. Caitlin . McCaslin. Myelle. Wilcox. Stuttering. ASHA defines stuttering as, “a disorder characterized by disruptions in the production of speech sounds”. Types of Disfluencies. Blocks. in the Classroom. Patricia Larash. Division of Rhetoric, CGS. 5. th. Annual Instructional Innovation Conference. CEIT, Boston University. Mindfulness and Meditation. in the Classroom. Why mindfulness?. Marquis Harper . 5. th. Hour. Intro. Stuttering can be described as a disturbance in the flow or rhythm of connected speech. It is usually characterized by repetitions of syllables and occasional cessation of airflow (i.e., air ceases to flow through the vocal folds and the vocal folds cease vibrating; thus, no sound is produced). In advanced cases of stuttering certain secondary phenomena occur. Extreme tension in the musculature of the vocal folds, tongue, lips and face cause "struggle behavior" - tics, head jerks, etc. Most stutterers develop fear of certain words or speaking situations as well, and try to avoid these. Barry Guitar. University of Vermont. History of Mindfulness in Stuttering Therapy. Wendell. Johnson: “Don’t try to avoid stuttering”. Dean Williams: “Stay in the present. Feel what you’re doing. “. Problem: from the airport to my classroom. 30 students, a few from the UK, the rest comes from all over the world. Signs of distress: no concentration, asking the same questions repeatedly, sitting in the room with their coats and hat on, not really present. Tim . Mackesey. , CCC-SLP, BCS-F. www.stuttering-specialist.com. Tim Mackesey~ www.stuttering-specialist.com. 1. gEORGIA. Tim Mackesey~ www.stuttering-specialist.com. 2. The Big Picture. Tim Mackesey~ www.stuttering-specialist.com. i. n Children . “If . knowledge can create problems, . it . is . not . through ignorance . that . we can solve them. .”. Isaac . Asimov*. . Anna Birstein. University of Pittsburgh . Stuttering is:. Upanishads. “Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.”  ~Upanishads. Being present in every moment to have awareness of our thoughts, feelings, body, and outside environment. Acceptance. Paying attention on purpose. Non-judgmental. Mindfulness improves:. Well being. Physical health. Brian Ray. Carlos Montes-Aviles. Dennis Cairns. Disclosures. Conceptual Map for a Holistic Approach to Stuttering Therapy. . DiLollo. , A., Ray, B. & Cairns, D. (2015, September). . Beyond Technical Intervention: A Big Picture Approach to Adult Stuttering Therapy. By Brandon Glazebrook. Experiences . The goal of mindfulness is to increase awareness of one’s thoughts, . feelings, and bodily sensations while working to be free from distraction and...