This book investigates the stammering, its cause and its cure. The author introduced his twenty years of being a chronic stammerer and his courage to search for a cure of his speech defect. The book investigates the nature of stammering and stuttering and the method for curing them. The author had cured himself and hundreds of other stammers by following the method he introduced.
This book discusses the futility of curing stammering by common means. It traces various attempts at curing stammering in the past and how wasteful these attempt were, until he discovered a simple program to cure it. The book presents the life of Benjamin Nathaniel Bogue and his struggles with the handicap. Bogue devotes a great deal of text to explain the handicap of stammering, its effects on the body and psychology of the sufferer, and its cure.About the AuthorA Chronic Stammerer for Almost Twenty Years; Originator of the Bogue Unit Method of Restoring Perfect Speech; Founder of theBogue Institute for Stammerers and Editor of the “Emancipator,” a magazine devoted to the Interests of Perfect SpeechCONTENTS PrefacePART I–MY LIFE AS A STAMMERERI. Starting Life Under a HandicapII. My First Attempt to Be CuredIII. My Search ContinuesIV. A Stammerer Hunts a JobV. Further Futile Attempts to Be CuredVI. I Refuse to Be DiscouragedVII. The Benefit of Many FailuresVIII. Beginnin (more…)
Benjamin Bogue stammered for over 20 years. He is the author of Bogue Unit Method of Restoring Perfect Speech and Founder of the Bogue Institute for Stammerers. In Stammering he talks about his life with a speech problem, the causes of stuttering and stammering, a cure, and setting the tongue free.
The search for the miracle cure for stuttering still eludes a lot of people. Currently, there is still no permanent cure discovered. Different continents have been searched for the so called miracle cure for this speech disorder but it still is a mystery. The magic drug may not be existent but there are treatments and therapies that are available to people who have this condition.
Decades have passed yet finding a permanent cure for this speech impediment is still unknown. As mentioned earlier, the miracle cure may not exist but the therapies and treatment available to stutterers can help alleviate their condition. It will definitely take time and will require a lot of understanding and patience for the patients and their families. There is no quick fix and just like any speech disorder, religiously applying the techniques will help in the long term improvement of a stutterer’s condition.
Man is always in a constant search for the ultimate wonder drug. Many are still fascinated with the existence of the fountain of youth. Most of us want quick fixes as we got used to fast food meals. There have been a number of scientific advancements but there are diseases that have no known cure yet. Dementia, Alzheimer’s, AIDS are just some of those diseases that are still incurable. Stuttering has not perfect cure yet. Therapies and medical innovations help alleviate this speech impediment.
Stuttering is a speech disorder that causes a person to repeat or prolong the syllables, word or phrase in his or her statement. This is often caused by anxiety, self consciousness, over excitement, stress, and even embarrassment. Individuals who are put in a hot seat situation often times stammer and stutter with the words they want to say. The stuttering of some people can also be considered as a form of defense mechanism. Adults who have developed stuttering may also suffer from lack of self confidence, poor self-esteem, weak personality and weak communication skills.
Usually children who have developed stuttering outgrow it in their early childhood years. They may have developed stuttering at the time when they were just about to learn how to speak. The rationale behind is that they are yet to familiarize themselves with the various textures of sound. Also, they are still in the process of becoming comfortable in reciting syllables, phrases or words that they find most convenient and appealing to them.
Children who are given special guidance and attention with their condition can easily outgrow stuttering without any complications. Those children who do not get the right support from their parents and other family members usually have the most difficulties improving their disorder. The other aspects being considered that may cause stuttering are children who have multi-lingual families. Just when they are about to learn a language, they are exposed to complex words, accents and etymologies. This can be very confusing for their minds. This gives them a lot of stress and anxiety.
Parents and siblings should play an active role in the improvement of stutterer’s condition. A child who has this condition who constantly receives positive feedback, reinforcements and encouragements can quickly improve and accept this disorder. The child will be more motivated in conquering this flaw. On the other hand, unloved and ignored kids with this condition will more likely develop insecurities. This will result to poor social and communication skills. They will be more recluse and introverted even in their adult life.
Parents and siblings should exert more effort in spending time with a child that stutters. They should be able to provide activities that will help stimulate and motivate the child’s social and communication skills. In this manner, the child will develop a healthy self-esteem and will learn how to talk in a normal manner.
Parents should always keep an open mind to all possible treatments available to their child. Never deprive your child of his or her right to get well. Parents should love their child unconditionally. Never be ashamed of your child’s disorder. Remember that it is not a disease.
Parents should not rely on quack doctors or any mystical belief that it is their child’s karma to have a speech disorder. There have been medical advancements and there have been scientific approaches that can help improve this condition. Do not be afraid to ask for professional help. Various facilities and speech language pathologists are trained to handle this disorder. You just have to conquer fear itself. Once done, the healing begins.