Speakingisalearnedskill,justlikeswimming.However,welearnedspeakinginveryearlyage.Everyonelearnedthisskillswithoutmucheffort.Weevendonotknowitislearned.Sometimeswejusttakeitasgranted.Wethinkitisnaturaloccurrence.However,forapersonwhostutters,itisaverydifferentstory.
Letustalkaboutswimming.Ifapersonstarttoswimveryearly,forexample,fromtwotothreeyearsold.Whenhegrowup,hewillnotrememberhowhelearneds...[阅读全文]
Bouncing Ball
Life is like a ball. When you hit it harder, it will bounce higher.
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(2007-09-21 20:37:07)
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AsIdescribedinmypreviousarticlethatstutteringisahabit.Itisiscausedbyincorrectwayofspeakingatfirstandstrengthenbyunderlinestress,nervous,shame,humiliationetc.negativefeelingsandconception.Withthisnegatviefeedback,theconfidenceoflanguagueisweakening,thenmoreblocks,moredisfluencyandmorenegativefeelings.Itjustreinforeeachotherandstablizedasastateofmindofstuttering.WheneverIwanttoexpressmyself,thisstat...[阅读全文]
(2007-09-19 21:18:28)
Speekingisaskill,justlikeswimming.Iamexploringthesimilaritiesbetweenstutteringandswimming.
Whatisthecauseofstutter?
Thereisnodefiniteanswertothecauseofstuttering.CurrentlyintheUSisexploringgenetictraitsandneurophysiologicalrootsbyusingmordentechnologicalmethods.
Myviewofstutteringisquitedifferent.IbelievethatIstutterbecauseIdidnotlearntherightwaytospeak.Acutally,mostofkidshaveaperiodof...[阅读全文]
Whatisthecauseofstutter?
Thereisnodefiniteanswertothecauseofstuttering.CurrentlyintheUSisexploringgenetictraitsandneurophysiologicalrootsbyusingmordentechnologicalmethods.
Myviewofstutteringisquitedifferent.IbelievethatIstutterbecauseIdidnotlearntherightwaytospeak.Acutally,mostofkidshaveaperiodof...[阅读全文]
(2007-09-18 20:27:31)
Toovercomestuttering,IwenttoToastmatersInternationalandbecomeamembertwoyearsago.HowcanapersonwhostutttersccouldjointheToastmaterclubtoimprovepublicspeaking?HowcanapersonwhocannotspeaksentencefluentlyineverydayconversionbebeneficialfromToastmater?
Idonotknowtheansweratthattime.IjustfeelthatIneedtoimprove.Ifacethechallengedirectly.IrememberthatthefirsttimeIwasattendingtheclubmeeting.Afterthemeet...[阅读全文]
Idonotknowtheansweratthattime.IjustfeelthatIneedtoimprove.Ifacethechallengedirectly.IrememberthatthefirsttimeIwasattendingtheclubmeeting.Afterthemeet...[阅读全文]
(2007-09-17 19:54:03)
Self-trustisthefirstsecretofsuccess.-RalphWaldoEmersonThefirstandmostimportantsteptowardsuccessisthefeelingthatwecansucceed.-NelsonBoswellSuccessisgoingfromfailuretofailurewithoutlossofenthusiasm.-WinstonChurchillSuccessconsistsofgettingupjustonemoretimethanyoufall.-OliverGoldsmithForgetmistakes.Forgetfailures.Forgeteverythingexceptwhatyou'regoingtodonowanddoit.Todayisyourluckyday.-WillDurantIfyou...[阅读全文]
(2007-09-17 19:39:08)
Armyisakindergartenernow.Theschoolisoverat3:30pm.So,IsentAmytoanafterschoolprogram.Theafterschoolprogramrunsfrom3:30-600pm.Thetuitionis$170permonth.Withtheafterschoolprogram,Idonotneedtorushtoomuchtogether.Ihaveabout30minutesmorethanherdaycarewhichendsat5:30pm.
Eachmorning,IsendAmytoherschoolbycar,then,Iparkmycarnearbyherschool.AfterIsendAmytoschool,Itakeabustowork.Itakethesamebusafterworkandp...[阅读全文]
Eachmorning,IsendAmytoherschoolbycar,then,Iparkmycarnearbyherschool.AfterIsendAmytoschool,Itakeabustowork.Itakethesamebusafterworkandp...[阅读全文]
(2007-09-16 19:13:50)
Today,Icalledmyparents.Iampreparingtheirvisitingdocuments.Iamexplainingtothemwhattheyshoulddo.Whatdocumentstheyshouldprepare.Italkedmorethanonehour.Withnewlygainedfluencyinspeech,IfeelthatIspokefairlywell.Ishowedsomestutteringbutnotalot.SeveralyearsagoIcouldnottalktomymotherandfathermuchonthetelephonebecauseofthestutteringproblem.Irespectthemandawethem,soIdonothaveapositionformyself.Iwasverynervou...[阅读全文]
(2007-09-15 20:06:55)
TodayisAmy'sfirsgym&swimmingclass.Iwastoldatbeginningofthisyearhowever,IregisteredtoolatefortheSpringsession.SoIregistedfortheFallsession.
Whenwewenttothegymandpool,Isawabigcrowdofpeople,parentsandkids.Iwasalittlebitlate.However,itisthefirstsession,andsoitstartedlater.ItwasthejusttherighttimewhenIcame.Thetutors,about10studentsinthephysicalenducationdepartment,leadthekdstoabigroom.Theystart...[阅读全文]
Whenwewenttothegymandpool,Isawabigcrowdofpeople,parentsandkids.Iwasalittlebitlate.However,itisthefirstsession,andsoitstartedlater.ItwasthejusttherighttimewhenIcame.Thetutors,about10studentsinthephysicalenducationdepartment,leadthekdstoabigroom.Theystart...[阅读全文]
(2007-09-15 03:37:23)
在国内的时候，一个学生是虔诚的基督徒。他的讲话，办事都很有特色，吸引了我的兴趣。我很不理解，为何一个正常的人会去信仰一种虚幻的东西呢？但是他的那种虔诚和执著打动了我的心。
到美国以后不久，中国教会的朋友来家探望，深受感动，开始去参加教会的团祁活动。但是每次团祁都已提问题为主，从各方面来证实神是虚幻的。后来由于工作忙和缺少兴趣，也就[阅读全文]
到美国以后不久，中国教会的朋友来家探望，深受感动，开始去参加教会的团祁活动。但是每次团祁都已提问题为主，从各方面来证实神是虚幻的。后来由于工作忙和缺少兴趣，也就[阅读全文]
(2007-09-14 20:40:31)
Wewenttoswimmingthiseveningagain.IthasbecomearitualthatwegoforswimmingeveryFridayevening.Wehavemanyfriendsaltogether.Thekidsenjoythegetheringverymuch.Theyareplayingballs,stringsorjustrunningaround.Amyisthesmallest;however,sheisaverygoodplaymateforthebiggerkids.Somekidsareabout4to5yearsoldthanAmy.
Wewenttoswimmingpoolafterwork.Weswamabout1hourandplayoutsideforaboutonehour.
Amylearnedhowtosw...[阅读全文]
Wewenttoswimmingpoolafterwork.Weswamabout1hourandplayoutsideforaboutonehour.
Amylearnedhowtosw...[阅读全文]
