Bouncing Ball
Life is like a ball. When you hit it harder, it will bounce higher.
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(2007-11-24 18:30:59)
Amysawa$100moneyinmywallet.Shecalledout,"Dad,yourarerich,onehundreddollars,tenthousandcents.That'salot".Thosedays,shewaslearningmoney.Shelearnedthatonedollarequaltoonehundredcents.Idonotknowhowshegotthenumberthatonehundreddollarsequaltenthousandscents.Imayhavetoldheraboutthat.Icouldnotbelievethatshecoulddothecalculationbyherself.Sheisonlyfiveyearsoldandakindergardener.[阅读全文]
(2007-11-20 20:30:07)
AMessagefromCharlesVanRiperDearFriends:Havingrecentlysufferedcongestiveheartfailure,mydoctorhassuggestedthatIputmyaffairsinordersincemydaysarenumbered.Ihavedoneso.YetonethingremainsandperhapsyournewsletterthatIhaveenjoyedreadingformanyyearsmaytakecareofthat.IwantverymuchtosharewithotherstuttererswhatIhavelearnedaboutthedisorderinmy85yearsbeforeTheReapercutsmedown.DuringmycareerIhaveworkedwiththous...[阅读全文]
(2007-11-20 20:23:56)
StudyGuideforCharlesVanRiper's
TheTreatmentofStuttering
Followingaremystudynotesforpages203-368ofTheTreatmentofStuttering,byDr.CharlesVanRiper(1973).EnglewoodCliffs:PrenticeHall.Althoughoutofprint,thecontentsofthisbookarestillcopyrighted.Thesenotesareprovidedtoassiststudentsandtointerestothersinexploringthisclassicwork,inthehopethatitwillonedayberefurbishedandrepublished.Whilesteepedinmid-...[阅读全文]
TheTreatmentofStuttering
Followingaremystudynotesforpages203-368ofTheTreatmentofStuttering,byDr.CharlesVanRiper(1973).EnglewoodCliffs:PrenticeHall.Althoughoutofprint,thecontentsofthisbookarestillcopyrighted.Thesenotesareprovidedtoassiststudentsandtointerestothersinexploringthisclassicwork,inthehopethatitwillonedayberefurbishedandrepublished.Whilesteepedinmid-...[阅读全文]
(2007-11-19 16:29:45)
IntheUS,peopleususallysay"Thankyou,haveagoodday!"tothebusdriverwhenpeoplegetoffabus.Itissoeasyforapersonwhodoesnotstutter.However,suchasimplesentenceprovedtobesohardforme,apersonwhostutters.Irememberedthatmanytimesthesentencejuststuckedinmythroat.Ifeelhelplesstogetthewordout.
Duringtherecentmonths,IforcemyselftosaythesentencewheneverIgetoffthebus.Atfirst,itishard.ThereweretimesthatIstartedtosa...[阅读全文]
Duringtherecentmonths,IforcemyselftosaythesentencewheneverIgetoffthebus.Atfirst,itishard.ThereweretimesthatIstartedtosa...[阅读全文]
(2007-11-17 19:57:48)
Wewenttoiceskatingtoday.Itwassoexciting.Manypeoplefeelthatthewintertimeisbad.IlikewinterbecauseIcangoforiceskating!
MylittledaughterAmystartedtolearniceskatinglastyear.Shewasthesmallestkidonicelastyear.Now,shehavebeengrowingupsomuch.Whenweplaytagonice,shecouldcatchmeveryeasily.Shewassocute.Sheisverypopularontheice.Shemadealotoffriends.Lastyear,aniceskatingguidebaughtabirthdaycakeforherbirthday...[阅读全文]
MylittledaughterAmystartedtolearniceskatinglastyear.Shewasthesmallestkidonicelastyear.Now,shehavebeengrowingupsomuch.Whenweplaytagonice,shecouldcatchmeveryeasily.Shewassocute.Sheisverypopularontheice.Shemadealotoffriends.Lastyear,aniceskatingguidebaughtabirthdaycakeforherbirthday...[阅读全文]
(2007-11-16 07:09:28)
AnatomyofaStutterNewfindingsfrombrainstudiesandgeneticsareilluminatingthecausesofthisancientafflictionByRachelK.SobelPosted3/25/01Page6of7Intheend,scientistshopetheirfindingswillhelpdebunkstereotypesandstigmas,evenamongstutterersthemselves."Peoplewhostutterarerelievedtofindoutthattheyarenotcrazy,thattheydon'thaveadefectivepersonality,"saysJanisIngham."Toknow`mybrainisdifferentthanyoursbutmysoulisn...[阅读全文]
(2007-11-15 20:21:27)
Cheryl,
IagreewithmostofwhatJonsays.AtMcGuire,youundboubtedlyheard
aboutJosephSheehan,Ph.D.,DaveMcGuire'sformertherapist.
Sheehan'smentor,CharlesGageVanRiper,Ph.D.,alsoastutterer,used
totellastoryabouthisyouthinwhichhestoppedatagasstation
andstutteredbadlywhileaskingforgas.Anoldmanstartedlaughing.
VanRipergotoffendedbuttheoldmansaid,"son,Istutter,too.I
usedtosoundjustli...[阅读全文]
IagreewithmostofwhatJonsays.AtMcGuire,youundboubtedlyheard
aboutJosephSheehan,Ph.D.,DaveMcGuire'sformertherapist.
Sheehan'smentor,CharlesGageVanRiper,Ph.D.,alsoastutterer,used
totellastoryabouthisyouthinwhichhestoppedatagasstation
andstutteredbadlywhileaskingforgas.Anoldmanstartedlaughing.
VanRipergotoffendedbuttheoldmansaid,"son,Istutter,too.I
usedtosoundjustli...[阅读全文]
(2007-11-14 14:02:03)
HelloJellis,
Thistopicyouhavebroughtupiscomplexandgoesverydeep.What
youwillfindisthatevenifyoudon'tstutter,thatenteringinto
aconversationwithnormalfluentspeakersgoingatfullpacewill
createabarrier.
Whileothersenterstraightin,wetendtowaitforapause,
howeverwhatyouwillfindisthatthepausewillnotcome.
Asformyself,Iattemptputmyselfintheirsituationandtryto
feelhowtheyfeel.Ho...[阅读全文]
Thistopicyouhavebroughtupiscomplexandgoesverydeep.What
youwillfindisthatevenifyoudon'tstutter,thatenteringinto
aconversationwithnormalfluentspeakersgoingatfullpacewill
createabarrier.
Whileothersenterstraightin,wetendtowaitforapause,
howeverwhatyouwillfindisthatthepausewillnotcome.
Asformyself,Iattemptputmyselfintheirsituationandtryto
feelhowtheyfeel.Ho...[阅读全文]
(2007-11-13 09:26:26)
HiTerrie,nicetoreadyourpostWow,May?youhavebeenworkingwellonyourspeechandYOURSELF,sinceMay.Youknowwhatoverkillis,soIwontrepeatthattoyou.Removalof"emotioanlcharge"throughrepition.Youknowwhatitmeanstooverkillawordorsituationtothe"boring"stage,ietotalremovalofemotionalcharge.Overkillmeansalso,overkillinganyfeelingsyoumayhaveaboutanythingtodowiththewayyouwanttospeak.Takeexaggeratedandovertuseofcostalbr...[阅读全文]
(2007-11-13 09:14:08)
HeyTerrie,
Iwouldliketosharealittlestorywithyou.Aboutaweekortwoago,Ibecameverryyanxious,worriedandoverwhelmedwithhowIsoundedandwhatIsaidtopeople.IdidNOTfeelmyself.Iwasnotmybubbly,outgoing,talkativeselfanymorewhodidnotcaresomuchwhatpeoplethoughtofme.Thislastedforabout5daysorso,andIHATEDhowIwasfeeling.IfeltsooounsureofmyselfallthetimeandIdidNOTLIKEITONEBIT!Yougetmypoint.:-).So!,Ifinallyjustdecid...[阅读全文]
Iwouldliketosharealittlestorywithyou.Aboutaweekortwoago,Ibecameverryyanxious,worriedandoverwhelmedwithhowIsoundedandwhatIsaidtopeople.IdidNOTfeelmyself.Iwasnotmybubbly,outgoing,talkativeselfanymorewhodidnotcaresomuchwhatpeoplethoughtofme.Thislastedforabout5daysorso,andIHATEDhowIwasfeeling.IfeltsooounsureofmyselfallthetimeandIdidNOTLIKEITONEBIT!Yougetmypoint.:-).So!,Ifinallyjustdecid...[阅读全文]
