Mastering Blocking and Stuttering: A Cognitive Approach to Achieving Fluency - Hardcover

Bob G. Bodenhamer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1904424406 ISBN 13: 9781904424406

Publisher: Crown House Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

Have you ever wondered why most people who block and stutter do not stammer every time they speak? Indeed, most people who stammer are consistently fluent in certain contexts. When by themselves, speaking to a pet or speaking to a person with whom they are comfortable they speak fluently. This has been a puzzle for people who stammer and for speech pathologists for many years. Now the puzzle has finally been solved by this outstanding new book which details a completely new approach to treating this debilitating condition. Bob Bodenhamer explains that this phenomenon results from the thinking (cognition) of the stammerer as he or she associates speaking with a lot of fear and anxiety about blocking. Most blocking is no more than a panic attack expressed in the muscles that control breathing and speaking. This book both explains the structure of blocking and provides the tools for gaining more fluency. Paperback version I Have a Voice ISBN 9781845907273

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About the Author

Bob Bodenhamer is a highly regarded trainer and innovative theorist in the field of NLP. As a teacher at Gaston College, North Carolina, he provides certified NLP training for Practitioners and Master Practitioners, and is also a therapy consultant. He is the pastor of a mission church and also runs his own private therapy practice.

From the Inside Flap

Have you ever wondered why most people who block or stutter do not stammer every single time that they speak? Indeed, most people who stammer are actually consistently fluent in certain contexts. When by themselves, speaking to a pet, or speaking to a person with whom they are very comfortable, they do speak fluently. This paradox has been a puzzle for people who stammer and even for speak pathologists for many years. Now, in this remarkable publication offers a completely new approach to treating this debilitating condition. Dr. Bodenhamer explains that this phenomenon results from the thinking (cognition) process of the stammerer or stutterer as he or she associates speaking with the rising panic of blocking. Because blocking and stuttering are learned behaviors, they can be unlearned. One way of doing this is through the use of cognitive techniques such as those of NLP or Neuro-semantics, both of which are primarily cognitive therapies. This book included these processes which have been used successfully with clients who suffered from anxiety and panic disorders. These two methodologies provide ways of working to change blocking and stuttering behaviors by altering the way a person thinks.Chapters cover: The Origins of Stuttering; Learning to Think Differently; Changing Points of View; Stories About Stuttering; Working with Stress; Techniques of Change, and more.This volume contains numerous case studies as well as references and resources.

Edition details

• Publisher: Crown House Publishing
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1904424406
• ISBN 13: 9781904424406
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 190