Preface
Acknowledgements
Part I. The Puzzle of Stuttering
Chapter 1. The Stuttering Experience
Chapter 2. The Stutterer’s Quandary
Chapter 3. Pieces of the Puzzle
Part II. Speech and the Valsalva Mechanism
Chapter 4. The Speech Mechanism
Chapter 5. The Basics of Speech
Chapter 6. The Valsalva Mechanism
Part III. The Valsalva Hypothesis
Chapter 7. Putting the Pieces Together
Chapter 8. Valsalva Tuning and Forceful Blocks
Chapter 9. Valsalva Tuning and Phonation
Chapter 10. The Neurological Triggering of Blocks
Chapter 11. Analysis of Stuttering Blocks
Chapter 12. The Amygdala as “Bodyguard”
Chapter 13. Varieties of Stuttering
Part IV. Perpetuation of Stuttering Behavior
Chapter 14. The Valsalva-Stuttering Cycle
Chapter 15. The Valsalva-Stuttering System
Chapter 16. The Psychology of Stuttering
Part V. Susceptibility to Stuttering
Chapter 17. The Origins of Stuttering
Chapter 18. Speech Functions of the Brain
Chapter 19. Heredity and the Stutterer’s Brain
Chapter 20. The Brain and the Valsalva Mechanism
Part VI. Fluency Enhancing Conditions
Chapter 21. New Perspectives on Fluency Techniques
Chapter 22. The Effects of Hearing and Role Playing
Part VII. Stuttering Therapy
Chapter 23. Stuttering Therapies Revisited
Chapter 24. Psychological Approaches to Therapy
Chapter 25. Behavior-Oriented Therapies
Chapter 26. Drug Therapy
Chapter 27. Acceptance and Self-Help
Part VIII. Introduction to Valsalva-Stuttering Therapy
Chapter 28. A New Approach to Stuttering Therapy
Chapter 29. Adopting a Valsalva-Free Attitude
Chapter 30. The Power of Intentions
Part IX. Valsalva-Relaxed Speech Exercises
Chapter 31. Exercise Overview
Chapter 32 Valsalva-Relaxed Breathing
Chapter 33. Valsalva-Relaxed Vowel Exercises
Chapter 34. Voicing the “Melody Message”
Chapter 35. Introduction to Humdronian Speech
Chapter 36. The Full Humdronian Speech Exercise
Chapter 37. Transition to Natural Sounding Speech
Chapter 38. The “SMEEch” Exercise
Chapter 39. Speaking with Melodic Intention
Chapter 40. The Word Recovery Response
Chapter 41. Demystifying Stuttering Blocks
Chapter 42. Transcendent Speech
Part X. Applying Valsalva Relaxed Strategies
Chapter 43. Why Repetitive Exercises Are Important
Chapter 44. Implementation of Therapy
Chapter 45. Valsalva Control for Everyday Speech
Chapter 46. Learning from Experience
Conclusion. A New Outlook on Stuttering
Appendices
Appendix A. Valsalva-Free Self-Talk
Appendix B. Emotional Interactions in Speaking Situations
Appendix C. Consonant-Vowel Word Exercises
Appendix D. Key to Vowel Sounds
Appendix E. Key Vowel Sounds in Multi-Syllable Words
Appendix F. Sample Sentences and Phrases
Appendix G. Sample Picture Naming Exercise
Appendix H. Sample Vowel-Specific Sentence Lists
Appendix I. Sample Initial-Sound Sentence Lists
Appendix J. Sample Daily Practice Routines
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
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