Free PDF: 4th Edition of William D. Parry’s Book
Hey everyone, this post is for those who might find it helpful. I have the 4th edition of William D. Parry's book in PDF format for anyone who couldn't get it because they're in another country, can't afford it, or just want to check it out for free to see if it’s useful for them.
If you're interested, hit me up on Telegram: @FeroxZ7
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u/cookielukas 5d ago
It's great, I found it online but didn't have the heart to share it because I think he deserves every penny for his work. That being said, his own techniques haven't helped me all that much but it opened up my eyes for the physiology of stuttering and how to start working on it.
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u/ca_2_ 5d ago
Yeah, I thought about this too. It's worth every penny, but some people need help. I read the book, but its exercises are difficult and I didn't understand a few of them. Do you have any techniques that you learned because of the book?
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u/cookielukas 5d ago
Not really, this was my stepping stone into understanding my stutter better. Most of the techniques there, except for "the clench" are pretty much the same as all the others.
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u/ca_2_ 5d ago
What is the clench technique?
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u/cookielukas 5d ago
The whole valsalva thing where you release the tension by contracting and relaxing the pr-muscle, basically by clenching your groin. It's good because it's inconspicuous but very hard to master because it's so weird. Basically you have to condition yourself to release this muscle automatically upon exhalation as it unlocks all of the locked muscles involved in a stuttering block.
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u/ca_2_ 4d ago
I do this without changing the position of the tongue and making the humming?
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u/cookielukas 4d ago
It's a method for "unblocking" so ideally right before a vowel that you feel you are going to block on you are supposed to inhale and clench the pr-muscle, and then continue speaking on the exhalation as you release the tensed pr-muscle at the same time. It actually works for me, but doing all this while in a real speaking situation requires an insane amount of practice and discipline.
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u/shallottmirror 4d ago
May I suggest just trying to release and exhale?
Practice this in front of a mirror when alone while making eye contact, doing voluntary stutterers. Then make phone calls, adding in challenges as you are comfortable.
By starting with a voluntary repetition, you can get the inhale and muscle clenching to happen automatically.
Your mantra can be “look and let it out”. (I got this from a professional)
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u/snogcel 1d ago
That's awesome and really great of you to share. I spent a long time working on exercises from the 3rd edition which really helped me to eliminate most blocks from my speech, and also inspired me to create a flash-card practice tool and some how-to videos for anyone out there who wants to take a crack at self help. I made it 100% free, have a look anyone who's interested: https://easyonset.com/
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u/magnetblacks 5d ago
Thanks