Stutter Control Drill: Mastering Elements of Fluent Speech [Paperback]

Howard B. Richman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 7, 1999

The Stutter Control Drill is a 12-page self-help booklet that provides unconventional tools for self-improvement with stuttering by developing the neuro-speech connection. This effective approach creates the sensation of "stretching of time," which allows you to more easily determine the exact block in your unique speech pattern and to remove it. This book is clearly a unique alternative to traditional stutter remedies and speech therapy.

Editorial Reviews

Review

I feel that this effort could be very helpful to many people who stutter. -- Herbert G. Goldberg, President, Foundation for Fluency, Inc., Skokie, IL

This Stutter Control Drill is extremely interesting and helpful. -- Malcolm Fraser, Founder Stuttering Foundation of America Memphis, TN

This exercise clearly outlines steps which one can follow and benefit from. The theory of stuttering supported by this drill is one with which many can relate. -- Annie Bradberry, Executive Director, National Stuttering Project, Anaheim, CA

From the Publisher

The heart of the Stutter Control Drill is to teach you how to think before you speak. As obvious as this may sound, once this technique is learned, smooth speech becomes more predictable.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 12 pages
• Publisher: Sound Feelings Pub; Revised edition (May 7, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1882060814
• ISBN-13: 978-1882060818
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 3.4 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,671,044 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Superficial and Simplistic, May 16, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Stutter Control Drill: Mastering Elements of Fluent Speech (Paperback)

While the recommended exercise probably won't hurt anyone, the author's superficial and misleading explanation of stuttering very well might. This pamphlet is based on the old saw that people stutter simply because they think faster than they talk. It totally ignores the complexity of stuttering and the vast research that has been done on the subject. It shows no understanding of the stuttering experience. Readers should not get their hopes up.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Out of Date Ideas About Stuttering, September 19, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Stutter Control Drill: Mastering Elements of Fluent Speech (Paperback)

According to the author, stuttering is due to the fact that the people with stutter did not think first before speaking. If they think first about what they wanted to speak then they won't stutter. This is an out of date idea. The Stutter Control Drill ask us to see a letter/numeral, saying it in your mind, saying it aloud and typing it on a typewriter or computer keyboard is a ridiculous idea of mastering the elements of fluent speech. The author should back his claims or withdraw this booklet from the market. He is deceiving and misleading people with stutter for profit.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Item Description, February 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Stutter Control Drill: Mastering Elements of Fluent Speech (Paperback)

This item is a PAMPHLET, which is to say that it is a few pieces of paper stapled together. It is not what most people would identify as a paperback. While "Content is King," in this case, the full contents of this pamphlet could probably be made into a website in about an hour (without scanning). It is unlikely that you will be pleased with the shipping costs for what can easily be mailed to you in a regular business envelope.