Stuttering Devices

• Develop a Great Sense of Humor


Stuttering is not funny. If you stutter, you already know this. However, even when you begin learning how to control your stutter, you may occasionally make mistakes. The way you approach an error can make all the difference in the world-- not only to that one particular conversation, but also in how you approach future conversations.

Being able to say “Oops!” and laugh at a mistake may not come easily. This is especially true if you have been ridiculed about your stuttering in the past. However, a sense of humor about your stutter is the healthiest method to develop.

Developing a sense of humor about your stutter is something best started when you are alone. Think of situations you have been in, when your stutter was particularly bothersome. Consider how much better the eventual outcome could have been, if you had been able to laugh and make a joke of it. It would not have seemed so devastating.

Next, think about how you can incorporate a sense of humor into future stuttering. Perhaps you can think of it in the same terms as an impromptu bout of hiccups. If a hiccup would not lead you to become embarrassed and flustered, neither should a stutter!