Table of Contents

To the Reader: This book is not intended to take the place of diagnosis and treatment by a qualified medical specialist or speech-language pathologist.

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. An Introduction to the Valsalva Hypothesis

Chapter 8. Valsalva Tuning and the Stuttering Block

Chapter 9. Valsalva Tuning and Phonation

Part IV. Perpetuation of Stuttering Behavior

Chapter 10. Varieties of Stuttering

Chapter 11. The Valsalva-Stuttering Cycle

Chapter 12. The Psychology of Stuttering

Part V. Susceptibility to Stuttering

Chapter 13. The Origins of Stuttering

Chapter 14. Speech Functions of the Brain

Chapter 15. Heredity and the Stutterer's Brain

Chapter 16. The Brain and the Valsalva Mechanism

Part VI. Fluency Enhancing Conditions

Chapter 17. A New Perspective on Fluency Techniques

Chapter 18. The Effects of Hearing and Role Playing

Part VII. Stuttering Therapy

Chapter 19. Stuttering Therapies Revisited

Chapter 20. Psychological Approaches to Therapy

Chapter 21. Behavior-Oriented Therapies

Chapter 22. Self-Help for Stuttering

Part VIII. Breaking the Valsalva-Stuttering Cycle

Chapter 23. The Principles of Valsalva Control

Chapter 24. Adopting a Valsalva-Free Attitude

Chapter 25. Exercises for Valsalva Control

Chapter 26. Phonation Exercises

Chapter 27. Valsalva Control for Everyday Speech

Chapter 28. Learning from Experience

Conclusion. A New Outlook on Stuttering

Appendices

Appendix A. A Voyage to Adronia

Appendix B. Organizations for Stuttering Information and Self-Help

Bibliography

Index

For more information about Understanding and Controlling Stuttering: A Comprehensive New Approach Based on the Valsalva Hypothesis (2000 edition, 166 pages, perfect bound, illustrated) and how to order.

Introductory article on stuttering and the Valsalva mechanism (based on author's presentation and the 1995 World Congress for People Who Stutter).

Stuttering Links.