מכון ד״ר פלואנסי
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או נכון יותר – מה זאת בעיית שטף הדיבור?
(Stammer) וחזרה על הברות ומילים (הגמגום), דיבור מהיר וחטוף (clutter) החלפת מילים וכדומה. מכיוון שהתקשורת הבין-אישית הינה חלק מהותי ויסודי מחייו וחוויותיו של האדם, הרי שלפגיעה ביכולת זו יש פוטנציאל לגרום לקשיים חברתיים ופסיכולוגיים וללחצים ומתחים קשים אצל האדם המגמגם.
מה זה - עיצוב שטף הדיבור?
שיטת הטיפול בגמגום של מכון ד''ר פלואנסי מבוססת על הגישה הטיפולית הידועה ובעלת השם של פרופסור רונלד וובסטר מווירג'יניה, ארה''ב, וד''ר רוברט קרול מטורונטו, קנדה - אשר הביא את השיטה לארץ ומלווה את המכון לאורך השנים.
מי זה ד"ר פלואנסי?
At the Dr. Fluency Institute, we understand that speech fluency disorder and all of its side effects, including stuttering (slurps, clicks, pulling out syllables, repeating words or parts of words, using stop words, fast and abrupt speech, quiet and mumbled speech, shortening of expressions) result from a loss of control on the speech system while speaking. Therefore, the best way to treat speech fluency disorder and stuttering is Dr. Fluency's method of treating stuttering. Many ask what exactly is Dr. Fluency's method? The explanation is simple! Returning control over speech to the patient by restoring the entire speech process using special software that is always available on a dedicated tablet, according to a personalized rhythm. A combination of meetings with a communication therapist (about once a week at the beginning of the process and then gradually according to the pace of learning) with self-practice at home (about half an hour a day in front of the tablet) gives the desired results. Dr. Fluency's stuttering treatment, implemented with the help of professional guidance and guidance from a speech therapist and therapy graduates who serve as mentors, consists of learning, application and practice. On average, the patient works for about 3 months on learning a new speech fluency, after that he applies the new speech (a process that takes another few months) and the last step is improving and maintaining a new speech fluency in the form of practicing the technique he has acquired, whether it is in a practice class with additional patients (and a communication therapist as a guide) or through real-time practices such as: managing a dialogue in a store, ordering a product or service by phone.
How to begin?
At the Dr. Fluency Institute, we understand that speech fluency disorder and all of its side effects, including stuttering (slurps, clicks, pulling out syllables, repeating words or parts of words, using stop words, fast and abrupt speech, quiet and mumbled speech, shortening of expressions) result from a loss of control on the speech system while speaking. Therefore, the best way to treat speech fluency disorder and stuttering is Dr. Fluency's method of treating stuttering. Many ask what exactly is Dr. Fluency's method? The explanation is simple! Returning control over speech to the patient by restoring the entire speech process using special software that is always available on a dedicated tablet, according to a personalized rhythm. A combination of meetings with a communication therapist (about once a week at the beginning of the process and then gradually according to the pace of learning) with self-practice at home (about half an hour a day in front of the tablet) gives the desired results. Dr. Fluency's stuttering treatment, implemented with the help of professional guidance and guidance from a speech therapist and therapy graduates who serve as mentors, consists of learning, application and practice. On average, the patient works for about 3 months on learning a new speech fluency, after that he applies the new speech (a process that takes another few months) and the last step is improving and maintaining a new speech fluency in the form of practicing the technique he has acquired, whether it is in a practice class with additional patients (and a communication therapist as a guide) or through real-time practices such as: managing a dialogue in a store, ordering a product or service by phone.
How to begin?
The first meeting at the Dr. Fluency Institute is a suitability test in which a full explanation of the treatment method will be given, and an initial diagnosis will be made in which the problem of stuttering or speech fluency will be examined. And an indication will be received regarding the desire to go through a long and arduous process that requires half an hour of practice a day for an entire year. This way you get an accurate indication of the motivation both at the beginning of the meeting and at the end. Treatment of stuttering with Dr. Fluency's method should be done when the patient is 100% in the process. When he has the desire to invest and rebuild his entire speech process and thus be solely responsible for the future of his speech, for good speech fluency, for controlling the vocal cords, for controlling his own speech!
A little more about practicing at home
The practice of Dr. Fluency's method is conducted in front of a computer program, the software comes with a special tablet that is easy to operate and user-friendly. In the first stage, the correct speech is learned in the weekly meetings at the clinic and by self-work in front of the computer at home. In the next step, when you start to apply the new speech on a daily basis, it is important to practice the speech with someone, whether it is the parents, a sibling, a spouse or a close friend. The importance of practicing in front of people allows the application of this speech in everyday life, as well as receiving feedback on the speech in terms of fluency and naturalness. When the goal is clear - good and normal speech fluency in all everyday speech situations. Normal speech fluency is an important thing like no other, when you shape the speech exactly as needed you reach the perfect result for everyone.
So how do you overcome stuttering?
In order to overcome stuttering, we must go through a rehabilitation process for the speech system which will teach us again how to control the system and how not to let stuttering dictate the way we produce speech, what I say and our life in general.
You can hear more about the subject in the fascinating lecture we give as part of the compatibility test.
What does the software include?
Dr. Fluency's computer program for the treatment of stuttering includes lessons such as: lengthened syllable task, polysyllabic words, the rudders that cannot be lengthened, sentences, full breathing task, soft start task, air pressure reductions, pressure reductions in the steering organs, personal transition from steering wheel to steering wheel, Beyond the rhythm of one second, a voice curve in one second and finally controlled speech and a program to preserve speech fluency. Each lesson includes several units for full and effective practice of each and every task in order to shape the speech exactly as it should be. This is how you will learn to hisT on stuttering and you will gain control over your speech rate.
Each patient receives a license to use the software for life, and can come to group practice whenever they want.
Treatment of stuttering with Dr. Fluency's method - because control over speech fluency is absolutely possible!