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Michael WinklerMichael Winkler
Formerly:Formerly: member of BVSS (Germany), LV Sächsische Stotterer-Selbsthilfe (LVSS - Saxony) member of BVSS (Germany), LV Sächsische Stotterer-Selbsthilfe (LVSS - Saxony)Stottererselbsthilfe Dresden Stottererselbsthilfe Dresden (Self-helping group for People who Stutter)(Self-helping group for People who Stutter)
Now: Now: Network of People who StutterNetwork of People who Stutter
Conference 15 Years »Démoszthenész Egyesület« Conference 15 Years »Démoszthenész Egyesület« „„NEM VAGY EGYEDÜL”NEM VAGY EGYEDÜL”Budapest (Hungary)Budapest (Hungary)
October 18, 2009October 18, 2009
Theoretical and Practical Approaches to Heal Stuttering – Theoretical and Practical Approaches to Heal Stuttering –
a Personal Viewa Personal View
A dadogás gyógyításának elméleti és gyakorlati módszere – A dadogás gyógyításának elméleti és gyakorlati módszere –
személyes oldalról megközelítveszemélyes oldalról megközelítve
Theoretische und praktische Ansätze für die Heilung des Stotterns – Theoretische und praktische Ansätze für die Heilung des Stotterns –
aus persönlicher Sicht.aus persönlicher Sicht.
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Saxony
Dresden DrežďanyDresde
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Short Introduction … Who I am?Short Introduction … Who I am?
Michael WinklerMichael Winkler born 1975 in Karl-Marx-Stadt (today Chemnitz) – former born 1975 in Karl-Marx-Stadt (today Chemnitz) – former
GDRGDR in 1982 – first class – a teacher told me that I would in 1982 – first class – a teacher told me that I would
stutteredstuttered several speech therapists, several speech therapists, nono stationary treatment/therapy stationary treatment/therapy
– – „much of“ self therapy„much of“ self therapy
Author of some articles in the “Kieselstein“ Author of some articles in the “Kieselstein“ (journal of the BVSS – Association for PWS in Germany)(journal of the BVSS – Association for PWS in Germany)
Interests: Public Relations Interests: Public Relations (“lectures“, radio, TV -> plans for future)(“lectures“, radio, TV -> plans for future)Causes & psychological reasons ofCauses & psychological reasons ofstuttering, meaning of stuttering, writingstuttering, meaning of stuttering, writing
presently PhD student at the TU Dresden presently PhD student at the TU Dresden (Cartography), writer (freelancer)(Cartography), writer (freelancer)
consider myself as almost “cured” consider myself as almost “cured” (“healed”)(“healed”)
in German TV, 20.01.2006
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Index of the PresentationIndex of the Presentation
The Stuttering Person and SocietyThe Stuttering Person and Society(Self-perception, problems in self-help groups)(Self-perception, problems in self-help groups)
Going back: “What actually is Stuttering?”Going back: “What actually is Stuttering?”
Positive (and negative) Aspects – Positive (and negative) Aspects – Advantages Advantages (and Disadvantages) – of Stuttering(and Disadvantages) – of Stuttering(Famous PWS, stuttering as a path, stuttering as an indicator etc.)(Famous PWS, stuttering as a path, stuttering as an indicator etc.)
Chief Cause “Fear”?Chief Cause “Fear”? … (if time allows) … (if time allows)
Practical things … Practical things … Questions & DiscussionQuestions & Discussion
Stammering & Stuttering
German
“stammeln” not knowing what to say
“stottern”not being able to say what one wants to say
mental challenge ?
psychic challenge ?
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The Society and I (the PWS)The Society and I (the PWS)
Stutterer/Stuttering
Person/Human Being
Society
PositiveChange of Consciousness
Therapy,Therapy,SHG, etc.SHG, etc.
„„Inte
rfac
e“
Inte
rfac
e“
Acceptance
Public Relations & Public Relations & Awareness raisingAwareness raising
Feeling of Isolation?Feeling of Isolation?Disturbed Acceptance?Disturbed Acceptance?
Disturbed Disturbed SELF-perception?SELF-perception?
Not enough (own) PR?Not enough (own) PR?Too little (own) Too little (own)
Acceptance?Acceptance?
No directNo directInfluence/PowerInfluence/Power
Using ideas from the PR branch – Edward L. Bernays “Propaganda” (1928)
Modern business must have its finger continuously on the public pulse. It must understand the changes in the public mind and be prepared to interpret itself fairly and eloquently to changing opinion.Chapter „Business and the Public“, p. 107
Civilization is limited by inertia.
Chapter „Propaganda and Social Service“, p. 147
Internet-Download: www.soilandhealth.org/03sov/0303critic/030332.bernays.propaganda.pdf
Edward L. Bernays(1891-1995)
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Definitions – What is Definitions – What is Stuttering?Stuttering?
Stuttering Stuttering [(lat. [(lat. balbutiesbalbuties)], also known as stammering in )], also known as stammering in the United Kingdom, is a speech disorder in which the flow the United Kingdom, is a speech disorder in which the flow of speech is disrupted by involuntary repetitions and of speech is disrupted by involuntary repetitions and prolongations of sounds, syllables, words or phrases; and prolongations of sounds, syllables, words or phrases; and involuntary silent pauses or blocks in which the stutterer is involuntary silent pauses or blocks in which the stutterer is unable to produce sounds.unable to produce sounds.Definition according to Wikipedia Definition according to Wikipedia ((http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuttering)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuttering)
Stuttering is another way to speak.Stuttering is another way to speak.
Stuttering is a corrective for the unconscious use and Stuttering is a corrective for the unconscious use and conscious misuse of speaking in the societal life; … [just like conscious misuse of speaking in the societal life; … [just like not being able to talk for mute people.]not being able to talk for mute people.]
own definitionown definition
WHY?
Causes (passive) - PAST
Meaning, Use (active) - FUTURE
What am I doing right here, right now? - PRESENT
„We can understand life only backwards but must live it forwards. “
Søren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813 - 1855) Danish philosopher, theologian and writer
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THE TWO PHASES (Faces)
OF STUTTERING
Acceptance
Deg
ree o
f „C
ure
“
What is (does) Cure (mean)?
Healing / Curing?
• Better listeners?Better listeners?
• Fear of exams mainly focussed on speech? ”Bonus“ of Fear of exams mainly focussed on speech? ”Bonus“ of pity/sympathy?pity/sympathy?
• easier to get a withdrawal from (army) service? easier to get a withdrawal from (army) service?
• sympatheticsympathetic (showing weaknesses)(showing weaknesses), , cute, charming, ”sexy“cute, charming, ”sexy“ (!?) (!?)
• better self-perception and analysis?better self-perception and analysis?
• watches his/her fellow men more intensive watches his/her fellow men more intensive (but interprets the information “wrongly” – not advantageously – very (but interprets the information “wrongly” – not advantageously – very
often)often)
• Stuttering as sign post? …Stuttering as sign post? … (“Where fear is, there is the path …“) (“Where fear is, there is the path …“)
• ” ”easier“ self-search and – in the end – self-discovery?easier“ self-search and – in the end – self-discovery?
• ” ”stop of thoughts“ – involuntarily into a meditative situation?stop of thoughts“ – involuntarily into a meditative situation?
• Rolandisches Operculum – malfunction or advancement?Rolandisches Operculum – malfunction or advancement?
Positive (& negative) Aspects of Stuttering Positive (& negative) Aspects of Stuttering
––
Advantages and DisadvantagesAdvantages and Disadvantages
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Fear can appear in various and sometimes very subtle Fear can appear in various and sometimes very subtle forms forms
self-perception (and honesty/sincerity) important self-perception (and honesty/sincerity) important
Fear ofFear of
- illness and death - illness and death question “Am I feeling ‘too good‘?“ question “Am I feeling ‘too good‘?“- unemployment - unemployment too much work too much work- boredom - boredom (negative) stress (negative) stress- being lonesome - being lonesome too much closeness too much closeness- getting “fat” - getting “fat” getting slim getting slim (fear of “starving” )(fear of “starving” )
- speaking - speaking not speaking not speaking (fear of silence even) (fear of silence even)
Aim: Equilibrium - BalanceAim: Equilibrium - Balance
Fear and StutteringFear and Stuttering
„First of all I believe that nothing is impossible,
and at the same time I could question everything.”
What is “Perfect balance” ? …“A perfect yogi can have strong imagination
and equally strong reason.”
Sri Aurobindo (1872-1950)Indian revolutionary, writer, philosopher, mystic
„There is no courage without fear.“www.filousophie.de
Practical things & …Practical things & …for self-help groupsfor self-help groups
1. What is my problem/challenge?1. What is my problem/challenge?
2. Why do I want to share things with other people?2. Why do I want to share things with other people?
3. Do I want to share my experiences - get new 3. Do I want to share my experiences - get new information, give my own knowledge?information, give my own knowledge?
4. Will I define an aim/target when I will leave the group? 4. Will I define an aim/target when I will leave the group?
• find people you can find people you can reallyreally work with – a self-help group is not something that work with – a self-help group is not something that shall make you feel “cosy” or “pushy” (with stuttering) but comfortable with the shall make you feel “cosy” or “pushy” (with stuttering) but comfortable with the situation, it is neither a family life nor work life but more like a community of situation, it is neither a family life nor work life but more like a community of friendsfriends• better to work with less people than in a group with people who have reached better to work with less people than in a group with people who have reached different stages, might be necessary to meet again in small groups (e.g. two different stages, might be necessary to meet again in small groups (e.g. two people) to do “your own thing” … like going on holiday with a group of ten people people) to do “your own thing” … like going on holiday with a group of ten people – it is not necessary to do all in a group but to do it and then to share– it is not necessary to do all in a group but to do it and then to share• try to be open, honest … do things as long as possible with little moneytry to be open, honest … do things as long as possible with little money
You are not alone … if you learn how to be happy aloneYou are not alone … if you learn how to be happy alone
Practical things & …Practical things & …for parents, teachers, recent & forthcoming therapistsfor parents, teachers, recent & forthcoming therapists
1. What is my problem/challenge?1. What is my problem/challenge?
2. How does the other person feel? 2. How does the other person feel?
What are the problems/challenges of the person who stutters, What are the problems/challenges of the person who stutters, what of the person who listens?what of the person who listens?
• Ideal situation -> everyone tackles his/her own problemsIdeal situation -> everyone tackles his/her own problems• very often the “real” situation -> one persons sees his/her own problems very often the “real” situation -> one persons sees his/her own problems reflected by the other and tries to change the other person’s problems instead of reflected by the other and tries to change the other person’s problems instead of his/her own -> counterproductive approach which will prolong the suffering and his/her own -> counterproductive approach which will prolong the suffering and confusionconfusion
• parents: try to understand what your problem is with the stuttering of your child, try to parents: try to understand what your problem is with the stuttering of your child, try to focus on the things the child likes to do … focussing on speech focus on the things the child likes to do … focussing on speech onlyonly will worsen the problem will worsen the problem• teachers: treat a child who stutters as “normal” as everyone … situations may decide what teachers: treat a child who stutters as “normal” as everyone … situations may decide what solution is best, ask the person who stutters what he/she wants and how he/she would tackle solution is best, ask the person who stutters what he/she wants and how he/she would tackle the possible problemthe possible problem• therapists: if possible have a 15-minute meeting before you start any therapy – get clear therapists: if possible have a 15-minute meeting before you start any therapy – get clear what the “client” thinks his/her problem is, what he/she wants to reach within the therapy what the “client” thinks his/her problem is, what he/she wants to reach within the therapy and what you can offer … better no client than wrong expectations which will in the end also and what you can offer … better no client than wrong expectations which will in the end also harm your other work due to possible dissatisfactionharm your other work due to possible dissatisfaction
Practical thingsPractical things & … & …
For the person who stutters (personal list)For the person who stutters (personal list)
• techniques to modify your speech & speakingtechniques to modify your speech & speaking (soft use of voice, voluntary stuttering, etc. – e.g. van Riper, Hausdörfer, Richter) (soft use of voice, voluntary stuttering, etc. – e.g. van Riper, Hausdörfer, Richter)
• reduction of fear by PR work / awareness raisingreduction of fear by PR work / awareness raising (information booth, InVivo exercises such as surveys, using the radio etc. – W. (information booth, InVivo exercises such as surveys, using the radio etc. – W. Wendlandt)Wendlandt)
• LiteratureLiterature (about stuttering, psychology, sociology, philosophy, fiction, ”esoteric“ (about stuttering, psychology, sociology, philosophy, fiction, ”esoteric“ books, etc.)books, etc.)
• Going abroadGoing abroad („getting away“ from the known social environment) („getting away“ from the known social environment)
• Breathing- and relaxation exercises, YogaBreathing- and relaxation exercises, Yoga (asanas, meditation) (asanas, meditation), , Biomeditation, Alternative medicine, family constellationsBiomeditation, Alternative medicine, family constellations , etc., etc.
• DietDiet (food, vegetarian/non-vegetarian, much meat etc.) – Awareness of several (food, vegetarian/non-vegetarian, much meat etc.) – Awareness of several aspects of lifeaspects of life
• writing about stutteringwriting about stuttering (diary, short stories, song lyrics, internet forum etc.) (diary, short stories, song lyrics, internet forum etc.)
• Not forgetting:Not forgetting: DISTANCE to the things DISTANCE to the things (letting go)(letting go) focus on SUCCESSESfocus on SUCCESSESHUMOURHUMOUR (laughing about oneself)(laughing about oneself)
LOVE for yourself and othersLOVE for yourself and others
Making a survey on stuttering, 2006
Three things I can recommend – personal „Top-3-list“without much or no money, not taking much time:1. Psychic … say „Good Morning“ to at least five people
you don‘t know in the morning2. Physical … have 1-3 glasses of warm water in the
morning before breakfast3. Mental … write down experiences you have with stuttering
„Love, work and knowledge are the well-springs of our life.
They should also govern it.”
Wilhelm Reich (1897-1957)Austrian researcher
(physics, psychoanalysis, Freudomarxism, etc.)
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[email protected][email protected]
Tel.: +49-351-8107099 (Dresden)Tel.: +49-351-8107099 (Dresden)
Further documents (about half of them in English):Further documents (about half of them in English):
www.lebe-dein-stottern.de www.lebe-dein-stottern.de
Presentation can be sent with an email, Presentation can be sent with an email,
and also forwarded to interested people and also forwarded to interested people → → „Copyleft“„Copyleft“
Thank you very much for your Thank you very much for your attention attention … Questions? – Feel free … Questions? – Feel free
to ask/write …to ask/write …
„Life is worth being lived but not worth being discussed all the time.”
Isabelle Adjani (* 1955)
French actress
