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William D. Parry, CCC-SLP
Valsalva Stuttering
Therapy is available worldwide, through video-conferencing over the
Internet.
(Depending on location and subject to applicable law. A good webcam and
reliable high-speed Internet
connection are required, plus a Skype account and the ability to open and print PDF documents. Participants must have
good competency in
written and spoken English.)
Valsalva Stuttering Therapy
is a comprehensive new approach
to stuttering therapy, which seeks to improve fluency by controlling the
physiological mechanism –
the
Valsalva
mechanism
– that may be involved in stuttering blocks.
Rather
than teaching "fluency shaping" or focusing on controlling one's
speech, Valsalva Stuttering Therapy is aimed at addressing the
physiological, neurological, and psychological factors that
interfere
with the natural speaking ability that you already have.
Its goal is
not artificial fluency, but freeing the stutterer's natural speaking
ability and making speech easier and more enjoyable.
The
Standard Valsalva Stuttering Therapy
Program includes 15 hours of therapy over a period of
approximately 4 months. The therapy can be done by Skype™
(depending on location and subject to applicable law). In addition to
therapy sessions, participants must also do at least 30 minutes of practice
every morning, plus other assignments. Additional therapy is available, as
needed, on an hourly basis.
Valsalva Stuttering Therapy addresses the physiological, neurological, and
psychological aspects of stuttering, teaching effective new ways to:
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Reduce the occurrence of stuttering blocks, and
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Dissolve stuttering blocks
when they occur, using revolutionary new procedures.
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Rather than
focusing on "controlling" one's speech, Valsalva Stuttering Therapy promotes
easy, natural speech by:
Valsalva
Stuttering
Therapy intentionally does not emphasize "fluency"
per se, because efforts to “stop stuttering” are usually self-defeating. Natural fluency cannot be
forced. Instead, the goal is to
free you to express yourself in an easy, effortless,
and natural way,
thereby
allowing natural fluency to follow on its own.
Valsalva
Stuttering Therapy, in its current form, has been developed through actual
clinical experience, experimentation, and practice-based evidence,
involving the participation of
more than two hundred persons who stutter from all over
the world.
Individualized
counseling also helps you transfer Valsalva-relaxed speech
to everyday speaking situations.
Valsalva Stuttering Therapy has been very
effective in promoting easier, less effortful, natural-sounding speech in
everyday speaking situations.
In order to allow the
therapy sessions to focus more efficiently on your own specific needs, the
therapy program is supplemented by the following Materials Package,
which can be downloaded:
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Extensive written
exercise modules, totaling more than 200 pages. |
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An electronic
version of William Parry's book, Understanding & Controlling Stuttering
(3rd Edition). |
You will also be invited to
join The Valsalva Stuttering
Network - a
restricted Yahoo group open to all past and present participants in the
program. This is a mutual support network for the purposes of finding
practice buddies, setting up video conferences with other past or present
participants, and having access to new developments in Valsalva Stuttering
Therapy.
The time required to obtain optimal results will vary depending on each individual. However, the insights and
skills learned from Valsalva Stuttering Therapy may enable you to achieve
further progress on your own, while reducing the possibility of relapse.
You can also arrange additional
therapy on an hourly basis, as needed.
Fee
Schedule
Rev.
5/28/2020
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U.S.
Dollars** |
Euros* |
Br.
Pounds* |
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Regular Hourly Rates: |
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Online therapy |
$125 |
€
N/A |
£ N/A |
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In-office therapy |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Standard Online Therapy Program
15 Hours
of online therapy (including 20% discount) plus Materials Package. |
$1,500 |
N/A |
N/A |
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Materials Package Only
Not including therapy. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
*Due to the present
volatility of currency markets, all fees must be paid in U.S. Dollars
until further notice. The conversion will be made automatically
by PayPal or your credit card company based on the applicable exchange
rate at the time of the transaction.
**Applicable to all
countries. Additional discounts may be available
in certain countries.
E-mail William Parry at
contact@valsalva.org
for further information.
Free video conferences may be
arranged for persons interested in therapy.
Links to further
information.
Copyright © 2020 by William D.
Parry
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