Testimonials
Our youngest son, age 15, has had a speech problem for over 10 years. He learned to cope by developing ways of being with people but at the same time not participating. His “winning” endearing smile was his substitute for speech. While he may have been smiling on the outside, he was crying on the inside. So much of what he wanted to say and was capable of saying was closed inside him.
We enrolled our son in a recommended speech therapy program at a nationally recognized hospital with little success. Thus, when we registered him for the Dynamic Stuttering Therapy program run by Barbara Dahm, we had very modest expectations. The results, however, were dramatic and “life-changing”. The therapy process developed by Mrs. Dahm works. There are lapses, and there is a need to practice. Motivation is required to use the new way of speaking. This is not magic – but it works; it worked not only for our son, but also for all his co-participants.
It is important to add that the therapy was never perceived or felt as a burden by the participants. They enjoyed it and eagerly looked forward to each session. Anyone who has a personal problem with disfluency, or a child, friend or acquaintance with this difficulty, should definitely consider joining one of Mrs. Dahm’s groups.
Dr. Avraham Schwartzbaum
Academic Coordinator and Registrar
Neve Yerushalayim Institutions
Jerusalem, Israel
I am so happy that I had the chance to do this program. It is the most logical therapy I’ve ever seen! I feel that it is “cause and effect”, because I know that if a person who stutters develops speech correctly, fluency will follow as a natural result. After having taken part in this program, I know that it is not an inconsistent type of therapy. It’s not a question of try this or that and maybe it will help you. It teaches something specific that can work for any person who stutters under any situation.
Shawn Morrison
22 years old
Texas, USA
Until now, I have been to many different therapies and none of them really helped. My speech got worse from day to day. When I arrived at CTI I discovered the principles of speech production. The therapy actually doesn’t deal with how to produce fluent speech. Rather it deals with how to produce speech like everybody else. After only a short time I began to see results and after only a few days, people did not recognize me because my speech was fluent. Dynamic Stuttering Therapy is an easy and pleasant therapy, but it requires hard work. It’s not a magic cure. It requires a lot of practice but every small practice is important in order to succeed. I think that everyone who will put in effort and practice will reach the same results that I did.
Yoni Herling
15 years old
Jerusalem, Israel
My name is Ofir Levi. I did Dynamic Stuttering Therapy about three years ago. This course changed my life from end to end. Before the course, I was closed and very shy. Now people ask me if I ever stop speaking. Your program did so much for my life. I enjoy every minute and I’m sure that your course played a big part in that.
Ofir Levi
20 years old
Rishon Leziyon, Israel
Before I underwent Dynamic Stuttering Therapy, I felt inferior to other people. As therapy progressed, I acquired self-confidence and self-consciousness. Now I don’t even think about words as I speak. Speaking has become fun. The therapy provided me with all the necessary tools to produce correct, fluent speech.
Elad
18 years old
Haifa, Israel
I am pleased to say, that like so many others, I have found success in Barbara Dahm’s speech therapy program. Through my involvement in the Dynamic Stuttering coarse, I have learned repeatable, reliable processes of communication. It is this method of speaking which enables me to communicate fluently on a day to day basis.
I have always considered myself a confident person. And so, with the onset of my speech difficulties, I was left unsure of their starting place and unsettled by the absence of a solution.
It was my understanding that a speech pathologist was someone who recited a single word, unbinding your past abilities in an instant. This person proscribed a “cure all” pill that was given in one dose. This was not the case.
The technique(s) taught by Barbara allows tendencies of incorrect speech production to be replaced by those that are correct. As you ingrain these new patterns into your system, they become habit forming. This is a gradual process, with the rate of progress progressing differently, based on the individual.
Much of our problem is only known by, ourselves. Thus explaining why concrete answers of stuttering elude science to this day. Which exercises will work for you, you will know. Which areas you’ll need to develop, you’ll know. Barbara is ultimately the guide, who leads you to your self-defined definition. She does not cure your speech troubles. She presents a pathway for you to choose. That pathway lets, you, cure your problems, yourself.
What you do is, you choose to do this. Dynamic Stuttering Therapy… is a choice.
Nathan Faircough
23 years old
Syracuse, New York
I have been practicing the speech exercises every day for half an hour and I think there are big differences. The frequency with which I had my internal blocks is much less (sometimes days go by without much difficulty at all) and speaking is more of the way I knew it could be. More important, I no longer have the uncertainty (which, at times, was psychologically and physically debilitating) that used to accompany new speaking occasions. There were many times when I would “psyche” myself out before uttering a single word. Now I’m confident that the words will flow. This change was certainly, and by far, the most rewarding.
Aaron
31 years old
California, USA
Dear Barbara and our most beloved Irit,
To be honest, I was quite skeptic of what CTI and you would be able to achieve with the speech problems my eight-year-old son was experiencing. I had previously tried several speech therapists as well as various techniques recommended by doctors, teachers and friends, but to no avail.
I began to worry that my son was nearing the age where the stutter would become an emotional problem and in turn, got apprehensive and nervous to say the least. I made an appointment by the renown Rabbi Feurer as well as by my pediatrician. To my surprise both, separately, recommended Barbara Dahm of CTI.
I arrived at the clinic, skeptic as mentioned,and to my amazement , not only did my son catch on he was most definitely enjoying himself. The chemistry between him and Irit (our dear therapist) was almost instantaneous and they became great friends.The atmosphere at CTI was always calm and happy. The child felt welcome, never pressured , with just smiles and encouragement in abundance. He understood the techniques and was duly doing the exercises,thus slowly but surely progressing. Dumbfounded and unbelieving, we called it a miracle, and miracles as you know go unexplained. Though I am certain that you, Barbara and Irit, may have many explanations ,both logical and scientific, nevertheless, for our son and our family it’s nothing short of a miracle!
Deeply grateful, with love and respect, I remain, Sincerely yours,
Yossi’s Mommy
