Is there a CURE for stuttering?
Unfortunately there is no known cure for stuttering. What we provide is a proven method of controlling your stutter rather than your stutter controlling you.
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I made preliminary enquiries about the programme but was 'put off' by the fee.
Our fee for life-time membership of the programme including the 3-day intensive and a comprehensive after-course recovery programme is R7,000. Accommodation on the 3-day course is additional.
The membership fee includes:
1. The initial 3-day intensive course - the start of the journey to fluency.
2. A personal coach who will assist in your recovery.
3. Unlimited attendance at any number of subsequent 3-day intensive courses to strengthen fluency and technique.
4. Unlimited access to support group meetings in your area.
5. Unlimited extensive support via the telephone coaches list (national and international) and unlimited access to our email discussion list.
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There are numerous courses/treatments available for stutterers. Is the McGuire Programme different to other programmes?
Yes, we are different from other programmes in that:
1. Most people involved in the McGuire Programme have gone through the experience of stuttering & the experience of attending the courses.
2. We empower our graduates to help other stutterers.
3. We radically and positively alter peoples lives to such an extent that in a mere two and a half days students can be transformed from out of control stutterers to being in control of their stutter for the first time in their lives.
4. There is strength, honesty and depth in our unlimited, lifetime support network.
5. So many of our graduates have achieved awards & recognition from speaker’s clubs such as Toastmasters. These graduates compete with “fluent speakers”. Details of which are on our main web site: www.mcguireprogramme.com
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We wish to encourage our brother to participate in the programme and seek your assistance to convince him of its value.
Any suggestions that you can offer would be appreciated (or are we better advised not to push the issue).
It has to be your brother's decision and he must approach it with ownership, commitment and a passion to do something about his speech. If that's not the case we'd rather not see him to be honest. We're not interested in a quick 3-day fix that will see him fluent for 2-3 months; we're concerned about his long-term recovery!
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I imagine my brother would find the concept of attending a course daunting/intimidating. How are such 'fears', apprehensions overcome?
If he attends the course he quickly realizes that he is among friends, fellow sufferers who have experienced all the lows that he has. The programme is an extended "family" that extends world-wide. During the course there are challenging situations, but we don't ask people to do anything we don't think they can do and all activities are optional. We also encourage family members to come along to the course or at least parts of the course, at no charge, so they can help their loved one during recovery.
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What is the best way for us to support our brother?
Just accept and love him unconditionally but also provide him with information about options available to him to improve his communication. Encouragement is important but we emphasis the ownership to do something has to be with him.
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How many people have joined the programme?
Several thousand people have joined the programme worldwide.
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How many finish the programme?
We estimate that 20% give up if they have a relapse after the course. They expect the "magic pill" and don't accept that THEY have the major role to play in the recovery process.
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What is the success rate?
Please visit our main web site: www.mcguireprogramme.com to view success rates for different regions.
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What is considered a success (do graduates stop stuttering completely?)?
As there is no known cure for stuttering, we gauge a successful graduate as being free from stuttering in most situations with just the occasional reminder of their past affliction .Basically, it is being in control and having fun in most speaking situations.
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What is the most common cause of failure (to give up stuttering) by attendees at the programme?
The biggest problem is that a few students leave the 3-day course 100% fluent and feel they are "cured". Therefore they don't use the technique we teach them, don't practice the breathing, don't go out and face their fears and challenging situations and they relapse. They then feel they have failed and the McGuire Programme hasn't worked for them and go off looking for the next ‘magic pill’ instead of getting back into it, making the effort required and following their coaches' directions, etc.
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Typically, how many people participate on a course at one time?
A typical course has about 5 to 10 new students with about 20 returning graduates attending at any one time. The graduates return on the courses to help the new students and also to strengthen their own recovery. Part of the recovery process is helping others to recover. The majority of the course time is spent in one to one tuition.
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Do you have regular breaks each day of the course?
Yes. We break for 10 minutes after every 50 minute session. This is to ensure that you retain the information given during the sessions. It also ensures that you have an opportunity to ‘freshen up’. There are also extended breaks for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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I heard that the course days are very long. Why is that?
Recovering from stuttering requires discipline and hard work. On a McGuire course we cover both the physical and psychological aspects of stuttering as well as practicing the techniques in public. This is to give you the best possible initial start on your road to recovery. Other speech courses which involve working from 9am-5pm may not adequately cover these important aspects for your recovery.
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If you have any other specific questions that are not answered here, please telephone, write or email us at anytime. We will be only too willing to answer them.
e-mail: info@mcguireprogramme.co.za