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    Neuro-semantics is an approach created in 1997 by Michael Hall and Bobby Bodenhamer that uses cognition to explain why people who stutter can speak fluently in some contexts but not others. It posits that developing a strong sense of self-worth through changing negative views of oneself can help gain control over disfluencies. The neuro-semantic approach uses seven matrices related to self, power, others, world, time, meaning, and purpose to develop fluency through shifting perceptual positions and changing learned patterns of thinking. While it has helped many who stutter, it lacks research on implementation and measuring outcomes.

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    Neuro-semantics is an approach created in 1997 by Michael Hall and Bobby Bodenhamer that uses cognition to explain why people who stutter can speak fluently in some contexts but not others. It posits that developing a strong sense of self-worth through changing negative views of oneself can help gain control over disfluencies. The neuro-semantic approach uses seven matrices related to self, power, others, world, time, meaning, and purpose to develop fluency through shifting perceptual positions and changing learned patterns of thinking. While it has helped many who stutter, it lacks research on implementation and measuring outcomes.

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    Neuro-semantics is an approach created in 1997 by Michael Hall and Bobby Bodenhamer that uses cognition to explain why people who stutter can speak fluently in some contexts but not others. It posits that developing a strong sense of self-worth through changing negative views of oneself can help gain control over disfluencies. The neuro-semantic approach uses seven matrices related to self, power, others, world, time, meaning, and purpose to develop fluency through shifting perceptual positions and changing learned patterns of thinking. While it has helped many who stutter, it lacks research on implementation and measuring outcomes.

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    Neuro-semantics is an approach created in 1997 by Michael Hall and Bobby Bodenhamer that uses cognition to explain why people who stutter can speak fluently in some contexts but not others. It posits that developing a strong sense of self-worth through changing negative views of oneself can help gain control over disfluencies. The neuro-semantic approach uses seven matrices related to self, power, others, world, time, meaning, and purpose to develop fluency through shifting perceptual positions and changing learned patterns of thinking. While it has helped many who stutter, it lacks research on implementation and measuring outcomes.

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    Neuro-Semantics is a model that describes how we make meaning through classifying, associating, and evaluating experiences. It was created in 1997 by Michael Hall and Bobby Bodenhamer to help people develop a positive self-image and gain control over their speech.

    Neuro-Semantics describes how we make meaning and how negative views can increase stuttering behaviors. Its principles include that cognition explains contextual fluency and that developing self-worth can help gain control over speech.

    For disfluency to be viewed negatively, unwanted labels are applied which are learned in childhood and impact self-concept and locus of control. Specific triggers may relate to past negative associations.

    Neuro-Semantics

    “If you can speak fluently in one context, you


    can learn to speak fluently in all contexts.”

    University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point

    Bethany King Kelly Barden


    [email protected] [email protected]
    Presented on December 19, 2006
    What is Neuro-Semantics?

    • Neuro-semantics is a model that


    describes how we make meaning through
    classifying, associating, and evaluating
    what we experience – the meanings we
    make determine the actions we take
    • Neuro-semantics was created in 1997 by
    Michael Hall and Bobby Bodenhamer.
    • Neuro-semantics is about pooling
    together one’s cognitive resources to
    realize his or her self-worth
    • Neuro-semantics is a meta-discipline
    approach, meaning it is about being
    aware of your potentials
    Overview
    • Though Neuro-Semantics is not effective
    for everyone who stutters, it has proven
    to benefit many people who stutter

    • The Neuro-Semantics approach is not a


    “cure-all” for stuttering – those who are
    successful must work hard to obtain
    fluency
    Principles of Neuro-Semantics

    • Cognition explains why most people who


    stutter can speak fluently in some
    contexts but not in others
    • Negative views toward one’s self
    increase stuttering behaviors
    • Once a strong sense of self-worth has
    been developed, the person who stutters
    gains control of his or her speech
    • Gaining self-worth empowers the
    individual to not care what others think of
    them because of their disfluencies
    How Neuro-Semantics relates to Disfluency

    • For disfluency to be viewed in a negative way, it is


    given unwanted labels such as: “bad, flawed, or
    wrong”
    • Negative views are learned in childhood and are
    carried over into adulthood
    • These negative views later determine our concept
    of “self”
    • These views develop into an external locus of
    control, determining whether you have the power
    or resources to control your speech
    • Specific events and environments may trigger
    disfluency because of associations made with
    past negative encounters
    The 7 Matrices of Neuro-Semantics for Fluency

    Our sense of:


    I. Self
    II. Power/Resourcefulness, Self-Efficacy
    III. Others’ relationships
    IV. World
    V. Time
    VI. Meaning/Value
    VII. Purpose/Intent
    Learned Patterns and Frames of Mind
    Bodenhamer, Bobby G. (2006). What We Believe About Blocking And Stuttering. Retrieved
    December 11, 2006 from www.masteringstuttering.com.
    Thinking about Thinking

    • We continually think about what we are


    thinking
    • This is how we create self-images
    • Negative and positive thoughts are
    processed in the same way
    • Thoughts override previous thoughts
    (second thoughts change first thoughts)
    Cognitive Treatment
    “Perceptual Positions”
    Borasky, M. (2005). New Hope for People Who Stutter. Retrieved December 11, 2006 from
    http://www.contentmart.com/ContentMart/content.asp?LinkID=29528&CatID=327&content=1.

    • First Position – seeing the world from


    your own point of view; “How does this
    conversation affect me?”
    • Second Position – feeling empathy for
    others and taking their perspective; think
    about how they view how you are
    communicating
    • Third Position – dissociating yourself
    from the entire conversation; being able
    to appreciate both perspectives
    “Perceptual Positions” (continued)

    • Fourth Position – allows us to understand


    all of the surrounding contexts (cultural,
    linguistic, business, family, etc.) in our
    world
    • Fifth Position – highest level of
    perspective; taking on a universal and
    spiritual view point

    • The ability for a person to freely move


    from one position to another is key to
    controlling stuttering.
    Pros and Cons

    Pros
    • Helps the individual develop a positive self-image
    • The individual gains control over his/her speech
    by developing an internal locus of control
    • Skills generalize to everyday life because Neuro-
    semantics address life-changing behaviors and
    thought processes

    Cons
    • Lacks research
    • No guidelines on implementing this approach into
    therapy
    • No clear description of how change is measured
    References

    • Bodenhamer, Bobby G. (2006). What We Believe About


    Blocking And Stuttering. Retrieved December 11, 2006 from
    www.masteringstuttering.com.

    • Bodenhamer, Bobby G. (2005). Mastering Blocking &


    Stuttering with Neuro-Semantics. Retrieved December 11,
    2006 from www.masteringstuttering.com.

    • Borasky, M. (2005). New Hope for People Who Stutter.


    Retrieved December 11, 2006 from
    http://www.contentmart.com/ContentMart/content.asp?LinkI
    D=29528&CatID=327&content=1.

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