In The News
- Read ANN LANDERS' column, where she says "Program may be answer for those who stutter..."
- Virginia Pilot newspaper - Front page, Sunday, December 26, 2015. The Gift of Speech: Students come from across the globe to tackle stuttering.
- Watch the CBS news story covering Ross Barrett and his successful program graduates.
- WVEC-TV Interview with Ross Barrett
Patient Testimonials
Ross S. Barrett, M.A., CCC/SLP
Instructor of Clinical Otolaryngology
The Precision Fluency Shaping Program Director
Board Recognized Fluency Specialist
Learn more about Ross Barrett
I am writing today to express to you my sincere appreciation for the wonderful results I have experienced since returning home from my stay in Norfolk in 1997. Words cannot begin to state how much my life and ministry have changed since I completed the stuttering therapy program at The Precision Fluency Shaping Program. In my profession as the pastor of Modest Town Baptist Church, and as a U.S. Navy Chaplain, I am required to speak in front of large groups of people each week. Since 1969, I was faced daily with my severe stuttering problem. For many years prior to my call to full-time ministry, I often thought that there was no hope for me to ever speak fluently. When I heard about the program at EVMS, I was both excited and hopeful at the results I had seen on the video from previous students.
During the program, I began to see that I could indeed learn to pronounce my syllables and words with proper speed and clarity. One of my many problems centered on my breathing patterns. When I first learned the full breath target, I could physically feel the difference. After I returned home, my wife and congregation noticed the great improvements I had made. I cannot believe that the past three years have gone by as quickly as they have...