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Costal breathing, in other words diaphragmatic breathing, is used by the McGuire Programme and the Starfish Project. Among our members there is a mixed response to the approach of such courses. While they clearly help some, they will not be right for everyone. They both teach similar techniques but are very different in their size, structure and cost. Stuttertalk.com has a series of podcasts on costal breathing. There is a 'Keep it costal' app linked off our Apps and software page.

McGuire Programme		Starfish Project
McGuire Programme Website: www.mcguireprogramme.com		Starfish Project website: www.starfishproject.co.uk
Articles		Articles
Summary of conference call with Dave McGuire - telephone self-help group call in which Dave McGuire was guest speaker (2004).		Summary of conference call with Ann Blight - telephone self-help group call in which Anne Blight, founder of the Starfish Programme, was guest speaker (2005).
McGuire versus NHS therapy (pdf) By Tammy Davidson Thompson. From the May 2012 'Bulletin', official magazine of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.		The Starfish Project - my experience Matt Callard writes about how he has become his own therapist, whilst making the most of other people's support. (2010)
The McGuire Programme: a personal view The McGuire Programme is known for its 'costal breathing' but that is only part of the story. Steve Sheasby charts his own journey through the Programme. (2010)		Starfish Enterprises View by Guet C. Lee, speech and language therapist, on the Starfish Project course.
You don't have to be an athlete to make use of sports psychology Having studied sports science at university Rich Whincup, a trainer and consultant for the McGuire Programme, felt there was a great deal of locked potential within the subject (2005).		Starfish Cameroon project Joe Lukong does the Starfish course with a view to taking it back to the people of Cameroon (2002).
David McGuire course: a view by Claire McNeil View by Claire McNeil, a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist.
A process of mutual learning:a speech and language therapist at a McGuire Institute Course Article by Dr Trudy Stewart, including a day by day account of the course (1997).
Other articles dealing in part with the McGuire Programme are: Lights, Camera, Action! by two of those who appeared on the March 2012 BBC documentary 'Stop My Stutter' about the McGuire Programme; Accustomed as I am... by McGuire graduate Alan Badmington who confronted his fears head-on and now wins awards for public speaking; The great benefits of stuttering on purpose by Geoff Johnston on voluntary stammering; Recovery by Charles Caselton, drawing parallels between his successful recovery from alcoholism and his ongoing recovery from stammering; and My Two Modes of Stammering by David Creek.		Other articles dealing in part with the Starfish Project are: University challenge Going to university for the first time can be a daunting prospect. Rob Sullivan, a Starfish graduate, tells us how he coped and gives advice for new freshers. Helping Christopher - life with a child who stammers Yvonne Thomas writes about her son. 'I had to learn to stammer before controlling it' Charlie Barnes felt more comfortable patrolling Basrah in Iraq than starting the Starfish course. Easier done than said - Paul Bond on interview experiences, a supportive partner, and the Starfish Project.
Book
Beyond Stammering, by Dave McGuire (2008) - Reviews. Available from the BSA members library.
Open Days / Stammering awareness days
McGuire Open Days to find out more about the courses may be linked off our events page.

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