(Q) What causes stuttering, and what can be done for it?
(A) In the body-forces, as we have oft indicated through
this channel, each portion of the organism of the body is
controlled by coordination of the sympathetic and
cerebrospinal nervous system. The connections for the
auditory as well as the vocal forces of the body derive
their impulse from the 3rd cervical, as well as the 3rd,
4th and 5th dorsal.
Hence it is necessary, very patiently but very
systematically, to reduce - osteopathically - those
tendencies of the body to oversupply energies to the vocal
cords; so that - as these corrections are made, and as there
are the precautions to assist the body in its attempt to make
expressions through the speech - these conditions may be
eliminated entirely from the system.
And these as we find, while requiring some time and some
patience, will relieve stuttering; that is, the osteopathic
corrections, with special reference to the connecting centers
in the lymph patches, the emunctory activity and circulation,
from those areas indicated in the spine, should assist the
body in correcting those tendencies existent.
(Q) How can the parents help him to overcome it?
(A) The greater aid will be in enabling the body to have the
cooperation of an osteopath administering those applications
that will allow the body himself to control the activity.
(Q) Is the nursery school, Miss Marshall's, at 22333 Grand
River, a well run and proper place for him?
(A) This as we find is a good environment for the body.
(Q) Any suggestions about this?
(A) Do not curb or make the body aware, by anxiety, of too
much difference of opinion. But in same use the power of the
psychological effect upon the body-forces that cause the
weaknesses or tendencies, and these should be - and will be
in the major part - eliminated.
(Q) Have the treatments been given often enough, and have
they helped?
(A) These have been given often enough. There should be
more of the relaxing, generally, as well as the specific
corrections in the areas indicated.
(Q) Any other advice?
(A) Do keep the body (though young as yet, but apparent as
to its abilities and activities) acquainted with that being
done, and why, and the expectancy the body may have with the
use of the treatments suggested. And when necessary for the
body's action itself, recall what has just been given.
We are through with this Reading.
Copy to Mother
Copy to Ass'n file
Copy to Miss Goodall for indexing
BACKGROUND
See
1788-12.
REPORTS
8/15/43 Mother's letter told about trying to help out
Mr. [
3144] who came to her with his reading: "[
1788]'s
reading was very clear and helped us to understand the
difficulty. The treatments are being given and we notice
a marked improvement - he has very little difficulty.
Thank you again."
8/20/43 EC's letter to [
480] and [
633]:
Thanks [
480], mighty glad to hear from you had been
wondering how [
1788] was coming along. Glad he is better.
Thanks a lot for helping out. We sure are keeping very very
busy. Have had to get two girls to help Miss Gladys out,
besides having a special steno myself, tho I still write
my personal letters as you can easily tell by the way they
are done.
Thanks a lot [
480] for telling others about the work - but
we all think so much of you and yours, but why shouldn't we.
Hope you had a lovely trip - tell [
633] to catch a big one
for me. Sally and baby have been in N.C. for last three
weeks, sure have missed them. First time she has been home
with the baby. They say he can about walk tho now, be home
tomorrow. Sure will be glad to see him. Kat that is Eckens
wife brought her baby to see us this afternoon. He is cute
as he can be, growing so fast.
Thanks again for hearing from you. All here send love to
each of you.
Ever the same [signed] Edgar Cayce
See subsequent Reports under his Life Reading -
1788-3.
Edgar Cayce Readings © 1971, 1993, 1994, 1995 by the Edgar Cayce Foundation