Steffie took the course at Del Ferro and got rid of her stuttering completely. In her enthusiasm she recommends others to go for this life-changing experience.
read moreLisa’s stuttering fluctuated. after she completely blocked during her English presentation, she was completely done with it. In her Del Ferro group, despite her young age, Lisa ...
read moreFormer member of Dutch parlement Femke Merel van Kooten-Arissen had a severe stuttering problem as a young girl. She was also severely bullied for this problem, which caused her...
read moreWith the corona pandemic, stutterers have been hit hard and the problem seems to have grown. At the Del Ferro Institute in South, they are noticing an increase in the demand for...
read moreOur ambassador and former second chamber member Femke Merel van Kooten explains on International Stuttering Awareness day to AD why she thinks this day is so important.
read moreStuttering made Stijn incredibly sad. He was bullied and laughed at in class. This gave him an enormous drive to work really hard on his stuttering. The difference between his b...
read moreRobert-Jan participated at the course at Del Ferro around the age of 16. Being able to resolve his stuttering at this age allowed him to focus on his future.
read moreCarl of 64 years has done well in life both privately and professionally. Happily married, two children and also set up a nice company. This didn’t stop him from chasing another...
read more“It’s fantastic to say what I want to say!” These were the magical and effective words of our student Rob after learning Phase 1 of the Del Ferro Method. For years Rob used tri...
read moreI am proud to inform you that I have been asked by party leader and current member of the Dutch Parliament Femke Merel van Kooten, to join the candidate list of her new politica...
read moreMogta shows that anyone can get rid of stuttering. Mogta wants to talk fluently without getting funny looks when he is telling a story.
read moreAfter 3 days, student Ezra already knew exactly how the Del Ferro Method works. He could explain the technique with only fluent sentences. The reason to do the course was becaus...
read moreStuttering is more than not being able to pronounce letters and words. For Sander this meant a constant struggle in his head. Now that he has learned to speak fluently he is ove...
read moreFemke Merel van Kooten-Arissen, ambassador of the Del Ferro Institute, speaks on NPO Radio 1 in the show ‘NOS Met het Oog op Morgen’ about her experiences with overcoming stutte...
read moreNoemia is still very happy to have learned to speak fluently a year and a half after she did the course. Presentations, which are often a big challenge for people who stutter, a...
read moreFemke Merel van Kooten-Arissen, second chamber member of the States General as ambassador of the Del Ferro Institute, was invited to the popular talkshow ‘Jinek’. At the age of ...
read moreDante did the course at Del Ferro. This not only made Dante happier. His father Mario was also very happy. His son could express himself better, which resulted in higher grades ...
read moreElise didn’t like stuttering because she couldn’t tell stories. Now, 4 months after the Del Ferro course, she is completely fluent and doesn’t need a technique to speak fluently...
read moreDennis himself was a student of the Del Ferro Institute 20 years ago, when he was 13 years young. He followed the old course set-up where he was taught 1 hour a week. Years late...
read moreDennis came to Del Ferro to overcome his stuttering. See for yourself what he has achieved during the course.
read moreBenji had a lot of trouble pronouncing his name. Now that Benji can speak fluently, he feels like a champion!
read more22 oktober 2020 - INTERNATIONAL STUTTERING AWARENESS DAY Femke Merel van Kooten-Arissen: Ambassador of the Del Ferro Institute As a young girl, Femke Merel van Kooten-Arissen ...
read moreStuttering is having insecurities; for letters, words, people, situations and emotions. People remember negative experiences from often stuttering on certain letters or words. T...
read more¨My dream is to study medicine in Italy and become a doctor. This is impossible due to my stutter. My parents and I have spent a lot of money and tried everything to find a solu...
read moreWe offer more than just a tool to overcome stuttering. A two-year study over 280 students in two years found that, although 66% of people had little self-confidence when startin...
read moreResearch confirmed; stuttering can be overcome completely. In the past two years, a survey of 280 students has been conducted to measure the impact of the Del Ferro method on fl...
read morePeople who stutter often suffer from fear of public speaking. A two-year study showed that 86% of the 280 respondents experienced a fear of public speaking before the Del Ferro ...
read moreJoe Biden, presidential candidate for the United States of America, is currently the most famous person with a stutter.Recently, Joe Biden hit the headlines for addressing a 13-...
read moreThere are certain situations where most people who stutter have more difficulty speaking fluently. This also has to do with more tension and more uncertainties. Because someone...
read moreOne of the most frustrating things about stuttering is that it comes and goes. It mainly comes when you really don’t want it to be there. There may be periods of days, weeks, a...
read moreFor over 40 years, The Del Ferro Institute has been helping people get rid of stuttering. Over the years we have expanded to teach as many people as possible to speak fluently. ...
read moreDid you know that 1% of the world’s population stutters? That’s 1 in 100 people. You have most likely met more than 500 people in your life. Have you noticed stutters in 5 of th...
read moreFor more than 40 years, the Del Ferro Institute has been hosting intensive courses to help people worldwide getting rid of stuttering. Various developments have taken place over...
read moreStuttering has a physical cause with mental consequences. It usually starts during the 2nd and 6th year. Toddlers at this age have periods in which they speak less fluent: about...
read moreOur international course in Miami, Florida was a big success. After years of fruitless speech therapy our students have been searching for help in overcoming their stuttering. W...
read moreCalifornia course2019 marked a special year for the Del Ferro Institute - we were able to successfully start our mission in helping people around the world overcoming their stut...
read moreIn the last two weeks, Ingrid Del Ferro, CEO of The Breathing Academy, has seen a large increase in registrations of people who are facing troubles breathing. Del Ferro dedicat...
read moreFormer students congratulate our teacher Patrick Wijdenes with a fantastic anniversary: 25 years working at the Del Ferro Institute. For a quarter century Patrick has inspired ...
read moreWhen we met Muard, he barely spoke. At first, we thought he might have difficulties speaking English but it soon became apparent that it was his stuttering that kept him silent....
read moreDaniel from Australia is one of our Miami students. His stuttering caused a lot of fears of speaking. Introducing himself was often a situation where he stammered a lot and made...
read moreWhen we met Andrew on the first day of the course, he came across as quiet and shy. However, it soon became clear that this was only due to his stuttering and fear of speaking. ...
read moreFormer students congratulate our teacher Patrick Wijdenes with a fantastic anniversary: 25 years working at the Del Ferro Institute. For a quarter century Patrick has inspired ...
read moreFormer students congratulate our teacher Patrick Wijdenes with a fantastic anniversary: 25 years working at the Del Ferro Institute. For a quarter century Patrick has inspired ...
read moreThis is Ewout, one of our Del Ferro students who is in the proces of overcoming his stuttering. Ewout is in the last stage of the proces and will have situations where he speaks...
read moreSafi’s English teacher decided that he wouldn’t read out loud in class anymore because of his stutter. That really impacted his confidence and resulted in stammering making him ...
read moreWait for it… Muard, only 18 years young, used to call in sick to avoid (speaking in) school. He got teased with his stuttering and let his fists do the talking when his mout...
read more“There were several attempts to kill myself, but somehow, I survived.” Kavi, 30 years old, was one of our highly motivated students during our Sri Lanka course in December. Dur...
read moreHilda started our course four days ago and was struggling to introduce herself. Now she can finally say her name and tell a little bit of herself fluently. Hilda has been an ext...
read moreDaniel is from Australia and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in producing music. However, he felt that he wasn’t taken seriously in this music industry and that stutteri...
read moreDel Ferro was approached a few months ago by a German couple to help Ayesh, a 26-year old local from Sri Lanka, overcome his stuttering problem. Ayesh was the driver and guide d...
read moreAkila had a severe stutter. He didn’t just have the visible blocks and sound prolongations… he also felt as though he was never able to be the person he truly wanted to be. High...
read moreThe world keeps on developing with the latest technologies and as Del Ferro continuously innovates, we are able to introduce our new online course. This way, we can help even mo...
read moreAbout 1 out of 100 people stutter. Statistically you should know at least a few people who do not always speak fluent. How come that people often don’t know that many people? T...
read morePractice makes perfect with a lot of things in life. A human being can have talents and by practicing a lot they will develop skills in such. Think of learning how to play an in...
read moreStuttering has visible and invisible forms. Blocking on letters and words and repeating of same are for others hearable. Making grimaces while speaking is visible for the person...
read moreSpeaking in front of a group is not made for everybody. There are people that love standing on a stage and getting the attention from a group of people. For people who stutter, ...
read moreYou asked, we responded! Due to the great success of our Miami course in November 2019, we have scheduled another visit to the United States. From Wednesday 22 to Sunday 26 Jul...
read morePeople who stutter can relate in what they experience. In this community it really takes one to know one. In general, stuttering will be more severe when there is more tension a...
read moreStuttering usually starts between the age of 2 and 6. During this period toddlers experience a period in which they speak less fluent. About 4% repeats words or stumbles on what...
read more2020 has started and I look back on a special year. A lot of highs, goals achieved and also some lows. The year started great with a visit from Dennis Ensing who, by applying th...
read moreDaniel, one of our Miami students, describes the proces of overcoming stuttering. If you want to conquer your stuttering, you need to get out there and face challenges. Facing ...
read moreTime flies when you are having fun. Our 5-day course in Sri Lanka has come to an end and it has been a unique experience. I had to adapt quickly to the culture and language diff...
read moreWe always start the fourth day by checking the breathing exercises. For this course, in the shade of the palm trees. As a teacher, you can tell if they have been practicing and ...
read moreDay 3 was going to be an interesting day. As I stayed at the hotel where we give the course the students pass me when they walk to the course room. They are well aware that they...
read moreThe second day of the course is my personal favorite day. The topics discussed in the morning are very important for the process during the week. Investing their time now in usi...
read moreDel Ferro was approached a few months ago by a German couple to help Ayesh, a 25-year old local from Sri Lanka, overcome his stuttering problem. Ayesh was the driver and guide d...
read moreThe general opinion is that stuttering cannot be stopped and therefore people around the world learn that they have to live with their stuttering. However, stuttering can be sto...
read moreDaniel, born in Perth, Australie, was one of our extremely motivated Miami students. Before the course, he was already speaking about his stuttering on his YouTube channel. He c...
read moreThe Del Ferro course has truly been life changing. I admit that I was skeptical at first being that I have been through so much speech therapy (8 years). But to actually start s...
read moreDaniel was one of our lucky students to win a free Del Ferro course in Miami. He has not stuttered for the past 10 days and is talking about his experiences with the Del Ferro c...
read moreAndrew, one of our Miami students, shows that reading out loud with the method goes fluently. Besides fluency, the contents of the words are powerful!
read moreDear Ingrid and Dennis, You both are an amazing teachers and I have so much respect for you. Thank you for helping my son. Here is a poem Safi wrote about stuttering. He wrote ...
read moreDay 5, the last day of the Del Ferro course in Miami. What a week it has been and what a fantastic group we had the pleasure of teaching. As expected, after the night of challen...
read moreTime flies when you are having fun. We already reached day 4 of the 5-day Del Ferro course. We started of asking how the group did the evening before. The group was a bit passiv...
read moreAt 09:30 sharp in sunny Miami we started already our third day of the 5-day Del Ferro course. Ingrid had little chats to see how it went the day before and if they were ready to...
read moreDue to personal reasons, Ingrid Del Ferro flew in a day later to be present as from the second day of the Del Ferro course in Miami. At breakfast the students greeted Ingrid whi...
read moreToday we have started our first 5-day course in the United States of America. This morning we welcomed 6 extremely excited, motivated and determined students in Miami, located ...
read moreIn honor of this year’s International Stuttering Awareness Day on October 22nd, the Del Ferro Institute is giving away 3 x 5-day courses in Miami, Florida! Send an e-mail to in...
read moreThe Del Ferro Method has been scientifically verified in 1990 by Professor Peter T. Macklem (+), one of the most renowned specialists in the field of lung physiology and the dia...
read moreMaarten and Rene came to the Del Ferro Institute and wanted to share how happy they are to speak fluent and not stutter anymore.
read moreMeet Dennis. He overcame his stuttering completely after having participated in the Del Ferro course back in 2010. A few years later, he decided to reach out to the Institute to...
read moreAlways great catching up with former students! Frederick lives in the UK but was in Amsterdam on holidays with his family when he decided to stop by our headquarters where, 18 ...
read moreDennis turned just 21 when he participated in the Del Ferro course. Years of sessions at speech language therapists did not help him with the thing he really desired: speaking f...
read moreOne of the most frustrating things for some people is that stuttering fluctuates. There are periods where speaking goes quite fluent. But there are also times where there are a ...
read moreThe Del Ferro Method is founded in 1978 and is for more than 40 years a unique, scientifically verified method for everyone who stutters and who is motivated to overcome the stu...
read moreOne of the aspects of stuttering is that it fluctuates. Speaking can go very well for certain periods but also less well in other times. These periods can last days, weeks and e...
read moreThere are various theories about where stuttering originates from. One believes that stuttering can be inherited, others think that kids copy stuttering from parents or classmat...
read moreYears of stuttering can create speaking fears for many people in certain situations or against certain (kind of) people. Examples of these situations or people are speaking en...
read moreStuttering usually starts between the 2nd and 6th year of life. At this age it happens to many toddlers that they speak less fluently for a period of time. Around 4% of all todd...
read moreA lot of stuttering people have a low self-image. This can be caused by bullying and years of therapies with no (significant) results. They have lost faith in themselves through...
read moreStuttering, also known as stammering, is a speech disorder in which the flow of speech is disrupted by involuntary repetitions and prolongations of sounds, syllables, words or p...
read moreStuttering does not need to be accepted. This problem can be completely solved by training and discipline. Many stuttering therapies work with a treatment method that focuses o...
read moreStuttering is a communication disorder in which the flow of speech is broken by repetitions or abnormal stoppages of sounds and syllables. There may also be unusual facial and b...
read moreThe majority of people with a stutter problem will have less trouble speaking when they are in a familiar relaxed environment. Often, stuttering will become worse in tense situa...
read moreThe diaphragm is the main muscle of respiration and functions in breathing. Stuttering is a consequence of the diaphragm not always working properly, as scientifically establish...
read moreFrederich is Dutch but decided to follow the course in English because he uses it more often. It does not matter which language you apply, the Del Ferro Method makes you speak f...
read moreAndrei was finishing his master education when he came to Del Ferro to overcome his stuttering. Being able to communicate is also important to make a build a career.
read moreA lot of people may have wondered why stuttering people don’t have a problem while singing. This is because everybody has control over their diaphragm while singing. The diaphr...
read moreStuttering, also known as stammering, is a speech disorder in which the flow of speech is disrupted by involuntary repetitions and prolongations of sounds, syllables, words or p...
read moreNot being able to speak fluent made the world of Stephen really small. Now, after having learned the Del Ferro Technique, he is able to talk. Nothing can stop Stephen now…
read moreStephen did not talk because of his stuttering. He could not be himself as he simply was not able to express himself. Now, he is cured, not only from his stuttering, but as a pe...
read moreStuttering doesn’t distinguish in language, neither does the Del Ferro Method. Originally from Ghana but living in Amsterdam, Mr. Jackson participated in the Del Ferro course. W...
read moreNatascha travelled all the way from Singapore to attend the international Del Ferro course. For years she was looking for a solution to her problem. Now, she finally found it an...
read moreFinally being able to speak fluent makes our students very happy. The difference in only 1,5 weeks is astonishing. This will continue after the course towards automatic fluent s...
read moreEmre from Turkey come to The Netherland to follow the Del Ferro course. The difference between day 1 and the last day of the course is like day and night. We continue to guide o...
read moreThe BBC made a documentary about the Del Ferro Institute. The followed an English lady with a severe stuttering problem. At Del Ferro, she got the tools to speak fluent, which s...
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