Stamering And Cognate Defects Of Speech Vol - Ii

64 SYSTEMS OF TREATING STAMMERING

"EXERCISE IX

"Open the mouth wide, touch with the tip of the sharply-
pointed tongue the middle of the right side of the upper lip,
then that of the left side of the upper lip; first slowly (six
times), then faster (six times), without any movement of the
lower jaw.

"EXERCISE X

"Repeat the same exercise with the lower lip, without
movement of the lower jaw.

"EXERCISE XI

"Combine these two exercises in the following manner:
Begin at the upper right side, proceed to the lower left,
thence to the upper left and then to the lower right, so
that this figure X would be produced; at first slowly (six
times), then faster (six times).

"EXERCISE XII

" Open the mouth wide; proceed with the tip of the sharply-
pointed tongue from the right to the left, brushing the upper
lip and passing along the lower lip back to the right with-
out interruption (six times), slowly; then (six times), growing
faster by degrees; repeat from the left to the right in the
same manner.

"EXERCISE XIII

"Repeat the same exercise along the inner side of the lips.
During this exercise touch the lips sharply with the tip of
the tongue. Do not open the mouth too wide here.

"EXERCISE XIV

"Repeat the same exercise along the outer side of the lips.
"Let it be borne in mind that the purpose of these exercises