commentr/StutterSeptember 9, 2022

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Love the idea, so here's my 10 cents. I'm 20 years old and have stuttered as long as I can remember. I was put in speech therapy in 2nd grade, and stayed in it until about half way through 8th grade. So that's roughly 6 years of speech therapy right? Well, see, funny thing... No one actually \**explained*\* that the weird thing my voice did \**wasn't*\* supposed to happen. And the so called speech therapist? 6 years of playing uno or reading Dr. Seuss with her helpfully telling me to slow down and breathe. That was all she ever did. So eventually I made the brilliant connection between the words speaking, and speech therapy, and realize something might be wrong with me. So while other kids my age were going through normal middle school stuff, **I \******figured out*****\* that I had a disability.** In 8th grade I knew that the speech therapy I was in was useless, so I stopped. I started researching speech impediments and here I am fairly fluent all on my own. So to sum up what I want to say, people with stutters need to be told that there is a physical issue that can be treated over time. If not made aware of this, a person (regardless of age) CAN'T begin to make progress. A bit more than 10 cents, but hey, you know the rant vibe. Hope this helps!

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Therapy & ProfessionalSchool & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance

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Seeking TherapySchool & Academic LifeHiding & Concealment