commentr/StutterNovember 2, 2020

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Other accommodation options include written forms of communication instead of oral whenever possible (such as IMs and emails instead of phone calls). I use these textual methods during work as much as is practical. For situations where it’s not possible (e.g. work presentations, confidential phone calls, etc...), I am granted extra time, since with a severe stutter I take much longer to say the same amount of words. Just goes to show how important it is for stuttering to be classified as a disability, since without legal protections, I may not have been granted these accommodations that are necessary to enable me to perform my job on the same playing field as the rest of my team.

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School & WorkSocial & Relationships

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Access & RightsQuality of LifeEmployment & Career