>don’t think of it as a disability because it’s not Stuttering is protected under the ADA. The ADA defines a person with a disability as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity. It turns out speaking is considered a "major life activity." ​ I get what you're saying and I agree with most of it, but your delivery could be a bit better. People rarely want to be told what to do and how to feel.