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Admittedly I don't have as bad of a stutter as most id assume. Instead of the repetitions, I'm a blocker...so I can cover it up by faking a cough before or after. Anyways...I've learned that in my exp...

Watch how John Hendrickson and Amanda Mammana are during their speech blocks. They are either closing their eyes or looking away. But it's ok to maintain eye contact, it's just that you might have to ...

Doesn't even matter if it works. I do it because it is the quickest way to disclose my stutter. My stutter is mostly blocks, so if I don't disclose my stutter, they just see me as a fluent person who ...

It's understandable that you may feel like your stuttering is limiting your career potential, especially if you've faced difficulties during interviews. However, it's essential to remember that you ar...

I'm really sorry to hear about your recent job application experience. It can be incredibly frustrating to feel like your stutter might be holding you back in your professional life. However, it's imp...

I've been chosen for jobs partly because of my stutter. I was told by employers that my stutter makes me appear honest and approachable. This set me apart from other candidates who appeared to be cut ...

Hey there! First of all, it's fantastic to hear that you're planning to apply for new tech jobs. Navigating interviews can indeed be challenging, especially when dealing with stuttering. Here are some...

LIKE EVERYONE ELSE ON THIS SUB TELL THEM YOU HAVE A STUTTER...

Hey OP, I am sorry that it happened to you. I am a 26 YO stutterer and I was where you are. I recommend you going to speech therapy. Also, disclaimer works. You can say " Hey, I have a speech impedime...

Depending on the role, the employer shouldn't treat you any differently due to a stutter. I don't know what everyone's approach is but when I went for my current job in a call centre I told them imme...

Telling people you stutter when you meet them is a game changer for me. It removes that 'first stutter' tension and the other person is not caught out on how to react. I've thought of having my favou...

Yes lol I've just gotten into the habit to drop whatever thing I was stuttering or blocking on and tell them I have a speech impediment and this happens at times. You still get the bombastic side eye...

I know these feelings so intimately. It started in 4th grade with me running out of a classroom and hiding until the end of the day, and it still stays present in my life now. For what it's worth, the...

Exposure therapy: looking for ideas for introducing myself

Exposure therapy: looking for ideas for introducing myself I am mostly fluent, but introducing me is my nightmare. It’s like gambling. Sometimes its perfect, even in front of 50 people, sometimes it’s...

I find that holding up a menu and pointing to the item that you want will help get the word out or they will just see it themselves. If a situation occurs where what you did gets brought up in convers...

I let people know I stutter to prepare them for the potential.. long blocks and such I think if you info them , its respectful. How they take it after is on them....

Please please please disclose that you stutter and have silent blocks. This will help you, your grade, and I bet your prof will be glad to help you...

Before I start talking to anyone new after a couple of words or at the the start I just tell them that I have a stammer so then the awkwardness is taken out of the equation...

The proven way (from SLPs who specialize in stuttering) to get over blocks is to disclose, do a brief voluntary stutter, make eye contact and begin on a regular exhale....

Not easy, but you could consider letting the audience know before you start that you have a stutter, it could relieve some pressure and create a somewhat more relaxed atmosphere...