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I have blocks come up every day. I push through them. It can be a little nerve-racking going job hunting. When I go to job interview I let the interviewers know in the beginning I have a stutter. Y...

I stutter still and it's tough but you really just have to accept that it's part of your life. You're not going to just wake up one day and be cured. I'm 31 and still struggle. I joined the Army and w...

I have that issue myself. What i do is tell I have a speech issue/impediment etc and then proceed with the topic at hand. Something I do went I get stuck is, when I talk to people like you described ...

i have a pretty prominent stutter, 1st tear med student. i put my stutter on the table very early on in the interviews. i was accepted as was another student who stutters, in a class of 100. p.s only ...

Did you quickly say ‘I have a stutter’ after you got your name out? I stutter on my name all the time and I usually mention my stutter and people understand....

You gotta disclose your stutter. I disclose because sometimes my speech blocks and grimacing make me look like an angry person who do not stutter. Every time I say "how are you", I risk being perceiv...

Did you at least get a candy at the end of the visit? - jk Idk what I would do in your shoes, I would probably play along lol. They did not want to offend you or anything, they just missinterpreted...

I've had that happen before. I was able to tell I just happen to stutter, and I'm not mentally challenged. They were embarrassed as hell but we were able to laugh about it afterwards....

It feels terrible. I always assumed people thought the same about me, while I worked with special needs kids. However, honestly, how is the receptionist supposed to know why we are making odd facial...

Thank you for your words of encouragement, I appreciate it a lot bro! Telling people that you stutter is amazing, I do that often, people are always compassive and it brings a light "vibe" to the so...

What did u say when they said "u was special" did u confronted them about It ? and told them your situation....

First off, be kind to yourself and congratulate yourself for even making the attempt to use stuttering techniques in public! It’s a very challenging thing to do and you’re learning how to talk in a ne...

Most people cannot use techniques bc most techniques from SLPs are actually not meant for PWS. Many ppl get easier blocks during therapy for one reason - a block happens from trying to hide suttering...

Talking to your teacher might be the beat idea. If she says you must do it, tell the class that you have a stutter before hand. This removes all the stress of trying to ‘hide’ your stutter. Good luck....

Before you start say this, “before I get started I just want to let everyone know I stutter, so it takes me a bit longer to get my words out.” This is what I do for all interviews and presentations. I...

I like to use "I'm [severe block while saying my name], and just in case you haven't noticed it by now, I have a bit of a stutter" or something similar to that....

Meeting lots of new people- Trying to find a funny light hearted way to bring up my stutter...

Meeting lots of new people- Trying to find a funny light hearted way to bring up my stutter... [deleted]...

I always have to educate new people that my blocks do not mean I'm finished and that my grimacing does not mean I'm mad....

Or you could disclose, do voluntary repetitions and make eye contact while beginning to talk on an exhale?...

Disclosing (saying “I’m a person who stutters, sometimes pausing, repeating etc”), especially to potential employer, is universally seen as the most effective, powerful and helpful tool. It actually ...