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Agree. Definitely let them know from the beginning. Immediately makes them stop guessing what could be happening, and breaks the ice a smidge. I always start my "so tell us about yourself" with my nam...

Go prepared and let them know you have a speech impediment, thst eases the tension in your part ,and theirs, usually. Good luck....

Only advice I can give is to introduce yourself as someone who has a stutter before you go through with the icebreaker. Maybe talk to the professor beforehand and ask him if he can maybe disclose that...

You said it yourself - people think you might be having a seizure. *New people do not know you stutter*. Please get/make a nametag to wear on a lanyard with your name and just the relevant info. I a...

>disclosing is extremely helpful Disclosing also helps prevent miscommunication. For example, here's someone with speech impediment saying "don't have a good day. have a great day" to someone they...

I remember how that was. replaying events and conversations where I wanted to say something but didn't, or stuttered so bad I didn't enjoy it. it's tough. I actually did a speech course that helped a...

I usually just tell the interviewer beforehand about my stutter because it’s not like I can hide it, and it takes the pressure and awkwardness away once everyone has acknowledged it. No matter what, i...

Try to stutter next time you say your name. Like call customer service, or approach a cashier, and say that you've a stutter and youd like to say your name to practice. Then stutter voluntarily on you...

I also really struggle to introduce myself. My first name is one of the things I find hardest to say. An easy workaround was that I either asked a colleague to introduce me beforehand or just brushed ...

I don’t know if that is what it’s “called,” or just what I have called it. I stole the idea from watching toastmasters (that regularly try and hijack every public meeting I have ever attended). Regard...

just now learned that informing people beforehand that you stutter is called a preamble. i’ve done that for so long and never knew it had a term. it’s ridiculous how much that allays nervousness and h...

If you don’t want sympathy or accommodations, then convey that in your preamble. Simply Be very light, informative, and even add in humor or how your dysfluency makes you more tolerant, observant etc...

I am not entirely sure. Maybe trying to say or do the same things or when I am upfront and say I have a stutter the response is usually really positive....

Honestly just start the call off letting them know you stutter. That’s what I do and it works like a charm. One call I stuttered so fucking bad and still got invited to an on site, and then got an off...

I'm going to join this opinion based on my personal experience. I was also against even mentioning that I'm stuttering to somebody else, but after talking with others in our local self help group an...

Well… If I may… You might want to come to terms with the fact that you are going to appear awkward if you do a preamble… Or awkward if you don’t and stutter. My main message to you (or anyone) is th...

I was going to mention this as well. Give them a heads up. People are more understanding than even I sometimes give them credit for. But you do need to give them some context....

Did you do a preamble? It helps to get everyone a heads up and gives you “permission” to stutter, which helps you relieve the anxiety that contributes to stuttering....

Most of those responses are known to be greatly ineffective as they kinda come from heavily uninformed SLPs. No mention of the things that address the root issue and prove for many to be highly effe...

Ohhh I gotcha now. I was more picturing someone knowing you have a disability and making fun of you for that. I don’t really fault anyone who awkwardly laughs although by definition they are ignorant ...