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commentr/StutterAug 10, 2014
2 points

Thanks!...

commentr/StutterAug 10, 2014
3 points

I always like to advertise in the beginning of the interview, just a quick. Hi my name is spyknight, it's very nice to meet you, before we start I wanted to let you know I have a stutter so if you hea...

Social & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Disclosure & Telling OthersEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2014
2 points

When I went to my job interview, it was the first thing I told the boss and after that she was very understanding and all of the managers where I work have been extremly accepting and tolerant. Maybe ...

Social & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Disclosure & Telling OthersEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2014
3 points

[Yes, it is.](http://www.stutteringhelp.org/ada-and-stuttering)...

postr/StutterAug 10, 2014
5 points

Stuttering and ADA

Stuttering and ADA Does anyone know if stuttering or other speech impediments are covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act? Stuttering hasn't been a major issue for me in my career (yet), but...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Medicalization / NeurodiversityAccess & Rights
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2014
1 points

I agree with this. I haven't ever mentioned this I stutter in an interview, but interviewers seen to catch on. If you do bring it up, make sure you explain how stuttering won't impact your work....

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2014
2 points

If it's a problem to the point that you feel like you won't be able to answer questions or be your best self, just come out and explain to them that you have a stutter, and that it isn't just nerves. ...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Authenticity vs. MaskingSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
postr/StutterAug 10, 2014
8 points

Have an interview tommorow, any tips?

Have an interview tommorow, any tips? Tomorrow I will have an job interview and I do really want this job. And I was rejected by last two interviews. Now I have no confident at all....

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2014
3 points

Well, I try to not let my stutter define me as a person. But frankly it's hard. Clearly it's a handicap we all have to deal with. I don't think I'm feeling good about myself lately....

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2014
2 points

Trust me! I've been to many conferences and met many big wigs and it is so hard to talk. All I can say is, you'll get through it. I'm afraid talking is unavailable. I always explain to who ever is a...

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2014
1 points

I am in PhD program and I stutter. I think I enrolled the program inspite of my stutter and because of my stutter. I needed to push boundaries and overcome this anxiety of new people, presentations et...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2014
2 points

its sounds like you dont really want fluency, you want to be able to not feel so embarrassed and having talking be so hard anymore. Well you can do that without haing to be fluent. Those issues are in...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2014
2 points

There is something disingenuous about saying 'speech therapists and speech therapy could never help me .... but then suddenly I figured it out and now I'm selling my secret to you.' It just screams "I...

Community & Support
Advice RequestsResearch & Resources
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2014
1 points

I'm finishing up my PhD in Speech Science. There are loads of stuttering scientists interested in the problem of stuttering and speech production. Other than my area I'm hard pressed to give you any s...

Community & SupportSchool & Work
Research & ResourcesEmployment & CareerPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2014
2 points

Have you attended ISTAR in Edmonton? Learned the exact same message there. ...

commentr/StutterAug 9, 2014
1 points

Even the most severe stutterer is often totally fluent when he talks to himselfs or reads in unison with someone. That doesn't have to mean you experience a mental block when talking to others. A more...

Anticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & Professional
Experiential AssociationSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2014
2 points

[](/socklyra "Every time we talk online I can't even tell you have a stutter") I had a speaking problem when I was younger. Something about the "th" sound befuddled me. Went through speech therapy an...

Community & Support
Validation & Empathy
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2014
2 points

I've read Isaac Newton stuttered, how accurate that is I couldn't really tell you. I'm no scientist, but I'm a journalism major. With that comes a lot of writing, which I personally love doing. But wi...

School & WorkCommunity & Support
Employment & CareerPublic SpeakingPersonal Stories
postr/StutterAug 8, 2014
3 points

Thinking of trying stutteringdoctor.com out, I really want to talk fluently :\

Thinking of trying stutteringdoctor.com out, I really want to talk fluently :\ Hey Reddit. I'm 17 years old and a junior in high school. I've been stuttering all my life and frankly I'm tired of how I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringEmployment & Career
postr/StutterAug 8, 2014
10 points

PSA: Think of yourself as a Person Who Stutters (PWS), instead of a stutterer

PSA: Think of yourself as a Person Who Stutters (PWS), instead of a stutterer If you think of yourself as a stutterer, you're letting it define you as person, instead of just something we all have to ...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride