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commentr/StutterApr 9, 2014
1 points

I'd be down for this for sure....

postr/StutterApr 9, 2014
12 points

Guys trying to pickup girls while using a speech jammer

Guys trying to pickup girls while using a speech jammer ...

commentr/StutterApr 9, 2014
6 points

Not qualified to stock shelves? Since when did someone need to talk to stock shelves? If I were you, I wouldn't worry about it. Sounds like someone you wouldn't want to work for anyway ...

School & WorkCommunity & Support
Employment & CareerValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2014
2 points

woah interesting, thanks for the links. I have gotten desperate enough to file for disability before, and they said it doesnt qualify...maybe thats just for that though. I was assuming they were sayin...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Access & RightsMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2014
2 points

How fluent are you in English? Since it may not be a native language, you could be using a different part of your brain to create the motor plan for your speech. Honestly, stuttering is so complex. I...

Causes & Variability
Propositionality & WeightStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2014
3 points

Stuttering is absolutely a protected disability under the ADA. I know how you feel because I've been there. Are you seeing an slp?...

School & WorkTherapy & Professional
Access & RightsSeeking Therapy
postr/StutterApr 9, 2014
7 points

Why do I stutter in one language but talk completely normally in another?

Why do I stutter in one language but talk completely normally in another? When I talk in English, I experience no stuttering at all. It has never been an issue for me. However, when I speak in my na...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesSituational VariabilityCycles & Randomness
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2014
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commentr/StutterApr 9, 2014
2 points

Yep. If you're up for it, you have cause for legal action. Though if you don't have a record of this statement, out will be pretty much impossible to act on....

School & Work
Access & Rights
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2014
9 points

Stuttering does count as a disability in the USA. It is under the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) amendments in 2009. The interviewer, according to my sources, is not allowed to even ask about y...

School & Work
Access & Rights
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2014
1 points

I know in Canada they're not allowed to deny you for that reason if you are qualified for. But it's hard to prove because it's easy for them to point to who they hired and say "well he was more qualif...

School & Work
Employment & CareerAccess & Rights
commentr/StutterApr 8, 2014
9 points

I really feel for you. Unless you are desperate for work, the interviewer did you a favor - he's probably not someone you would want to work for. Best of luck....

School & WorkCommunity & Support
Employment & CareerValidation & Empathy
postr/StutterApr 8, 2014
13 points

denied job because of stutter

denied job because of stutter I went in for an interview at a big chain of stores to stock shelves. My stutter has become so bad that I can not even get one word out, or say my name, or really anythin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2014
1 points

I was going to suggest the Skype chats. It helps to just listen to other peoples stories and share your own....

Social & RelationshipsCommunity & Support
Friendships & BelongingPersonal Stories
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2014
1 points

Hey man, I know exactly what you're going through. I'm 28 and have stuttered ever since I was around 8 or so. The best thing I can tell you is it gets better. I used to feel like my stutter was in com...

Emotional ExperienceCommunity & SupportSocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationValidation & EmpathyFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterApr 4, 2014
1 points

I'm truly happy for you. Hopefully I will be in a similar place as you soon....

commentr/StutterApr 3, 2014
1 points

"You wouldn't make fun of someone with down syndrome, why would you make fun of stuttering?" Because stuttering isn't widely known as a disability. Good speakers stutter sometimes too, it's normal. Y...

Identity & Disability
Stigma & BullyingMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterApr 3, 2014
1 points

Support. This does need to be a livelier subreddit. I don't mind the r-reddit idea. I say go for it!...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Humor & Community ToneAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterApr 3, 2014
1 points

Thanks. I'll start today. My tongue is crazy too and sometimes I end up biting hard on it when I speak....

Speech & Stuttering
Physical Tension