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commentr/StutterAug 27, 2013
6 points

Yeah. I used to do it even more, but I think that people prefer silence to fillers. When I hear someone using ums and uhhs a lot it just distracts me from what they're saying, so I'm trying to get tho...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterAug 27, 2013
11 points

Do any of you say "um" or "uhh" repetitively?

Do any of you say "um" or "uhh" repetitively? When I stutter when talking I usually go, "Hi my name is um, umm, um, uhh, uhh, um, gravitycloudfilms, and during this i'm usually bouncing up and down or...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionPhysical TensionAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterAug 27, 2013
4 points

This course has helped a lot of people, it's free coupon for a Udemy course.

This course has helped a lot of people, it's free coupon for a Udemy course. ...

postr/StutterAug 27, 2013
13 points

Scroobius Pip talks about stuttering and a technique to reduce it.

Scroobius Pip talks about stuttering and a technique to reduce it. ...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Research & ResourcesPublic Awareness / Media
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2013
1 points

I think just practicing it and choosing words you normally wouldn't stutter on would help. I always dreaded these forced introductions in front of the class. I probably stuttered each time, but after ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Preparation & RehearsalAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2013
1 points

Not to be *that guy* but we've known that about 75% of preschoolers who stutter will experience unassisted recovery within approximately 12 months of onset for a while now. It was a good little popul...

Parent & CaregiverIdentity & Disability
Early Concern & OnsetMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2013
1 points

Just want to say that I'm 32 and feel your pain. I was the same way and do know precisely what you're feeling (I wish I could help you, honestly). There are lots of good suggestions here in these comm...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2013
5 points

Thanks a lot! I really appreciate you contribution, especially coming from a teacher; its just different I guess from my usual teenage encounters besides my family and therapist. Anywho, I hink I kkig...

Parent & CaregiverCoping & Advocacy
School/Clinical AdvocacySelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2013
2 points

I also have a two part stutter : 1. I don't know what to call it it's like a tongue click and it starts whenever I read in class or I talk in front of large group of people. 2. I sometimes get out o...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionSituational Variability
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2013
1 points

I go through that every year! I still haven't figured out a solution....

postr/StutterAug 26, 2013
6 points

Help raise awareness for stuttering and wear one of these pins.

Help raise awareness for stuttering and wear one of these pins. Want to get the word out for this website www.istutterproject.com it's created by a fellow stutterer who wants to raise awareness. I bo...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Acceptance & PrideValidation & EmpathyResearch & Resources+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2013
1 points

I hated this to till I started going to therapy. My stuttering has lowered drastically and situations like these no longer give me anxiety attacks. What works for me is to advertise the first day of S...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Disclosure & Telling OthersHiding & ConcealmentHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2013
1 points

Something I will often say to folks who laugh when I stutter is some variation of: "You seem to be really curious about my speech. I'm happy to tell you more about it, but not if you're going to dis...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesListener Reactions
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2013
2 points

Oof. This really resonated with me... I had an identical experience in school and still do at work. I'll be anxious for days before any situation where I have to meet new people, and the anxiety is ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of LifeEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2013
1 points

I know what you mean buddy. I started my senior year and did that dumb thing today actually. *"Hi, my name is ccc...cmsgreek and mm..my favorite movie is M..Madea Goes to Jail*" And of course, I got s...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & BullyingFriendships & Belonging+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2013
7 points

If you plan on saying any words at all during the year (likely), people are going to find out eventually that you stutter. See this as an opportunity for 1. People to find out on your terms 2. You t...

Social & RelationshipsCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Disclosure & Telling OthersSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2013
1 points

I dealt with it when I was in school. Actually, I still have to deal with it every now and then. What I would do is practice, atleast the saying your name part. Come up with some ideas of what they mi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalMindfulness & BreathingFluency Techniques+1 more
postr/StutterAug 26, 2013
4 points

Preschoolers who stutter do just fine socially, new study shows

Preschoolers who stutter do just fine socially, new study shows ...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Research & ResourcesPublic Awareness / Media
postr/StutterAug 26, 2013
19 points

Firs few days of school... I dread them every year...

Firs few days of school... I dread them every year... So my first day of school is Sept 3. I am dreading this first week. Every year all the teachers make us do that f-ing "Hi my name is ____ and I li...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFeared Words & NamesAnticipating Stuttering+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2013
1 points

those studies are older than me. They're not worth my time to read. There are so many other factors at play here. Even if there is a relationship between ovulation and stuttering severity it's of negl...

Meds & Substances
Medication Inquiries