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postr/StutterJul 4, 2020
31 points

When will a cure for stuttering happen?

When will a cure for stuttering happen? I already lost my freedom because of this atrocious illness. :-(...

Social & Relationships
Quality of Life
postr/StutterJul 2, 2020
4 points

What are your thoughts about speech-enabled devices, do you find them difficult to use with your stuttering?

What are your thoughts about speech-enabled devices, do you find them difficult to use with your stuttering? Hi, I am part of a research about creating inclusive technology where we will help train a ...

Community & SupportSocial & Relationships
Research & ResourcesQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJun 29, 2020
4 points

I am lifelong stutturer with speech block. It's important that you get disability status, with financial support and help into careers that is ideal for you....

School & WorkSocial & Relationships
Access & RightsQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJun 29, 2020
1 points

Same for me. I speak 3 Languages. One is my mother tongue, another I have an advanced level of, and the third you can say beginner/intermediate.For me, the amount of stuttering is related a lot to the...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionPropositionality & WeightQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJun 28, 2020
1 points

It’s a disability. However, not all cases are permanent though. I mean for fuck sales you can’t speak properly, that’s like the most basic of every day functions and capabilities....

School & WorkSocial & Relationships
Access & RightsQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJun 28, 2020
5 points

I was joking around with some buddies a while ago asking if it was possible to get a handicap sign for my car to get the better parking. Would be interesting to see what the govt would say about it...

School & WorkSocial & Relationships
Access & RightsQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJun 28, 2020
5 points

Depends on the severity. If it interferes with everyday life and prevents you from doing certain things, then it definitely can classify as a disability....

School & WorkSocial & Relationships
Access & RightsQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJun 28, 2020
3 points

I think it absolutely is! It significantly impacts how we go about our daily lives, and therefore should be considered as such. And I can't speak for other countries, but in America we qualify for the...

School & WorkSocial & Relationships
Access & RightsQuality of Life
postr/StutterJun 27, 2020
9 points

Why isn't there a cure for stuttering?

Why isn't there a cure for stuttering? I already lost my freedom because of this atrocious illness. :-(...

Social & Relationships
Quality of Life
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2020
1 points

My mother says i first started stuttering as young as 3. It hindered me in terms of reading and general conversation. I was able to hold conversations with little stuttering at about 14 but reading wa...

Speech & StutteringSchool & WorkCauses & Variability
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesSchool & Academic LifeSituational Variability+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2020
1 points

Habitual behavior is indeed a curious thing. I can find it exhausting to carry out a conversation sometimes, but I imagine you must be absolutely knackered most of the time... Do you ever exhibit (p...

Social & RelationshipsCauses & Variability
Quality of LifeEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2020
4 points

Please dont give up on your dreams!!! I am a 33 years old female and i work in healthcare. Some days my stuttering is flawless and other days, it is a nightmare. The most important thing is to love yo...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideSeverity & FluctuationHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2020
3 points

That's nice! Idk why but in my case I'll stutter even when talking to myself. I just have a really hard time trying to express my thoughts and to translate them into words sometimes just feel impossib...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Experiential AssociationAvoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2020
1 points

Thank you so much for sharing your parents' words! I really like their advice to focus on the person and the conversation. The anxiety piece has been huge for him. I've partnered with his therapist an...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Validation & EmpathyHope & MotivationQuality of Life+1 more
postr/StutterJun 19, 2020
5 points

I wish no one in my family stuttered.

I wish no one in my family stuttered. So a little background. Stuttering runs in my family. My father, 2 uncles and 2 brothers stuttered. Notice how i used the past tense here. The thing is they all...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+3 more
postr/StutterJun 14, 2020
1 points

When will a cure for stuttering happen?

When will a cure for stuttering happen? Therapy is useless and ineffective for stuttering most of the time. I been to speech therapy and i still stutter alot and struggle to speak, i have very bad soc...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & Agency+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 14, 2020
3 points

I have never thought about it like that. My stutter is annoying as f*ck but is something I have learned to live with. It hasnt stopped me from doing anything. It would suck if my child also does. But ...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionQuality of Life
postr/StutterJun 13, 2020
2 points

Why aren't there drugs for stuttering?

Why aren't there drugs for stuttering? It's bullshit how bipolar, ADHD, and OCD have their own treatments, but none for stuttering. Speech therapy is useless and it didn't help me. So basically I'm h...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2020
6 points

I relate with you bro, I cried at a railway station once because of my inability to do something trivial that others seem to be doing effortlessly But... Only we can fight against it no one can help u...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & AgencyPreparation & Rehearsal+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2020
3 points

I’m not saying it’s necessarily a disability, but people seriously don’t understand the amount of stress that comes with not being able to express yourself reliably...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life