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Here's my story of stuttering. Why is it so weird?

Here's my story of stuttering. Why is it so weird? I started stuttering when I was a kid, but it wasn't even bad. I just fumbled on some words, probably difficult words, mainly hard K-sounds. First, ...

A lot of these comments have a great advice, but as a fellow 17 year old who has also struggled socializing with kids, I think I can provide some advice. The biggest one for me was working on myself a...

Why isn't there a cure for stuttering?

Why isn't there a cure for stuttering? I'm 17 and this mental problem has impaired my ability to communicate and socialize without having any blocks or pauses in my speech. I'm just mentally fucked in...

8 year old son

8 year old son Hi everyone. I have been lurking around and reading up on stuttering. My 8 year old son has been stuttering for a few years. He was born with spina bifida (full time wheelchair user) an...

I’d also recommend letting your teachers know, not so they could avoid calling you but just to let them know. I did that in college and it made me feel a lot better. I think I even announced it before...

Having a bad day

Having a bad day Had a virtual academic conference today where I had two presentations. Presentations were pre recorded (which is awesome because it took away the pressure of presenting live), but we ...

Then can I ask some more about that test in dm? Because I am a student rn and want to know what may be coming up...

Oh i see, we do not use this term where I live. It is just oral exam. But there are different kinds of exams around the world, so sry for not understanding...

Thanks for your thoughts brother 🙌💪 It's not VIVO , it's VIVA.... as in, the Viva voce i.e natural voice, it's just another term for oral exams....

Although i dont stutter myself, shit like this (oral examinations) is hard for many people. Doing it is a great accomolishment for everyone, stutterers especially. But may I ask what is Vivo exactly? ...

I worked hard and gave my best!!!

I worked hard and gave my best!!! Yesterday was my VIVA day, and i was freakin worried.... I was doing some excercises for the past few months. Although the VIVA went with difficultly but still, this ...

I play league and it though I’m uncomfortable going on coms because I’m shy I actually never stutter when I’m in game lol I think it’s because it’s mostly short sentences and because I’m focused on t...

Dos and Donts as a parent

Dos and Donts as a parent Hi,I am a parent of a child that stutters. I would like to hear dos and donts from people who stutter on what I can say and do to be supportive and so my child feels as close...

My student-teaching experiences went better than I expected. During the fall term, for example, we had to teach twice in order to pass our internship course. Before my senior year, I was very afraid o...

Well, to be honest, I didn't want to be a teacher. Before entering university, I wanted to be a translator but many people told me that I would end up unemployed if I chose to study Translation&In...

No, it wasn't stupid. I've seen countless stories on this subreddit of people being effective teachers with a stutter. It might take work, but I'm sure there's something you love about teaching that y...

Hi, current SLP grad student here. 1) As a fellow introvert, I feel your pain about not having many natural opportunities to practice communication. I think it’s very self-aware of you to realize the...

Hey man, I'm 18 years old and I'm still far from mastering my stutter so I don't have much advice. I just wanted to say that you gotta accept it as it is. If you were forced into a call center and can...

Hello there! College can be an anxiety ridden mess! If you have to speak in class I suggest being the FIRST to volunteer. In my biology class we had to do an article review that related to somethi...

My Story (Vent, Rant, Advice)

My Story (Vent, Rant, Advice) Hey guys, Im 19 and live with a stutter. I believe that my anxiety was a product of my stutter but I am now certain that its the other way around. My stutter became not...