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commentr/StutterJun 27, 2020
1 points

Happens to me as well! I can kind of control my stutter while speaking German but when I have to talk in English - for example during class or an exam - I stutter at almost every second word. Sucks a...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Situational VariabilitySchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2020
1 points

> one of my teachers (I'm a college student) mocked my stutter in front of everyone on the first day of class How in the ***F*** does that happen??...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Stigma & BullyingSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2020
1 points

Honestly going out and partying helped me since I was away at college but besides that time. I also reached out to my campus’s center for student excellence and got some accommodations set up so I did...

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Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)School & Academic LifeAccess & Rights
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2020
2 points

When it comes to letting teachers know, I'd suggest doing it BEFORE the first class if it's possible (I usually just send an email and say I'll follow up after class). I used to wait until the end o...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
School & Academic LifeStigma & Bullying
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
9 points

I think what you describe are what we call "secondary behaviors" or something like that. They often become part of the stutter, sort of like ticks or what have you. Ideally, we should be able to spea...

Speech & StutteringSchool & WorkCommunity & Support
Physical TensionSchool & Academic LifeValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterJun 22, 2020
1 points

it’s been a few years since, i’m in HS now and I don’t even know if we even have a speech therapist anymore tbh. Our school has less than 500 students so it wouldn’t be a necessity to have one at the ...

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Seeking TherapySchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJun 21, 2020
1 points

I’m not. The only way i could get speech therapy is at school and they told me I didn’t need speech therapy when I came here in 6th grade. (it’s a 6-12 school)...

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Seeking TherapySchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJun 21, 2020
1 points

I have no clue but I guess it’s okay now? I literally slept it off after sleeping for around 16 hours so I guess it’s fine now !...

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Seeking TherapySchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJun 20, 2020
2 points

Stutter, shame of stuttering that caused social anxiety that caused isolation which caused no higher education than one year in high school.. Nah. I'm stupid as shit....

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Shame & EmbarrassmentLoneliness & IsolationSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJun 19, 2020
1 points

At least u graduated lol. I'm a pre-med failure with a 2.4 gpa lmao. But srsly good luck, hope you get a good paying job that's also easy for our kind...

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School & Academic LifeEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 18, 2020
5 points

Same 22. Just graduated school. Feel like I won't be able to find a job in my field. Feel like I will be alone forever....

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Sadness & HopelessnessSchool & Academic LifeEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2020
1 points

Definitely practice answers, say it twice in your head before you say it out loud or record it to see where you can slow down or improve, and keep listening to it and record it again and compare the t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalDisclosure & Telling OthersSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJun 14, 2020
2 points

Sometimes, it can be the reverse. You can stutter less. I took some optional courses in college where we had to speak like Ethics. And in these courses, as oral speaking was the norm, and that it was ...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
School & Academic LifeIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterJun 11, 2020
10 points

just recorded a video interview and it sucked so i want to vent a bit

just recorded a video interview and it sucked so i want to vent a bit i just recorded a video interview for an internship application and my stutter was sooooo bad. there were only 4 questions, 1 min...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2020
1 points

So im 17 and i needed to read my email in english (its not my native language) and i stutter much more saying or reading anything in english. It was on microsoft teams, others could only hear me since...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 7, 2020
2 points

I am a teacher. I had a bad stuttering problem from about 5 to about 15. It wasn't great after 15, but it took a lot of public speaking practice to improve my speaking abilities. I also had about 2...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
School & Academic LifeAvoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 7, 2020
7 points

I'm a high School teacher with moderate-to-severe stutter, working on year 21. Days can be hard. Years can be hard. About 10 years ago, my class schedule had me talking for 4 hours straight. That... w...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
School & Academic LifeAvoidance & SubstitutionPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJun 7, 2020
6 points

I had a professor with it. He taught psychology and he actually talked about what physically/mentally made him stutter, which was cool to learn about. He brought it up first day of class. He was such ...

School & WorkCauses & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
School & Academic LifeNeurological & BrainDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJun 7, 2020
2 points

I recommend you to join Facebook group about stuttering. There was a post about teaching where many people shared their experiences about teaching. there was one person who has been teaching since 10 ...

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