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Interestingly enough i went to a speech therapist for 12 years, never realized he was a stutterer until one day he called me to see how i was doing and he had a subtle block on a word. Ps: just goes...

I particularly enjoy this on the phone with no visual cues so I have to keep filling the dead air with ums so I don't get disconnected....

A new study by Yale researchers provides evidence that interviewees are judged based on their social status seconds after they start to speak.

A new study by Yale researchers provides evidence that interviewees are judged based on their social status seconds after they start to speak. ...

I was the only kid in school who stuttered too. It’s tough....

Yes it was in the US, don't know when those rules came around but this was about 16 years ago now. It was a small school (graduating class of about 400) so the only options were Spanish or French. I w...

That is awful! And if you’re in the US it’s illegal too. The school is required to provide you with reasonable accommodation (perhaps a private test, extended time, or alternative extra written test)....

I'm really glad it's worked out for you! My French class went horrible. I aced all my tests and homework. But something like 70% of the grade was oral presentations, because of that I failed the class...

Yep, I get that way too in meetings. Just lack the confidence to speak up for fear of blocking, and then everyone just looks at you whilst you struggle to get it out. I tend to stay quiet as much as...

That time in ones life is always stressful. We moved 20 times all through my school years and it was stressful and my stutter was really bad. For me, I spoke with the school counselor and I joined ...

Many times our mind can be our worst enemy. High school is tough as hell socially. Keep on hanging in there....

I've been taking it the last 2 weeks and have seen very considerable results. I was a skeptic at first, hardly believing it has any effect. My stutter is still far from gone but is much more manageabl...

There is a Maths teacher in the UK who went public about his stutter - first in his class, then his school, social media and finally on national television. He is a complete inspiration to his student...

Thank you for posting this. Your students will go into the world understanding what stuttering is, more importantly recognizing that it does not limit a person from being a teacher who has to talk all...

I have a stutter. I'm a teacher. Really, I know I have a stutter. My students know. My teachers and administration know. Parents know. Nobody really cares, and I feel like they don't care because I ...

Well, it's a subject where we must work alone most of the time. It doesn't make sense what you're saying... She also teaches the most advanced course of English, I'm sure there's way more discussion t...

I’m almost a college student, I plan on going into biology/zoology. Conservation biology sounds awesome to me and I honestly can’t wait to go to college, because I’m more fluent when I’m talking about...

Job Orientation

Job Orientation Yesturday was one of the humiliating thing in my life. So at the orientation, me and my new coworkers had to take turns reading some paragraphs from the handbook. My goal was the make ...

I Feel like running, but I can’t

I Feel like running, but I can’t I’m currently in my first year of college and I’m taking required freshman classes that all require public speaking. I have upcoming speeches and presentations. I feel...

“Is Stuttering a Disability?”

“Is Stuttering a Disability?” I was asked this question by my programs director. I am a Medical Lab Technology student and now we are interviewing for internship positions. Since my GPA is one of the ...

Why did it get worse?

Why did it get worse? Hey, I am basically from Asia, I had a moderate stutter. I travelled to the US for my graduate program this September and I noticed a huge increase in my stutter. This puts my ac...