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commentr/StutterJan 24, 2019
3 points

"Stuttering is the one disability that good people still think it's okay to make fun of." Don't be afraid to speak up in class. I'm in college as well and I'm struggling through the same thing. It s...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & WorkTherapy & Professional
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commentr/StutterJan 22, 2019
1 points

I know how you feel, I am also 22. I have finished my degree, I did a computer science course and had a few presentations along with the big final project one. Honestly they all went terrible, but the...

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School & Academic LifeEmployment & CareerHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2019
3 points

Man. I feel ya. That's really tough and I've absolutely been there. My first few semesters of University were awful. I stood up to give a presentation and just blacked out like you. Couldn't even get ...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkTherapy & Professional
Helplessness & AgencySchool & Academic LifeSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2019
8 points

We as stutters have some limitations even though we have potential to achieve more . I believe it’s accepting who we are and forgetting bad memories keeps us moving . If you are feeling down just take...

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commentr/StutterJan 22, 2019
3 points

Having a stammer holds us all back it’s horrible. I’m in a similar situation Michael, I’m in my last year of sixth form and I dread things such as presentations, I would usually bunk school and it sac...

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postr/StutterJan 22, 2019
28 points

My stutter is holding me back in life. I need help.

My stutter is holding me back in life. I need help. Hello everyone, my name is Michael and I've stuttered (moderate-severe) for as long as I can remember. I'm about to turn 22 years old and my stutter...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & Agency+2 more
postr/StutterJan 18, 2019
8 points

Clearing the IELTS with a stammer

Clearing the IELTS with a stammer 33/M doctor here. I got selected to a pretty coveted job abroad after an exam and interview. However, the medical licensing mandates an overall IELTS score of 7. 5 wi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalFluency TechniquesSchool & Academic Life+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 16, 2019
1 points

It’s not exactly that I want to read out loud I’d just like if he didn’t change from me to someone else just because I stutter ...

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commentr/StutterJan 16, 2019
1 points

I had a different experience when I was in school. Every teacher called me out to read out loud and of course I always said no. The teacher is looking out for you but if you want to read out loud th...

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commentr/StutterJan 12, 2019
3 points

There’s nothing worse, all throughout my schooling I missed so much information because I was terrified of having to read out loud. Only a couple teachers made me, but it was absolute torture....

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commentr/StutterJan 11, 2019
2 points

Last year in school we had to give a presentation on whatever we wanted and I did it on stuttering and it went very well...

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commentr/StutterJan 11, 2019
2 points

Totally awesome topic. I did my college app essay on my stutter and how I pretty much overcame it every time I was engaged in public speaking. I did forensics which is the National Speech and Debate a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionSchool & Academic LifePublic Speaking
postr/StutterJan 11, 2019
5 points

Stuttering as an essay topic?

Stuttering as an essay topic? So, I do the IBDP program and our coordinator just emailed us saying we should have proposals by this Sunday for our extended essay ( a 4000 word essay that IB students d...

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postr/StutterJan 9, 2019
4 points

Stutter when I read out loud

Stutter when I read out loud What's up. I stutter since like 10 years and only now I can say that I can speak freely very much without many stutters. But when a teacher asks me to read out loud the pr...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Genetic & Family FactorsSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJan 4, 2019
2 points

Thanks so much for writing this - there are so many things that echo with me like taking a break from this sub but also Toastmasters. I've posted a few times about the positive experiences I've had w...

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Advice RequestsSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJan 2, 2019
3 points

This is my fourth year. I started Early Intervention this year and was in the schools previously. The biggest thing I dread with these settings is IEP meetings and parent phone calls...but honestly th...

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School & Academic LifeEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 2, 2019
2 points

Thats really great to hear! May I ask you what setting works best for you? I want to work with children with speech sound disorders and fluency, but I’m starting to have an interest to work in the hos...

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School & Academic LifeEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterDec 24, 2018
1 points

If I'm reading a script with a certain amount of acting involved, I (usually) don't. As for books... I have awful junior high memories of having to read paragraphs aloud....

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postr/StutterDec 24, 2018
2 points

Question to all stutterers: Do you stutter when you read something out loud?

Question to all stutterers: Do you stutter when you read something out loud? Question to all stutterers: Do you stutter when you read something out loud? For example reading from newspaper or a book?...

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commentr/StutterDec 16, 2018
2 points

Thank you!! Im not in college, Im still in high school. I go to a relatively large American school abroad (because of my fathers job). Theres a reason I wish I could've stayed in the US, as I grew up...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
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