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This hit me so hard. I've just had a talk with my mom about it. I'm 19 and just returned to speech therapy. They keep reminding me to implement and internalize the techniques I'm learning there becaus...

My stutter is mild to moderate but I've dated quite a bit and have been with my bf for about 7 years now. I've always been open with people I date about my stutter and if they are willing to listen, a...

I see, the only advice I can give in that case is to try talk more. Even read out loud to yourself for 20 minutes a day, or try get into more speaking situations. Definitely try your hardest to not be...

Be more transparent: "I stutter when I'm nervous" vs "I have a speech impediment/disorder/(your word of choice) which causes me to stutter, so thank you for your patience" is entirely different....

Hey, I'm sorry that that happened to you. If you are looking for advice, I would make sure that in written form you are making sure each person is aware you may have a stutter for every interview. I...

Before you start let the group know that you may stutter (advertising) during the presentation. Takes the pressure off....

Fellow HCP here and I've done the ol can't say my name bit also. Nowadays I try to say my name unprompted instead of being prompted to say my name. Walking around with a badge that has my name on it a...

I've actually had quite a but of luck with "Hey, my name is \_\_\_" when introducing myself too! It usually works when I have to introduce myself to a large group, for whatever reason I find it more d...

Do you think it would help if you practiced fluently saying "I have a stutter. Just give me a moment to speak, please."?...

No one understands... I think not even my boyfriend or mom know how it feels... hopefully this subreddit understands how I feel

No one understands... I think not even my boyfriend or mom know how it feels... hopefully this subreddit understands how I feel I don’t understand fluent speaking people. So I have met this guy a year...

I would practise mediating it calms you down helps manage anxiety and your speech, their this app called” waking up” its free all free and you do meditating for 5 mins one day then day2 same thing lik...

After a quick hello/introductions I just start with "oh by the way, I stutter. It shouldn't have too much of an impact on this job, but thanks for your understanding". If I block on my name I say "Don...

thank you so much for the reply! how do you go about telling them about it in a “smooth” way? I haven’t contacted/been diagnosed by a doctor or speech therapist about my stutter; so I didn’t state in ...

First and foremost, disclosing that you stutter is super important. It removes the elephant in the room, and the interviewer will have much more compassion for you. Even better: do it with a joke or p...

I second just announcing that you stutter. It sucks, but interviewers often mistake stuttering for nervousness. Clearing that out may prevent that Still, don't expect a lot of calls for jobs that inv...

Some people write in their Curriculum Vitae that they have a stutter. Chances are that they receive less answers or interviews, but at least the company knows already, and if you still get a call, tha...

Congrats! I’ve had similar experiences except I’ve told my teacher beforehand, and they were more than willing to add some extra time. It’s almost always best to tell your teachers btw, at least mine...

Interview Success Story

Interview Success Story I had an interview for an MBA program, and I told them beforehand that I stutter (moderate to severe) and I was able to get accomodations which allowed me to use the chat box o...

I'm taking speech therapy currently on my stutter but my therapist gave valuable advice that although stuttering may not completely go away, at least you can change your mindset on it. He suggested to...

I don’t want to comment so much on a therapy plan because I think that’s been covered by an actual speech therapist! but I do want to talk more on the emotional side of this. You’re already doing a g...