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As you've said, she enjoys the session because she actually gets to speak, uninterrupted and probably not feel pressured to speak fluently or quickly. The important part is that you're making her comf...

I'm a therapist whose client stutters (advice welcomed)

I'm a therapist whose client stutters (advice welcomed) I got a client recently that has a MASSIVE stutter. At first I was insanely nervous because I didn't want to do anything to make her feel awkwar...

Idk about your school but in Italy if you refuse to do something like a presentation the second time it happens you get a 2/10, all my presentations are group works and usually my group doesn’t care I...

Wow! Thank you so much for taking the time and reflecting so thoroughly! Lots of really interesting ideas and comments!...

I would like to share this story: I was at an event in my hometown and I saw someone from high school that I hadn't seen in years! We didn't go to the same school but we regularly hung out and parti...

Eeesh, read your title and was already thinking about how some jokes can be light-hearted and just playing off the fact that stuttering is a part of who you are, but those comments are just mean. That...

At least he apologized and you can present in writing. I bet like all stutterers you are an amazing writer. Best of luck, Sue...

Maybe too. I was even an abused child. They didn't care enough. At least I was valued enough by a wonderful professional man who wasn't embarrassed by my stuttering....

Oh, I will help you. I know another stutterer from a new stuttering group you might want to contact. The group is: ‘Treatment for Stuttering Support Group’ on Facebook. The Facebook contact in Russi...

Never say just slow down and ask if he wanted you to finish his sentences or not. Some stutterers don't like it and some do. Mainly just value what he say no matter how hard it was to say it. Be a c...

I like the way you are always active in the group and giving valuable suggestions. Really grateful for the effort you put in regularly...

This is a support group. People here are either looking for support or providing it. No one here is gaslighting. I urge you to take people at face value in this sub....

This sub is supposed to be a place of sharing and comfort for those with our disability. Stop being a dick, we already have enough of those to deal with irl....

That’s awesome that she has experience with disfluency herself. Wishing you the best of luck! Nothing to lose, right....

You probably did better than you think you did. We tend to notice every little stutter, while most people do not. Good on ya for speaking up. Go buy yourself something yummy!...

I can see you’re in a lot of distress and it’s okay to let it all out. It’s hard and at times seems hopeless. In my experience being open about my stuttering and telling people what’s going on when i...

I don’t want to dismiss how you are feeling but I will share something that just popped into my brain reading this thread. Aren’t we lucky in a sense that we can decide to be mute or not? I just got o...

How do you feel when other people in your surroundings stutter?...

Just support him. Acceptance and friendship go a long way to helping others who stutter....

Again, a thoughtful, helpful response to support another stutterer. Your responses are all very intelligent. Sue...