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postr/StutterJul 13, 2024
10 points

Update on my nervousness prior to orientation post

Update on my nervousness prior to orientation post IT WENT SO GREAT. I was a nervous wreck going into it but when it was my turn to say my name and all that I took a deep breath and just said my name ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringIdentity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
postr/StutterJul 13, 2024
8 points

!3 year old with a stutter

!3 year old with a stutter How to best to help a young teen with a moderate to severe stutter. He is in speech therapy. We see little to no improvement. He doesn't want to practice his exercises at ho...

Parent & CaregiverTherapy & ProfessionalSocial & Relationships
Treatment DecisionsSeeking TherapyUnhelpful Therapy Techniques+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2024
2 points

Do you think lee lovett ideology is similar to yours? He also says something similar to forgetting your stutter and 'not stuttering' by using cluches. His principals is that the more we dont stutter t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 12, 2024
2 points

Additionally, even non-stutterers often word-substitute, tense, prolong, do repetitions etc etc. So, I absotely don't view them as a problem or any kind of obstacle or to be avoided. They are perfectl...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 12, 2024
1 points

In my opinion, there are likely many different solutions that lead to Rome, meaning, that many paths might lead to stuttering remission, I think that this is appears to be the case in young children. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride+1 more
postr/StutterJul 11, 2024
10 points

Does it feel weird to yall if you disclose your stutter ?

Does it feel weird to yall if you disclose your stutter ? I have mix feelings about this but I don't think disclosing your stuttering is a bad thing but I feel like it makes me different in a bad way....

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Authenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-PerceptionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJul 11, 2024
3 points

I love Saji, he casually stutters all the time, and also he recently made a video talking about his stutter....

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 11, 2024
2 points

There's a lot going on in the mind and brain. There's probably something neurological with stuttering (parts of the brain not communicating with each other as they do in non-stutterers). There are als...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Neurological & BrainTrauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 11, 2024
2 points

Oh, I don't think I've ever thought about it that way, that's interesting! So, when I want to say my name... my brain stutters -> so I don't speak -> so I can't stutter -> so I won't be made fun of! —...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2024
2 points

We’ve all experienced mocking and/or being laughed at. It hurts deeply. My best friend from high school has Cerebral Palsy and she has been mocked and ignored, she has a PhD in special education. We w...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterJul 10, 2024
3 points

Can forgetting stuttering increase the change of stuttering recovery in young children? Research: "Stuttering can be accompanied by a feeling of not being able to move on" (Yaruss). Koichi (PhD)says that we have to let go the concept of controlling your speech, that is, you have to forget stuttering

Can forgetting stuttering increase the change of stuttering recovery in young children? Research: "Stuttering can be accompanied by a feeling of not being able to move on" (Yaruss). Koichi (PhD)says t...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2024
2 points

He has not overcome it. He said he has, maybe because it improved, and maybe because it developed into a more covert stutter (which is more negatively impactful!)....

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2024
3 points

I don't think it's ageism. The average 80-90 yr old experiences cognitive decline the likes of which you wouldn't want a U.S. president to have, and it's clear neither of our candidates this year are ...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2024
2 points

He had brain surgery in 1988 I believe for an aneurysm. Many people don't know it. This can actually cause "stuttering". But it is not the chronic scientifically diagnosed stutter most of us have....

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Neurological & BrainIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2024
1 points

I don't even think he has a stutter. He had brain surgery in the late 80s. He had an aneurysm. "Stuttering" is just an excuse. He is notorious for making up nonsense over the years....

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2024
0 points

I had issues saying my name so much, as soon as I turned 18 many many years ago, I changed it by deed poll,...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2024
2 points

Oh. I've never heard of that! I have two brothers and neither of them inherited our mother's stutter, just me. And again, my son never inherited mine. I never know how to classify my stutter, ha! Ma...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2024
3 points

I really am not a fan of this take and I say this as someone who was inspired by Biden's story on how he overcame his stutter (speaking aloud in front of a mirror). As someone who stutters i still p...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2024
3 points

If he was making any sense in his fluent form... He's been reduced to a walking senile moment, stuttering or not doesn't much of a difference at this point. Bizarre that the party doesn't have anyone ...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2024
2 points

Would disagree with this. He’s had a stutter his whole life (he’s controlled it, not overcome it) but his ability to communicate has only recently been the target of strong criticism. And, to echo an ...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionDisclosure & Telling Others