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I’m almost 21 and have had 4 jobs. 2 with little to no talking (dishwasher and currently Amazon) and 2 where talking is absolutely required (Student worker in my schools dining hall and hosting at a r...

Be open about it up front in interviews. I’m 25 as well and My current job as soon as the interview started I said “I just want to let you guys know I do have a stutter so if I pause or get stuck at a...

I am already a Full Stack developer with 3 YOE working in the same company for 3 years. I tried changing the company, gave many interviews, for some company I reached till the final round but I don't ...

So you're feeling like stuttering is holding you back from moving up in the company to more senior / leadership positions? Or like getting promotions? Do I have this correct? I'm also in tech, comp...

Putting "i have a stutter" on my lock screen

Putting "i have a stutter" on my lock screen So I was looking around to see if I could order a "I have a stutter" pin so I can show strangers that instead of stammering while telling them I have a sta...

I went on the McGuire Program a few years ago and to be honest I thought it was a cult. It reminds me very much of a pyramid scheme, as all of the coaches are former students of the program and aren...

Actual speech therapist here. A couple of cheap tips for you. I work with clients to help them habituate these tricks, but a lot of it oils down to a) try not to stress about stuttering and b) stretch...

YES. I especially hate the “hehe, you forgot your own name or something?”. I’ve learned if I stutter through something really embarrassing, I repeat it immediately afterwards, and I may sometimes eve...

Interesting - sadly, i really don't know if i could make myself that vulnerable. However, recently (F' 24, about 1 yr after getting diagnosed*) in a very small class (about 10 students) I did disclos...

Do you tell your students that you stutter? If you don’t, try it; your fear of discovery will be gone. Your speech may get easier, but regardless, it will no longer matter.....

I start by saying pretty much the exact quote, "I'm sure you've noticed I have a stutter, I've always had it, it hasn't held me back from performing job duties, I'm always working on it, and I'm happy...

If you bring it up at the start of the interview, it'll help you relax and it'll prevent them from making their own weird assumptions/judgements about your abilities. Most people are just uneducated a...

Your description is exactly how i used to think when i was 16. Decades later, I still stutter, but not as much, but i have stable job, stable relationship and stable life. All I say atm is go out of ...

Someone commented on it during an interview. "Hey, I noticed you had some difficulties" and I explained I had a slight stutter. The other person in the room was fine with it and tried to ease the situ...

I feel you so much here, my stutter disappears and come back randomly, people who don't stutter really dont know how (this speech disorder, not stuttering in general) feels like, i truly send wishes t...

"its just the way i speak" and that its not about being nervous - **is so true is very kind to say!** and I really admire ur whole reply; thanku for writing this! also, the last bit on the email is ...

The problem is that the talk is not work-related. Right now, I am unemployed. It is a talk related to peer support, because I am involved in an association. The people from the organization know me we...

Thank you! I will try to talk with the people organizing the conference to see how I can include it in the presentation in the best way....

Hey. Recent British university graduate here. And I stutter. You have 3 options:  1) On the UCAS form itself, there is a space for declaring a disability - stuttering/stammering is on the list. You ...

You said that you’re worried since no one warned them that you stutter… WARN THEM. That’s your job, my friend. They will be expecting it, and disappointed if you don’t deliver!...