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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2024
8 points

- Talk to your parents & see if your new High school has an IEP for speech therapy. - See if you speak with your all teachers on the 1st day of class privately & let them know you have a stutter/spe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Preparation & RehearsalSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2024
4 points

I practiced saying Notary before going to the UPS store and when I got there, I said it perfectly đŸ˜…đŸ€·đŸŸâ€â™‚ïž...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Preparation & RehearsalBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2024
0 points

I learned a challenging strategy 20 years ago that has worked for me immensly since then. It's called "Advertising" and it basically means that the first thing that you say is that you stutter. The ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Preparation & RehearsalHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterAug 6, 2024
6 points

Tips for getting nervous talking in front of classmates and introducing yourself

Tips for getting nervous talking in front of classmates and introducing yourself I am nervous going to school in the first day cause I get nervous and have blocks when saying my name I try to calm do...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFeared Words & NamesPreparation & Rehearsal+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2024
2 points

Agree 100%. I’m ——- Or my name is —— might be good to practice at home over and over. Driving, in the shower, washing dishes—whatever. Getting the motor memory and neuro pathways solid—instead o...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Preparation & RehearsalExperiential Association
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2024
1 points

I’m ——- Or my name is —— might be good to practice at home over and over. Driving, in the shower, washing dishes—whatever. Getting the motor memory solid—instead of motor memory of stuttering on y...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Preparation & RehearsalExperiential Association
postr/StutterAug 5, 2024
2 points

My best advice - practice, practice and then practice some more!

My best advice - practice, practice and then practice some more! Keep practicing your techniques as this is the best way to re-train your brain to eventually become more fluent. Same as going to the g...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalFluency Techniques
postr/StutterAug 2, 2024
21 points

Big Presentation Experience I want to share with you all

Big Presentation Experience I want to share with you all So just a little backstory about me before I get into this - I have had a stutter basically my whole life and am now at the point where I say i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalAnticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2024
1 points

Memorize your presentation, dont read it slide for slide. It might give you more confidence knowing whats there instead of having an idea of whats there if that makes sense. walk around ,fidget with y...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2024
3 points

Get access to the room where you'll be presenting. Practice, practice, practice. Use the space in the room. Most teachers / professors don't stand in one spot. Feel free to move about the room. It ke...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalSchool & Academic LifePublic Speaking
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2024
2 points

I used to do plays when I was younger and having a script I could follow really helped my fluency, even when I was nervous and in front of what felt like a lot of people. That's just my anecdotal expe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2024
4 points

Practice for what you are going to say in that presentation everyday until you become very confident and know what to say, speak slowly and avoid eye contact, you can take a pause while you are speaki...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalAnxiety & Social JudgmentFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJul 23, 2024
1 points

Some advice I can remember is mostly tied to interview and presentation prep, because this is when I found a speech therapist: 1.Breathing exercises 2. Relaxing - remembering that I'm only human li...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Preparation & RehearsalMindfulness & BreathingAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterJul 22, 2024
9 points

Do you guys give a heads up about your stammer in a Job Interview?

Do you guys give a heads up about your stammer in a Job Interview? I have an important Job Interview coming up tomorrow. In the past, I have always been transparent with the person on the other side o...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterJul 20, 2024
5 points

Hopefully you're moving on to a better job, but try that the next time you feel like you're in a similar situation. I often write out what I need to say before I make a phone call from my office....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Preparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterJul 20, 2024
4 points

I know it's too late to workshop the situation, but do you think writing down what you have to say as a "script" and reading off that would have helped?...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Preparation & Rehearsal
postr/StutterJul 20, 2024
16 points

Is there any trick for saying name

Is there any trick for saying name I am 22/M and i am like 98% fluent but for some reason I can't say my name.and next month there is a mandatory program in my college and everyone is supposed to intr...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesPreparation & RehearsalAnticipating Stuttering
postr/StutterJul 16, 2024
0 points

NEW Mobile App: Presentation Making & Phone Calls

NEW Mobile App: Presentation Making & Phone Calls Hey everyone, My name is Max and I'm 28 years old. I have been stuttering since I was 2 years old. I'm required to make presentations every day for ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalFluency TechniquesEmployment & Career
postr/StutterJul 16, 2024
1 points

NEW Mobile App: Presentation Making for Stutterers

NEW Mobile App: Presentation Making for Stutterers Hey everyone, My name is Max and I'm 28 years old. I have been stuttering since I was 2 years old. I'm required to make presentations every day f...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalFluency TechniquesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2024
1 points

No problem, I'll list some things I've done over the years: I used to stutter when saying my name so I made sure I looked in the mirror when I was a kid and said my name, so many times and sometim...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesPreparation & RehearsalShame & Embarrassment+2 more