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It impairs my ability to speak, so it's a disability by definition. Also, using the framework of disability helps explain the need for accommodation and express why discrimination against stuttering p...

Yes. I’m a former Registered Nurse. Throughout nursing school we had presentations weekly. It was a nightmare. Once I graduated, I didn’t realize how much we had to speak on the phone with doctors. ...

Yes, consistent adult stuttering is undeniably a disability and anyone who thinks otherwise probably has latent ableism and just wants to avoid associating with the group....

My accommodations are I can choose to participate in meetings by chat or written word or vocal if I’m comfortable and that’s pretty much it. But I’m at a company that’s focused on the disabled so they...

Ah, with this I agree. Of course, we can't be discriminated against :) Anyway, personally, I never thought about it as a disability and never answered yes to those job application questions asking if ...

Not only can't you speak fluently as other people, but it also influence your every step and decision, some pwh would think about it whole day. So yes definitely a disability....

I think we are kinda talking about two different things. I think you’re talking about getting social security disability benefits or something like that? If so, I don’t think stuttering qualifies yo...

I am in the US, and I was never offered to apply for a disability by any medical professional I was evaluated by. I googled the ADA before though, and my understanding was that you would qualify if yo...

What country are you in? Stuttering was considered a disability at my US college and I got extra services because of it....

In the US at least, stuttering is a qualified disability under the Americans with disability act. If a condition affects one of the basic life activities, it qualifies. Speaking is one of the life act...

in my case it isn't genetic. It's not recognised at least when we go for university admissions cuz it has no recognition. I mean it is what it is and we gotta deal with it ourselves......

I have son who is a student who has a very bad stutter. He is the most handsome, kind, loving boy! He is not in this world to make others happy and get their approval. You and him are perfect and you ...

Aspiring law student here in the Philippines. Currently in my application period. I applied to 4 law school. Even with those numbers, I had one school that is like my back-up school (described it as a...

Korea has a national stand-in service for deaf people and people with language disorder. Here is an example of someone calling on behalf of a deaf person [https://youtu.be/tjEAuiN9Aoo?t=34](https://yo...

I read the whole rant and I really hope all is well, you got all these good accomplishments in your studies yet people deny you positions despite you having the capacity to fulfill them really pisses ...

Most managers are like this. They will only listen to the loudest people. > What did you do to be better ? Let the product fail or let the cost go up. In the end you warned them but they willingly c...

I think you should be honest with your examiner. Unless your master's is going to require fluent speech, it shouldn't matter to your career. What is your master’s degree? I spent my life avoiding my ...

Stuttering isn't a disease but a disability and disabilities can't be cures. Well most of the time...

The teacher sounds like a twat! If I may suggest looking into getting legal protection for your stutter, especially if you're in the US. A Lot of people simply just don't care because they cannot unde...

Its complicated. But what's more appalling is that its 2024 and we as a specie cannot work together. I don't what the end goal of an individual life/society/humans is, but if we want people to functio...