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commentr/StutterDec 28, 2023
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You should have the right to do whatever career you want to. You can relate well to people, because you are a person. A real live equal human being. It may not feel that way sometimes, but that's just...

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commentr/StutterDec 28, 2023
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I've occasionally lurked on this subreddit for about a few years and I definitely agree with that title XD Maybe not just conventional therapy or whatever, though. You guys just need some love. T...

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commentr/StutterDec 28, 2023
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Yeah. It was never like that back when I lived in Portland Oregon. Around here in south east Ohio at my high school, people throw around the word "retard" all the time as if it's an actual mental diag...

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commentr/StutterDec 20, 2023
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yeah, the worst part is I DO have neural disabilities I need accommodations for, but in real life neural disabilities don't just mean "needs more time to think" or "cannot do complex math"....

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commentr/StutterDec 15, 2023
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That's so terrible. I'm so sorry. How comes they classify only sevre stuttering as a disability but not un severe stuttering? They do it for autism, why not stuttering?...

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commentr/StutterDec 15, 2023
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I worked for a government organisation in the UK 25 years ago, initially on a casual contract. When I applied for a permanent job in another department, my stammer was so severe at the time that I cla...

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commentr/StutterDec 15, 2023
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Stuttering is one of the speech disorders that qualifies for disability in the US, but it's only for people with severe stutters. Unfortunately, stuttering runs in my family, and I have a cousin that ...

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postr/StutterDec 15, 2023
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Any companies that are inclusive specific to stutters?

Any companies that are inclusive specific to stutters? Hi all, I am currently working on a college project on stuttering/stammering. I have seen many companies inclusive on various disabilities and ap...

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postr/StutterDec 15, 2023
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Any companies that are inclusive specific to stutters?

Any companies that are inclusive specific to stutters? Hi all, I am currently working on a college project on stuttering/stammering. I have seen many companies inclusive on various disabilities and ap...

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Employment & CareerAccess & Rights
commentr/StutterDec 14, 2023
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Joe Biden has stuttering since he was a child. He is a member of the American Institute of Stuttering. He has done tremendous effort and help for all the stuttering community. The guy become presiden...

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commentr/StutterDec 14, 2023
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I had only 15 minutes to present my thesis in Brazil, and I struggled immensely because I stuttered, taking much longer than expected. I didn't have access to accommodations that could have leveled th...

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commentr/StutterDec 13, 2023
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This is an intriguing accommodation; if you can say this much in the time allotted, I should be allowed to say this much as long as it takes. Tricky to enforce/measure, but the ideal accommodation!...

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commentr/StutterDec 13, 2023
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Part time text to speech should be allowed for those with long blocks. So you'd speak as fast as possible and get a few blocks that last a few seconds, but as soon as you hit a block lasting longer th...

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commentr/StutterDec 13, 2023
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It's something they would just need to accommodate themselves to, I think. In Canada, we have a Member of Parliament with a (mild) stutter. As far as I know he receives no special accommodation....

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postr/StutterDec 13, 2023
4 points

House Rules

House Rules I’m just watching the live debate in the House of Representatives. As each speaker is recognized, they are told that they have (so far) either one or two minutes to testify. Each speaker ...

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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2023
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This is why we gotta band up and create jobs for “us” and help “us” because the governments and whatnot don’t budget for this. We suffer in silence....

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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2023
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u mentioned u auditioned for school plays they should not discriminate against u bc of how u speak , and u should b able to participate if u would like to...

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commentr/StutterNov 30, 2023
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This can actually help. Many large corporations and universities of HUGE on diversity and inclusion and “disabilities” are part of this. Def mention it and how it has made you the person you are tod...

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commentr/StutterNov 24, 2023
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We're not trouble makers, stuttering is a legal disability. They don't understand stuttering, therefore we must educate those who don't understand. It is not complex at all....

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commentr/StutterNov 24, 2023
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You will never be judged in a professional environment the same as non-stutterers, and this will limit your opportunities, as well as eliminate entire lines of work as a possibility. I don’t care ab...

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