Search

I have three kids, none of them stutter. My youngest does have speech apraxia so there are certain syllables he struggles to pronounce but with speech therapy and patience he’s now very fluent at 8 ye...

First day was always a nightmare with introductions. Also reading was hard when we’d go around the room in order. Almost threw up from the anxiety...

I had a teacher in high school that was convinced my stutter meant I hadn’t studied (because, in her opinion, it was showing I was insecure). I literally memorized her lessons word for word, and even ...

Im in them now and I hate it, only a few more years till uni though which im looking forward to...

School years especially working in lab experiments is too hard for me ,communicating with others. I totally don't care for lab experiments. I memorized the experiment values for exams and draw diagram...

Terrible, which led to me to getting poor grades, difficult to make friends, ask questions in class and talking to teachers. It made me hate studying in general which I regret now because I went to a ...

Yes, finally it took me like 20 years to stop hiding in classes, not raising my hand to answer (even though i know the answer), not interacting with others(only cuz i stutter). For my next week i wil...

I’m so sorry for what you’re going through. My son is 12 and stutters too. It takes him a long time to finish a sentence sometimes. Some days are worse than others. He’s been in speech therapy off and...

@Comrade_4 I'm half way through my second year at uni and I am like you. I struggle the most when starting conversations or if I'm asked a question out of the blue where I am not able to prepare an a...

When I got into college it was a huge relief! I was always a shy kid, probably also due to my stutter and I expected the same people to know me throughout my life. I had my neighborhood friends and ...

Ugh Teachers like that have no idea how much impact those words have on young people. I still have first grade trauma. And you unearthed another one for me. A highschool teacher said, "I dont have ...

I remember a classmate who said “You don’t want to talk, but I gotta give it to you, it’s a smart trick.” The despair I felt after that was palpable and the teacher went off on the kid thankfully. Onl...

This one is classic, in my school, every one was saying, their dumbass didn't know what stuttering is. Teacher who should be the god of knowledge , are being illiterate....

"You don't really stutter, you're just faking it so you don't have to answer" - my english teacher...

Just recently discovered this thread and its interesting. To help with your question I would read from the menu. Focusing on the words made me speak clearly and be sure about what I was going to say...

I also want to pursue a career in law enforcement just like you. In addition just like others have recommended I believe you should do speech therapy accommodated in school through IEP and if you’re i...

Yep, it seems it is. As a previous commenter has highlighted, peer support can be crucial. If you find other kids who stutter, it won't seem a lone fight anymore. And also, and SLP is always worth giv...

If you are experiencing any educational impact, you may be eligible for speech again! I have worked with kids who stutter of all ages, some graduate out and come back when school gets tougher....

It sounds like it might be a stutter! Your example of "wh-wh-what" is a sound repetition. If you are experiencing any trouble in school, like giving presentations, participating in group discussion, o...

I am in public school. I was actually supposed to get a speech therapist because my grade 6 teacher noticed it, but right before I was supposed to start covid hit and that fell apart. How do I go abou...