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Combating a speech disability and getting a job in the IT field

Combating a speech disability and getting a job in the IT field Hello, I am 17 years old and have stuttered almost my whole life. My dad stuttered when he was younger and said that he doesn't know ho...

modulation and fast speaking problem

modulation and fast speaking problem I had speaking speed and modulation problems. I talked very fast and modulated poorly, im guessing because of my stutter, like i wanted to say the thing fast and g...

If I had to pick one, I'd pick slowing my rate down. It helps by slowing my breathing a bit, allows me to be in more control, allows me to better manage tension, and makes any small pauses or disfluen...

Emotional Story/Experiences/Dreams

Emotional Story/Experiences/Dreams I'm laying in bed here thinking where did my stutter first come from? As a child and up until 6th grade I didn't have a stutter at all, in fact I was one of the most...

Anyone pursuing a career in speech pathology?

Anyone pursuing a career in speech pathology? So I'm obviously a lifelong stutterer, otherwise I guess I wouldn't be posting here. I wouldn't say my stuttering is particularly severe, but definitely b...

Hitting a speed bump

Hitting a speed bump I am now 22 and for the last few years I have not had issues with my stutter. When I was 20 I got my first girlfriend and it felt like that relief of having another person to comm...

Job interviews... any tips?

Job interviews... any tips? I'm sure that I'm not the only one here who feels like they get looked over when it comes to promotions, or even gaining employment, regardless of your skills and knowledge...

How does stutter affect your gameplay in voice required games(e.g. CS:GO)?

How does stutter affect your gameplay in voice required games(e.g. CS:GO)? CS:GO is an online FPS. Voice communication is a must, where you give your team info on where you last saw the enemy or found...

Hey everyone! I just came across this sub and I'm am beyond happy to see people here who know exactly what I go through everyday and sharing your tips and experiences.

Hey everyone! I just came across this sub and I'm am beyond happy to see people here who know exactly what I go through everyday and sharing your tips and experiences. I'm 24 years old. I've stuttered...

Is anyone else stuttering more when tired?

Is anyone else stuttering more when tired? Is anyone else experiencing a stronger stutter when tired? For example, in the morning I can't really speak fluently somewhat the same after a shorter or lon...

Great post. I always had a problem with presentations when I knew what I would gonna say. Because then I would know all the "difficult" words and that got me worried, and I blocked more. But as the pr...

I agree with others that stuttering during a presentation is not a big deal. Of course it feels like a big deal though. And I always try to go first since my anxiety just builds. For me, preparing for...

I was the president of a club in my last year of high school, basically presentations every single week haha. After a while, I realised that keeping calm and focused helps a lot. Because when you're...

I literally had to distract myself from thinking about it or else I would get nervous thinking about it and that would make it worse. Don't pre-read your lines, don't stress out, just think about oth...

Putting myself in the right frame of mind usually helps me. Im sure youre like many others, counting down the students to see which paragraph you'll be reading and scanning through it for words you ma...

Teaching with a stutter

Teaching with a stutter I am some sort of masochist. I followed my dreams of becoming a teacher, even though I have a pretty bad stutter. The kids prefer when I lecture, which is usually not a big de...

Very refreshing to read this - thank you for posting it. It was a good reminder for me to get out of my own head and realize the way I talk is a much bigger deal for me than to anybody else. ...

I'm a bit late since I don't visit that often but I wanna chime in on the stopping stuttering part. I think it is more useful to approach speech as something that is not on or off, but something that ...

I say um all the damn time. I mainly do it because I silently block for fucking ages and I need to let people know I'm still in the conversation. That being said I pull faces when I block now so I'l...

This is experienced by almost all persons who stutter. The reason I think is because stuttering is a communication disorder not a speech disorder. You are not communicating with anyone when you talk t...