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Fellow Stutterer here and also currently on the job application train. I didn't used to say yes on the disability form, but after working a few jobs at larger companies I do now. A big part of my jo...

Ohh wow I didn’t know you could receive SSI for stuttering. I Guess it depends on the severity. I did receive assistance with my college tuition due to it. So state by state the benefits may vary as w...

I’ve never marked it as a disability before, but by all means you should feel free to. Stuttering is a disability, even if it’s not visible....

Yes, but once you add “speech impediment” it opens a lot of avenues for disability, not all of which are a serious problem. People applying for this status would need to undergird some sort of analys...

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) people came to my school (In Australia) when I was 18 (these people basically give disabled people a pension type thing), I thought I'd ask them if I qu...

It's a disability if you let it be a disability, it's not a disability if you don't let it be a disability....

I wish it’s be a disability,we can make extra $$$$$ but somehow it’s not,so f@ck then we be millionaires anyway!!!...

Depends on the severity and how it effects the person. If it gets you to the point where you literally can not talk then yes of course it is one. Either way always tick yes on the forms. We have ha...

You don’t have to prove that stuttering effects you socially. You just need an evaluation from a professional. The laws here vary from state to state. So the disability pension goes according to your ...

Yes, I believe so. Although a lot of PWS don't like to term it a disability, recognizing that my stutter is a disability has helped me start my journey to come to terms with it. It has helped me a lot...

“A disability is any condition of the body or mind that makes it more difficult for the person with the condition to do certain activities and interact with the world around them.” While only 1 defini...

Yes it is. If you’re in America anyways. According to the ADA: || An individual with a disability is defined in the act as someone who has "a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits on...

I would say that stuttering and stammering are a disability because of the large impact they have on the social life of an individual plus the fact that they can lead to more severe problems like depr...

Do you think stuttering is a disability?

Do you think stuttering is a disability? Hello everyone! I have a question for you. Do you think stuttering is a disability? When filling out job applications for the voluntary self identification of ...

What great advice. OP needs to take steps to remove herself from that horrible situation. There are various social programs that could help. Every states are different. She should do everything to bec...

I Live NYC btw And I never new that stutter was considered a disability imma check that out thank you I am currently in mental health therapy for a year and half now Speech therapy I only did for ...

Check if you qualify for assistance. I know in New York they have programs to help adults with disabilities. As much as we don’t like to think of ourselves as disabled, a stutter does qualify as a dis...

Public school speech therapy really doesn’t do much imo. I suggest you deal with underlying anxiety (caused by your stuttering) and honestly the right girl will come along who doesn’t care whether you...

If you are in the U.S. you should be able to get speech therapy for free though the public schools. Discuss your challenges with the Speech-Language Pathologist regarding anxiety, avoidance reduction...

How wonderful that diversity in speech is the ‘now thing’. When speech fluency/dysfluency is recognized as just a variation of verbal expression, like degrees of sightedness, or hearing; there will t...