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Ugh…. Sorry! That *may be* an issue with the ADA. But I bet that your brief and neutral disclosure will improve many guests experiences!...

Your school should have a disability center you can contact them and expose your issues and they will contact your professors on your behalf and your professor will have to accept it even if he/she do...

Yes several times I've asked teachers/professors if I can take it 1 by 1 with them or just in front of my friends. Most of the time they have agreed....

Some stutterers have even been allowed to send their presentations in text forms to their professors. There is an office at most universities that deals with accommodations for students with special r...

While I share the ‘you got this’ spirit widely expressed here, you should know that you can register with the student disability office and get accommodations. The more common accommodations are extra...

So (I’m currently in college now) I haven’t asked for an alternate assignment bc I don’t want to feel different than everyone else. What I do is just say before hand “hey I stutter so bare with me!!”,...

I definitely understand this. I'm in my clinical years and I have to do case presentations every three weeks. At first I was so nervous that I thought what if I just go talk to the professor, maybe to...

Yeah asking for a one on one presentation kinda beats the purpose of presentation and that's why I am feeling a little awkward to ask my professor about it....

Should I disclose Stutter when applying for jobs (Banking and investment)?

Should I disclose Stutter when applying for jobs (Banking and investment)? Hello everyone, A bit of background: I currently reside in Toronto. I am serving notice period for my current job (Analyst)...

Hey there - did you end up applying for the credit? From what I read on the eligibility, one needs to impaired in "only" one of the major life activities of life - "major life activities" are defined...

I’m so sorry, people can be awful. If you have the strength, you can take this up with an office in your school. There should be an office that handles disability or inclusion, this is awful from the ...

Yes, your professor was WAAY out of line and should be disciplined at the least counseled. Your disability was mocked by a professor for heaven’s sake!...

Thank you for supporting another stutterer with your own experiences. The disability office was the only right move. The professor should be disciplined as well....

I'm so sorry to hear about your experience during the presentation. It's disheartening when people react insensitively to something beyond your control. Remember, your stutter does not define your wor...

Go to the administration with regards to your prof laughing at you. It’s discrimination based on disability or at the very least, unprofessional to the point of violating the code of conduct or staff ...

if you have a disabilities center , I’d recommend paying it a visit. i have accommodations that i don’t have to do any speeches or talk in front of anyone by myself. im sorry to say but if “your fr...

I had this exact thing happen at a large college in the US. The professor even laughed at me. I went straight to the disabilities center and raised hell. From that moment on, I wasn’t required to give...

Has anyone from the UK had experience with any sort of speech therapy on the NHS?

Has anyone from the UK had experience with any sort of speech therapy on the NHS? Hey, long time lurker first time poster. I’ve had a stutter my whole life and for most of that time it’s either not b...

That’s the benefit of the recent philosophy of inclusion. It's great that as diversity is recognized and the value of a person is attached to his ability, stutterers will gain more acceptance for what...

Contradicting advice paradox

Contradicting advice paradox I have came to the conclusion that if I was to just "go talk to people regardless" then I will get even more traumatized and get even worse social anxiety. I think just ho...