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commentr/StutterJan 8, 2025
18 points

So true. It’s unique to cure stuttering and hurray for anyone who has but for the majority of us who haven’t mastered that, all we can hope for is the normalization of this puzzling disorder. Not all...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideMedicalization / NeurodiversityQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJan 5, 2025
3 points

Did you know it may be linked to a gene most commonly found in West Africa? Some populations have an adult stuttering prevalency of almost 10%! (I’m biracial with West African ancestry) Be nice to yo...

Causes & VariabilityCommunity & SupportIdentity & Disability
Genetic & Family FactorsValidation & EmpathyIdentity & Self-Perception+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 4, 2025
2 points

In general, I noticed that "this work and theory" is actively opposed, practically all over the world. Even here they wrote "disinformation"....

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Research & ResourcesMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2024
1 points

Hi! Thanks for your answee Seeing the comments below, do you think that 'abilify" could help people who has Cluttering? Or it's only more focused on people who stutter?...

Meds & SubstancesIdentity & Disability
Medication InquiriesMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2024
1 points

Cluttering has similar brain regions involved to stuttering, but there seem to be subtle differences. Cluttering has lowered activation of brocas area like stuttering, and has abnormalities in the bas...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Medicalization / NeurodiversityNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterDec 30, 2024
4 points

This also applies for people who has "Cluttering" instead of stuttering?...

Identity & Disability
Medicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterDec 30, 2024
2 points

>medications are the only way we can reliably attack the underlying mechanisms of stuttering. We disagree on this point. Fluency can be learned. Fluency does not come in a pill. And posts that clai...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterDec 29, 2024
2 points

What the fuck is this bullshit? This is just a guide on how to appear confident. Key word: appear. And - confidence (appearing or feeling) often has nothing to do with fluency. And, WE DONT NEED TO BE...

Identity & Disability
Medicalization / NeurodiversityAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterDec 26, 2024
7 points

If this an American university, take it up with your student affairs department and talk to someone from the office of disability services regarding accommodations. Your professor is not qualified to ...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Access & RightsMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterDec 26, 2024
3 points

Yes I was very shocked when she said that. I even told her that I have doctors notes and my diagnosis is listed on there if needed. She just completely brushed that off😕...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Access & RightsMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterDec 26, 2024
10 points

>She emailed me back and said stuttering is not a disability Well, it is, so it's time to escalate to get the dean's office involved to tell her as much. You'll probably need a diagnosis or simila...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Access & RightsMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterDec 24, 2024
1 points

No, it's not OP, as others have also highlighted. I'm curious why you would want it to identify as a disability? Is it for the tax benefit or something else ?...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Medicalization / NeurodiversityAccess & Rights
commentr/StutterDec 23, 2024
2 points

Hi, from India here. No, it is not. There is mention of speech and language disability but only in conjunction to other conditions like cerebral palsy or slurred speech resulting from a brain or nerva...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Medicalization / NeurodiversityAccess & Rights
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2024
3 points

Thanks for linking this article! This study shows us that the prevalence of stuttering is similar to disorders like epilepsy and schizophrenia that are also around the 1% mark. They that have lots of ...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Research & ResourcesMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2024
5 points

“If adding a correction for covert stuttering, unlikely to exceed 1% overall prevalence.” The article is confirming it is at maximum 1%...

Identity & Disability
Medicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2024
2 points

Of course bro i'm not a cure seller, i speak about what helped me, like simply meeting benevolent people. I like to do researchs about Tomatis because i did it. About transgenerational trauma and epig...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Research & ResourcesMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2024
2 points

McGuire programme has been around for at least 20 years here in the States. I have not gone through the programme. I have heard good things about it and not so good things about it. My suggestion is t...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Advice RequestsMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2024
1 points

Stuttering is a sign of a high IQ or exceptionally intelligent person....

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2024
1 points

Elon Musk has invented nothing, so let's not give him that type of credit for Neuralink. There's also no clear evidence that he's a stutterer versus just a neurodivergent speaker. In any case, e...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Neurological & BrainMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2024
1 points

To be determined.   Even if it does work it would be a long time before it's available to the public and we wouldn't know if it's safe for a long time either. ...

Identity & Disability
Medicalization / Neurodiversity