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OP deleted this, but I think we can still discourse in the comments. Not necessarily true. On principle, that would refer to people with mobility issues. But if you have anxiety/balance issues, depth...

If you got approved for SSI income, whether your disability is visible or not (your disability is nobody's fucking business. I will disclose mine. I'm autistic and Black and gay.) that's proof enough,...

You can still walk. A placard is for physical disabilities that would inhibit someone from walking or easily accessing the entrance of a building....

Hell no! I have a kid with a physical disability. Bad enough that people abuse the handicap placard. Your stutter doesn't necessitate a closer parking spot. Let us know if you find a doctor that wi...

Even though they came from a prestigious work and school background as you said, they're there working with you in the end. Which must mean you're pretty darn smart and capable of the job, and you don...

Hey! Any job is definately possible. I just launched the first Slack-based stuttering community for professionals who stutter 3 months ago - you should check it out and join for free if you're interes...

It sucks having to rely on people’s kindness, but I’m glad that you found a team with kind people. I think that for people with severe stutter it should be valid to rely in similar resources (if not...

Though probably more accessible in group meetings, I would think. Unless you had a tablet hooked up to screen or projector, I suppose. In any case: Reasonable Accommodation....

I stutter and defintley impacts my life and is noticeable. But in my current job as a paid labor organizer, I have to meet with people and give presentations frequently. It could just be because most ...

>Finally found a company where they let me type what i have to say instead of actually speaking. I've been here for over 2 years now. Text to speech is hardly a new technology. I would expect in m...

Well I heard from another friend in the same program that they blackballed her too. She asked for accommodations due to some type of disability and they denied her. She said it was a toxic environment...

Yes it us a disability. Pretty much all careers require being able to communicate effectively. I am stuck being a cleaner because it's the only job I can find where I don't have to talk. I wish that...

Yes, because stuttering is something that we don't have control of. It's literally our brains and bodies doing this against our will. Disability isn't a bad word, if anything, associating stuttering ...

Lawyers

Lawyers Is anyone here a lawyer? I’m interested in the legal profession but unsure how to navigate law school and being a lawyer in general with a stutter....

https://www.hesc.ny.gov/pay-for-college/financial-aid/types-of-financial-aid/nys-grants-scholarships-awards/the-excelsior-scholarship/nys-student-financial-aid-programs-and-students-with-disabilities....

Yes! Because stuttering is classified as a legal disability there are federally funded programs that will pay for career placement education like certifications and trade schools....

Why was I denied from receiving Disability if stuttering specifically is listed in the ADA

Why was I denied from receiving Disability if stuttering specifically is listed in the ADA Stuttering is listed as a disability in the Americans with Disabilities act. I went through the whole process...

Not trying to scare you but my dh had a stutter and was asked to leave the nursing program because he could not interview ME using a tape recorder. Their thinking was if you stutter with your wife as ...

almost every job posting I see one of the "requirements" is excellent communication skills haha. If it's what you want to do then go ahead and do it. I feel like if people with stutters can become sch...

Assuming this is a college prof. First off, the lack of sympathy here is pretty bad. Second, most colleges have some sort of disability center that will work with you and your professors to come up wi...