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commentr/StutterOct 14, 2024
16 points

For Stutters , its 5x harder because there's a shame attached to stutter in school ( unfortunately )...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Stigma & BullyingSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterOct 13, 2024
1 points

As a firefighter, in the drill tower there are very specific ways to ask questions and respond to things. We just gotta push through it. I find the more I asked questions and the more I spoke the easi...

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
School & Academic LifeFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 13, 2024
4 points

>Once you take the first step, it’s yours, bro. I appreciate the kind words. >Also are you in college? Yeah, but online college for right now and it's probably going to be that way for another year...

School & WorkSocial & Relationships
School & Academic LifeFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterOct 13, 2024
2 points

It was an elective and i just needed the an A to raise my gpa, i studied petroleum engineering and that subject had nothing to do with my major, so not "earning" that A didnt really matter. And if my...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
School & Academic LifeAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 13, 2024
1 points

Absolutely not and I would argue the opposite using the examples you gave. Your professors may have been judging your presentation by the content and not the delivery which is fair. If they were in fa...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
School & Academic LifeAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterOct 13, 2024
7 points

Not really. I do have an IEP so I don’t have to present in front of the class but I did have to privately with a teacher or video record my self presenting. But besides that, I found it hard to make ...

School & WorkIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
School & Academic LifeStigma & BullyingShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 13, 2024
11 points

I would say a blessing. I know right? Shocking. But due to my stuttering, I was allowed to opt out of class presentations in school and was allowed to make my presentation to only the teacher. I've ha...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterOct 13, 2024
5 points

When I was a kid I was the only one in my whole family who stuttered. It felt lonely sometimes, because no one really understood why i hated certain things (like meeting new oeopke, making phone calls...

Social & RelationshipsSchool & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Loneliness & IsolationSchool & Academic LifeFeared Words & Names+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 8, 2024
0 points

Idk where you are in the world, but look into the accessibility department at your school. Maybe talk to somebody about getting an IEP. That helped me a ton through school and I was able to get my edu...

School & Work
School & Academic LifeAccess & Rights
commentr/StutterOct 8, 2024
9 points

Mu schooling experience was one of the worst. Many of times i was not able to say Present Maam also. Names were worst of it all. Every year i use to hate the initials days as new teachers would take t...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
School & Academic LifeFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterOct 5, 2024
5 points

I highly suggest doing it person. I also had to do a group presentation my first semester and choosing to do it in person actually helped me tremendously with my general confidence. College is nothing...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hope & MotivationSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterOct 5, 2024
1 points

I'm not in school anymore. But i faced this a lot. Many times i missed my attendance coz I didn't open my mouth. But then my parents did talk to my class teacher to just have a scan once my name comes...

School & WorkSocial & Relationships
School & Academic LifeDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2024
0 points

Yes. It’s very unusual—I’ve had a lot of educators say the same. And it most occurs when she’s telling a story or answering a question. Her pediatrician has said over the past 2 years to basically wai...

Parent & CaregiverSchool & Work
Early Concern & OnsetSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterOct 2, 2024
1 points

She has her good and worse days like I have myself, but has improved overall now that she is in preschool. I believe her fluency and articulation has improved from being around other kids and how to p...

Parent & CaregiverSchool & WorkTherapy & Professional
Early Concern & OnsetSchool & Academic LifeSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterOct 1, 2024
0 points

Can I ask you how old you are? My biggest thing with speech therapy was the cost and the frequent dragging back-and-forth especially having to deal with the stress of school and exams. I’m in nursing ...

Therapy & ProfessionalSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Access & AffordabilitySchool & Academic LifeDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterSep 30, 2024
1 points

Edit: Also, they do something called table topics. Where they have a topic and you go in front and give a 1 minute or so response. Since you're in uni, I feel that will be great preparation for job...

School & Work
School & Academic LifeEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterSep 28, 2024
2 points

That’s awesome, must have been a great trip! Happy that it seems like you’re not letting it affect your life too much either. Improv was actually good practice for coming up with what to say on the fl...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
School & Academic LifeAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 28, 2024
2 points

Nice, really cool that you took improv. Honestly don't think I could do improv now. You're doing well. I've done similar though by travelling a lot, putting myself in situations where I must speak (l...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
School & Academic LifeAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 28, 2024
1 points

I had gone to speech therapy a while back before COVID but stopped because my stutter barely came out during our sessions and they didn’t think I would benefit much from the speech exercises. But they...

Therapy & ProfessionalSchool & WorkEmotional Experience
Seeking TherapySchool & Academic LifeAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 27, 2024
1 points

That’s the most important part bro. Happy for you. I’m starting a masters next week where I’ll have to actively participate every single day and present in front of the class for like 20% of my grade ...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life