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postr/StutterOct 12, 2024
21 points

I wrote a story about stuttering

I wrote a story about stuttering Hi stuttering community! I’m a stutterer-writer who shares about a range of topics. Being a stutterer is a huge part of who I am and has shaped my life in all kinds of...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Personal StoriesIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 11, 2024
2 points

It's only 1% who stutter for world population, and 5% of children who stutter when learning to talk...

Identity & Disability
Medicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterOct 9, 2024
39 points

One of the first things my speech therapists would say is "you know, everybody stutters at some point!" as if it was supposed to make me feel better. But I know the condition that causes my stuttering...

Identity & DisabilityMeta
Medicalization / NeurodiversityMinimal or No Substantive Content
commentr/StutterOct 8, 2024
1 points

I think the mindset that the people have in this sub reddit " we are small and our voices can't be heard " is what's stopping people from finding the real cause and cure of stuttering, no one believes...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterOct 7, 2024
2 points

As stuttering is a much rarer condition that ADHD/autism then many people that don’t know much about it won’t really know what to say as to a degree they don’t have the knowledge or understanding to b...

Identity & Disability
Medicalization / NeurodiversityStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2024
10 points

You have a really smooth, attractive voice. But I feel your sorrow. This condition is quite similar to Tourette's syndrome in a way. Shame that people think of a stutter "it's not big of a deal, jus...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterOct 2, 2024
1 points

3 pegs of Alcohol can help only stuttering for few days. Stuttering will be back. You need to be alcoholic to remove stuttering almost always which will ruin the health completely. It's a disaster no ...

Meds & SubstancesIdentity & Disability
Harmful Med OutcomesRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Medicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterSep 29, 2024
5 points

Speech problems, speech impediment, or whatever. As a lifelong stutterer…yes bro it’s a speech problem. You want to sugar coat it and call it something cute like “speech challenged” or “voice proces...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Medicalization / NeurodiversityFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterSep 29, 2024
-5 points

It's just about the language we use to describe ourselves. If you call it a problem, and allow others to do the same, it just puts a negative connotation on the whole thing. I worked with little ones...

Identity & Disability
Medicalization / NeurodiversityIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterSep 28, 2024
1 points

"I used to like the song but now that other people find it offensive I go with the majority." That's a great way to form opinions. Has anyone questioned the band about their personal experience an...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Personal StoriesMedicalization / NeurodiversityAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterSep 27, 2024
7 points

I wish stuttering terminology was different from normal disfluencies of non stutterers

I wish stuttering terminology was different from normal disfluencies of non stutterers The word "stutter" refers to the actual condition, but it looks refers to fluent people who mix up their words wh...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Medicalization / NeurodiversityAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 27, 2024
2 points

The previous wrong diagnosis was selective mutism. Idk what exactly I'm diagnosed with, but my speech therapist told me that realistically. I may never meet anyone with same exact condition as me eve...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Medicalization / NeurodiversityFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterSep 26, 2024
16 points

>If a normal person had to live our life for a year, they’d be begging for theirs back a week in. That says a lot about how strong and resilient we are as people. I sometimes wonder why fluent, capab...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & PrideMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterSep 24, 2024
2 points

Maybe you could have chosen some material which wasn’t frontlined by the personality cult of this incendiary clown if you wanted to have a serious discussion of the philosophical, technological and me...

Identity & Disability
Medicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterSep 23, 2024
0 points

At what point do you decide that you've exhausted every non-invasive option? If you asked me at 20, at that time in my life I knew I would always have a severe stutter. I grimace because adults who m...

Identity & Disability
Medicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterSep 23, 2024
-1 points

I get that you’ve achieved fluency through traditional methods, and that’s great—but not everyone does. Stuttering is only “treatable” to a point, and for many, it remains a lifelong struggle, even wi...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Neurological & BrainMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterSep 23, 2024
0 points

I understand your point, but I think the analogy to sign language and deafness doesn’t fully apply here. The goal of brain-machine interfaces like Neuralink isn’t just to bypass stuttering but to addr...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Neurological & BrainMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterSep 23, 2024
-3 points

This comment is unproductive and misses the point. We’re discussing the science and future of brain implants that could help with stuttering, not your personal feelings about Elon Musk. Neuralink is a...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Neurological & BrainMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterSep 23, 2024
2 points

Assuming telepathic communication is a real possibility, it would be no more a cure for stuttering than sign language is a cure for deafness....

Identity & Disability
Medicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterSep 20, 2024
2 points

I do understand what you were saying and you don’t sound rude at all. You’re good 👍🏼. I was mainly just attempting to expand your statement to include more context from a professional standpoint. L...

Parent & CaregiverIdentity & Disability
School/Clinical AdvocacyMedicalization / Neurodiversity