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Yeah, tried to get disability when I was younger,like 15 years ago. And they wouldn’t accept it (in the US). I did talk to my employer about accomadationd....

>Every time I fill out a job application and it asks if I have a disability, I select no Select Yes ​ It's an application. Think of it as a creative writing assignment...

I had an interview for Disabilty allowance when I was 18 as I couldn't get a job. The interviewer asking what situations I find most different and I said speaking on the phone. And his response was PW...

Colleges and universities in the US have special offices for students with disabilities. You should be able to get classroom accommodations for stuttering. Good luck!...

Why is stuttering not considered a disability? (Canada)

Why is stuttering not considered a disability? (Canada) This really pisses me off. Every time I fill out a job application and it asks if I have a disability, I select no because it's not recognized a...

Hello! I haven't received or tried to receive accommodations through disability services, mostly because I never knew that was a possibility for stutterers. It does seem really helpful, though. For t...

I usually got accommodations for presentations and stuff - I did them all in private, just in front of 2-3 professors. Everyone was really understanding, even if it took me an hour to get through my “...

Haha I can relate on the first day “ice breakers”. I would speak to my professors; however, the professor who has made accommodations for me this past year is who suggested I get ahold of disability s...

I actually got disability money for it when it was at its worse. A psychiatrist employed by the government agreed that stuttering hindered my chances of finding employment and gave me money for it so ...

I'm not going to say all colleges have it or will accommodate but most have a disabilities service you should ask about....

Colleges and universities have student disability services, and you can get accommodations for stuttering. Also, some have a training program for speech-language pathologists, and so may have clinical...

Just graduated and I majored in history and creative writing. My professors, in general, didn’t care. There was a lot of talking and presenting though. I took a public speaking class and just mentione...

Yes very true, I’ve accepted that if these devices are here to assist me, I’ll take full advantage of that. At the pre-meeting of my placement I’ll definitely explain to her my situation. It was also ...

Yeah so the police officer thinks you're trying to pull out a gun and shoots you in the face. "Cause of death: stutter" will not look good on a tombstone....

if you get pulled over often you should get a sticker for the window so you can just point at it!...

In many ways Stuttering is very similar to bad eyesight or bad hearing. For bad eyesight/hearing we use technology (eyeglasses/hearing aids). The same goes for bad speech (stuttering). You use Dela...

There’s no harm in writing down your stutter as a disability. My boss asked me recently why I never wrote it down and I said that I didn’t want to as I thought it might of been a disadvantage. He sai...

Yeah, the ADA says if it significantly impairs your ability to do a major life activity then it's a disability, and it includes communication/speaking. If your stutter is mild, maybe not though....

Applying for jobs and I have a stutter

Applying for jobs and I have a stutter Hey, I just have a quick question. When applying for a job and a section about disabilities comes up, is stuttering legally classified as a disability?...

Talk to your school's disability offices, see if this is a discrimination case, and ask if you can get reasonable accommodation - for instance, I'd you're able to perform better by recording yourself...