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commentr/StutterSep 6, 2024
2 points

Same thing happened to me with a Philosophy teacher in 10th grade. You would think she would be understanding because of her subject, but no. She just brushed me off, when I tried to swap the presenta...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesHope & MotivationSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterSep 5, 2024
2 points

Why did you not let the professor know ahead? I can’t tell you how much of a difference it makes in self disclosure. I am hard of hearing and I didn’t go to my in person class because I told my profes...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesSchool & Academic LifeEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterSep 5, 2024
2 points

When I was in speech therapy we used one of those delayed auditory feedback devices, and it really helped me. I had been thinking for a long time about getting one of those devices until one day I dis...

Therapy & ProfessionalSchool & Work
Assistive DevicesSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterSep 5, 2024
2 points

Something very similar happened to me a few days ago. It’s been a month since I started school again, was called on in one of my classes. That teacher already knew I had a speech impediment/severe stu...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & WorkEmotional Experience
Trauma & PsychologicalSchool & Academic LifeAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 5, 2024
5 points

Hello Friend, Im so sorry this happened to you, I empathize a lot. I myself have been stuttering since kindergarten on and off then consistently since 5th grade. I am now turning 25 and it has not go...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & WorkMeds & Substances
Trauma & PsychologicalSchool & Academic LifePsychedelics & Microdosing+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 5, 2024
2 points

I'm so sorry this happened to you!! My stutter is pretty moderate but I have dealt with severe bullying throughout primary school, which makes it incredibly difficult to make friends. I haven't lived ...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Stigma & BullyingTrauma & PsychologicalSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2024
3 points

In my experience, far less people cared about my stutter in college. I wasn't laughed at when I answered questions, and people were much more respectful...

Community & SupportSchool & Work
Validation & EmpathySchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2024
13 points

absolutely worst. just joined college last week and I'm already struggling to approach and talk to new people. although I'm trying to not think about my stutter much, but it always gets the hold of me...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentTrauma & PsychologicalSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2024
1 points

Growing up was hell at home and at school. At a young age decided I liked school over home, as I had education happening....

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Trauma & PsychologicalSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterSep 3, 2024
1 points

This happened to me too. I was born in 1982 and when I was of school age my stutter was quite bad. I was always put into all of the lower groups in school as they thought I couldn't read properly etc....

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2024
3 points

My first grade teacher thought I was stupid because I couldn’t read a book out loud in class so she frog marched me back to the kindergarten class and told the teacher to do a better job. My parents r...

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

Thanks, ya it’s a pretty mild stammer that is only really noticeable for strangers. I’ll try to implement those activities for sure especially since uni starts in 2 days....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterAug 28, 2024
0 points

I feel your pain bruh. A lot of my fear and social anxiety comes from my family and how they treat me. Then they make me feel bad for getting mad and blowing up. Mainly because I don’t feel valued or ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Frustration & AngerAnxiety & Social JudgmentFamily Support & Conflict+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 28, 2024
0 points

Thanks for sharing! Great to know there is hope..:: it can be so hard at Times. Public speaking in College for me was also traumatizing. Professor even gave me a C. I was so pissed lol....

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Sadness & HopelessnessSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterAug 28, 2024
1 points

I had my Cambridge C1 Advanced Exam last month. The results came in and I have level C2 across all the segments. Around 98% of the points for the exam. I also considered disclosing my stutter to the...

School & Work
School & Academic Life
commentr/StutterAug 27, 2024
1 points

I furnished them medical condition certificate by qualified speech therapist before exam. Got 6.5 on one occasion and 7 on another occasion. I still feel like they underscore me in speaking section be...

School & Work
School & Academic Life
commentr/StutterAug 27, 2024
2 points

I did and unfortunately it was worse than I expected. Throughout the 20 minutes or so of the speaking exam I was not able to achieve any kind of flow. I get nervous speaking english at places where I ...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterAug 27, 2024
5 points

No, but I took the Cambridge C2 Proficiency exam. I did not disclose my stutter and the speaking test is the only part of the exam I did not reach a C2 level in (close to it though). I would disclose ...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Authenticity vs. MaskingSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2024
0 points

You dont need ged classes, just take it. If you fail, community college will grant you to take classes in the first semester so that will count as your ged. Those classes can be taken online. Then nex...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
School & Academic LifeFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterAug 24, 2024
0 points

I am actually get nervous in like interviews and viva's will this help me overcome it, I get blank and then I just stare at them 🥲...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & MonitoringSchool & Academic Life