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commentr/StutterJun 30, 2022
2 points

Tell them you’re considering discussing it with your lawyer. Could ruin their reputation Or better yet Have a lawyer call them , or write a letter That will definitely wake them up (Disability discri...

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commentr/StutterJun 30, 2022
2 points

The first rule of medicine should be "Primum Non Nocere - Above all else do no harm" The school is harming you and harming all with disabilities. Tell the med school to take two aspirins and shove i...

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commentr/StutterJun 29, 2022
2 points

When I was in community college I had a professor tell me that “ we all stutter it’s not a big deal” and was told that if I don’t do it I’d get a 0 and that time my college didn’t have disability serv...

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commentr/StutterJun 29, 2022
3 points

Hi. I’m sorry to hear you have had to endure that nonsense. Ignorant if ever there was. I had oral exams many moons back and my teacher at the time had a word in the examiners ear. There was a certain...

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commentr/StutterJun 29, 2022
25 points

Whoa. You should definitely talk to disability services at your school. Stuttering is 100% a disability and they should be able to help you straighten things out....

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commentr/StutterJun 22, 2022
3 points

If you're in the US, you may have some ADA protection. Does the company have an HR you can reach out to? Even if you don't want to go back, you should let someone there know how badly you've been trea...

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commentr/StutterJun 22, 2022
1 points

I am from the us too but i didn’t grow up here (long story), If stuttering isn’t known in some counties there are virtually NO resources...

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commentr/StutterJun 22, 2022
7 points

As a Canadian I completely agree. Zero support here. It's like stuttering isn't taken seriously because we don't die from it....

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commentr/StutterJun 22, 2022
5 points

As a stutter trying to move to canada this is no great news...

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commentr/StutterJun 22, 2022
1 points

Hi friends, The following is a description of the funds and where it will be going. Thank you very much for being patient with me as I obtain the details! As a non-profit and 100% volunteer-run org...

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commentr/StutterJun 21, 2022
1 points

Apologies! I have sent a message asking about posting rights and I interpreted the response incorrectly, I thought the moderator told me to not post about cost or the purpose of the money. Sorry again...

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commentr/StutterJun 21, 2022
1 points

This event does cost $10 to attend. OP needs to be transparent regarding the cost and what the money is going to be used for....

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commentr/StutterJun 14, 2022
2 points

PSA: you can text the emergency services!* *I know for sure in the UK. You have to "sign up" for the service - there's a number you can text (google it) and it'll register your phone for the service....

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commentr/StutterJun 10, 2022
1 points

I didn’t even know that stuttering was a disability until now 💀...

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commentr/StutterJun 9, 2022
2 points

Life much harder with a stutter I'm sorry that this happened to you dont give up Is there any way u can talk to the recruiter? Like did you tell them beforehand either way that shouldn't stop you from...

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commentr/StutterJun 4, 2022
3 points

With how many job openings there are everywhere and how hard a time employers are having finding people to work that definitely would make me suspicious that it's about the stutter. Sadly there's prob...

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commentr/StutterJun 4, 2022
9 points

Do you think that your stuttering is why they aren’t hiring you? If so, that’s illegal discrimination...

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postr/StutterMay 23, 2022
45 points

Only a stutter is holding me back

Only a stutter is holding me back I'm in the process of trying to join the Air Force. I've done everything up to this point perfectly, eligible age, passed the physical, no criminal or drug history, a...

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commentr/StutterMay 17, 2022
1 points

i am referring to the usa experience; i have no idea if this applies elsewhere. what i meant was that under us law stuttering is a disability that requires accommodations; you have to figure out wha...

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commentr/StutterMay 16, 2022
1 points

Bachelors in English Literature, currently doing my Master’s in Library Science. After this degree I’ll be pursuing another master’s in African Literature. Consider doing an online degree vs. in perso...

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