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Interesting experiences with methylphenidate and adderall
Interesting experiences with methylphenidate and adderall Hey guys. So I have a mild to moderate stutter. A friend of mine has prescriptions for various ADHD prescriptions and I tried two of his. The ...
This is somewhat or ultimately true. The world as a whole, in many aspects, relies on communication. If your not able to express your feelings, speak your mind, present yourself as an intelligent, wor...
Survey about your experiences on the job
Survey about your experiences on the job Hi everyone. I'm a second-year graduate student looking to learn about the professional experiences of people who stutter. If you feel so inclined, I would gre...
Dude that's horrible... Not being able to get your dream job because of a stutter is a nonsense (but it also depends on the type of job tho). Hope you the best đź‘‹...
Good luck to you. I didn’t get my dream job and just received an email yesterday that I didn’t make it for the second stage of the interview. Probably due to my stutter....
>So this is why I'm pondering as to whether I'm really looking at it the right way. Because this is not how other skills work. In regard to other skills, the skills stay the same whether there are ...
That is excellent advice above. Find any way to stay in your chosen career; internships, non-profit organizations, charities, etc. I used to be very nervous during interviews, and I felt like I insta...
I was in a similiar position to you when I first graduated and what helped me was: * Joining a stammering support group. Like you said, you feel as as if you can't do it, so you have to see that it c...
Problem with finding a job and avoiding situations
Problem with finding a job and avoiding situations Hy - sorry for my bad english, I am not a native english speaker. I have been a stutterer for nearly 15 years now - I started stutter when I was 9. ...
I think these skills and traits stay, but they helped me to find paths to communicating on different levels, which helped me adjust to communicating verbally more effectively. I think it helped me rea...
I told my manager I would give it a shot, I start training next Monday the 16th. I’m already anticipating my anxiety spiking whenever the phone rings, but I really don’t like letting my fears control ...
In short, do it. My previous job at a smalltown newspaper had me calling up strangers just about every day. I’m not gonna lie, the pre-call nervousness never went away, but neither did the post-call...
I say go for it! But be practical about it. As it sounds like it’s going to be your first job, maybe start with something that doesn’t require a whole lot of talking. That will help ease you into the ...
No reason you cannot do this. Stutter is manageable. Practice, in front of a friendly audience, even 1 or 2 people. Slow down until you think your are talking too slow. That will be just right. You wi...
I think a lot of people forget a job interview goes both ways. If you aren’t asking thought-provoking questions to the interviewer(s), you are doing yourself a disservice. It shows your initiative and...
Empathy. The ability to relate to someone else, “walk in their shoes”, understanding. This has been an immensely useful skill in my career and success....
Don’t let stuttering define you for something you cannot do. I’m 47 and have been a professional industrial designer for 25 years, including a project manager and consultant for the past 10 years. St...
I am an Industrial Designer and Project Manager. I am in front of clients often as a lot of my job is to explain the direction of projects, who, what, when, why, etc. as well as leading a team. I sti...
A speech impediment has nothing to do with your competence or ability to perform your job (unless it is, for example, a lecturer position where you’d have to publicly speak 95% of the time). So don’...
I don't think they can use your stutter as a reason not to hire you. Pretty sure it's covered under the disabilities acts in some places. My stutter has never been as bad as it's been this week. I've...