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commentr/StutterJan 21, 2020
2 points

I want to first state clearly: do not mimic stuttering or laugh about stuttering! I endured that growing up. I also had job discrimination due to my stuttering. If you are a public figure and you ...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & WorkCommunity & Support
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commentr/StutterJan 20, 2020
10 points

This has been VERY rare thankfully. To be clear, they aren't mocking him as a person who stutters, they mock his gaffs (which shouldn't happen either). I am much more concerned about his unchecked...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Stigma & BullyingPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2020
1 points

Cool I study electrical engineering, for me the hardest part of university isn't the exams it's all the public speaking I have to do. I fear i will struggle to find a job. How do you cope with job ...

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School & Academic LifeEmployment & CareerPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterJan 16, 2020
2 points

Boi just be confident....i would say don't worry just go for it without even thinking about it....trust me it requires a little practice just a little...just believe in yourself i know this a cliche t...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Mindset shiftPreparation & RehearsalPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2020
3 points

Today I had give a presentation without a paper to read or reference from. It was so horrible, I could barely put together 2 words. I even got stuck on words with my eyes closed...im sure people thoug...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterJan 13, 2020
2 points

hey, what he said: it's bullshit. Honestly, he is a minority. Most people are far more understanding, and your brain might lead you to believe that the whole class was laughing at you: they werent. t...

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Validation & EmpathySelf-Advocacy & BoundariesPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterJan 13, 2020
4 points

One thing I will keep saying over and over till I die from a blue oxygen deprived face is that “it’s okay to fail at group presentations, they are very hard, to get better you have to not let yourself...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterJan 13, 2020
5 points

The last time I gave a 20 minute presentation, it had to be cut off two thirds of the way through after we reached the 45 minute mark. And that was after I cut out a lot of the additional explanation ...

School & Work
Public Speaking
commentr/StutterJan 13, 2020
3 points

The most important thing to remember is that it's over. People like that aren't worth the time of day. It's like telling somebody off for having brown hair. It's not something that we can change or co...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Stigma & BullyingPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterJan 13, 2020
18 points

Sucks you have such rude classmates. Mine have always supported me loads through presentations. Speak to your lecturer about it maybe?...

School & Work
Public Speaking
commentr/StutterJan 13, 2020
15 points

I wouldn’t call it a screw up at all. Most of us (if not all of us) went/are going through such things and those are probably the most stressful situations for PWS. You actually came to school even th...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesAnxiety & Social JudgmentPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterJan 13, 2020
5 points

Hello! I’ve just completed my presentation too. It was an individual presentation. I started off very nervy and had several blocks. What I did was to substitute words that I could use to prevent from ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterJan 8, 2020
2 points

Slowly and with enough pauses between some words or sentences. I studied acting for 8 years and i also stutter. Those are the things that help me most. Telling a story with no pressure because the aud...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Roles & PerformancePublic Speaking
postr/StutterJan 8, 2020
21 points

Ted Talk

Ted Talk I have to do a Ted Talk at the end of January for my college. Its being live streamed. I only stammer when I get nervous. Does anyone have any advice? Thanks...

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commentr/StutterDec 27, 2019
2 points

What helped me the most is the public presentation, first it feels like you will die and your body will keep on sweating, your heart will keep on beating before you start and once your start you won'...

School & WorkCauses & Variability
Public SpeakingStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterDec 27, 2019
3 points

I’ve had to present in front of several hundred people in a room and done fine. Go around a table and introduce yourself - nope, not gonna happen...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Public SpeakingAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 26, 2019
1 points

I use to think that about myself, that I'm weak and a coward because of comments like these from close people. But once I thought about my daily struggle, this struggle that no one can see, even in sm...

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commentr/StutterDec 17, 2019
1 points

Jury duty is mostly sitting around and listening to people testify. Any talking would be done behind the scenes with other jurors discussing the case. I’m told it’s actually pretty boring I’ve been s...

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Public SpeakingSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2019
3 points

I use a very slightly different accent (not enough to be noticed really) and literally pretend im someone else when I have to do public speaking, when im in character acting as someone I dont stutter....

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Roles & PerformanceSituational VariabilityPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2019
1 points

I know this is 3 days old, but look up mindfulness! It's a good way to calm you down before a speech and during. I took public speaking this semester and before every speech my anxiety would get bad...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/FlightPublic Speaking