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I know people who stutter who work as a doctor, financial advisor, teacher, lawyer, principal, college professor, and engineer. You can do whatever you want to do as long as you're willing to work h...

I'm lost.

I'm lost. Hey guys, I've got a question for you, I'm 17 and the next year i'll be in university in a whole different country. And the entire project relies on me working 20 hours a week to pay for my ...

It’s opposite for me. Usually talk fine with my parents and friends but first time meetings it’s pretty bad. Interviews can go either way....

Legally it's a disability because it limits functionally one's life. However, I've accepted it and stopped fighting it. As for job interviews, I always self disclose and it has proven very effect...

I had to resign from my current job mostly because I don't have the time off for a major surgery I'll have at the end of the month, but I had promising interview yesterday so fingers crossed. I think...

I've been a lifelong stuttered, but it's only coming to light now because it's interfering in a new career I started. I went to a speech therapist on Friday and she thinks mine is quite severe. I hav...

Yeah I always start job interviews by saying up front “just so you know, I have a stutter. I’m not nervous or unsure or anything like that”. I find I’m much more relaxed during the interview after I s...

I'm trying to get into real estate right now! Most of the negotiation is done through the agents, you rarely ever meet the buyer. This shouldn't be a problem for you!...

It doesn't really matter what we think, in terms of definition. What matters are the regulations in your area. In my country, a speech handicap classifies as a disability, and measures can be granted...

Do you consider stuttering a disability?

Do you consider stuttering a disability? Long time stutterer here, been stuttering for my (m19) whole life. I never fully defined it as a disability, however, but when applying for internships and job...

I'm studying to become a midwife. It is hard sometimes at internships when I get the feedback that they don't know if I can do it. It is importent to speak clearly in situations of stress. I think if ...

I want to be a translator but my stutter will definitely prevent me from doing that....

About job interviews— they should be accommodating to people with disabilities. Just let the interviewer know beforehand that you have a speech impediment, and that it has nothing to do with your inte...

> If the company isn't comfortable about your overall communication abilities to put you in this role, what do you expect them to do? I don't expect anything, I'm just mad that this wasn't brought...

Well based on what was written in the job spec, absolutely. But given that there's a lot of meeting up with clients, probably not - but I would've liked to have made that decision myself...

How do you view stuttering as an obstacle for that profession? There's little customer interaction. I think you'll have little to no trouble with that. Good luck!...

i want to be a mechanic :D stuttering is the only obstacle....

They definitely should have disclosed that there would be a lot of face to face meetings. However, do you think you would have been a good fit for the job given the current state of your stutter? I'd ...

Funny, worked in a bank in a customer facing role speaking to hundreds of people a week with a stutter. The people there were incredibly supportive and understood the difficulty I had but treated me n...

Sadly, it is the way it is for us stuttering people. I've seen people not being able to get ANY job because of stuttering....