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commentr/StutterDec 12, 2019
1 points

I just gave a presentation today. I emailed my professor a couple days ago and told him about my irrational fear of public speaking because of my stutter. I asked if I could practice with him there an...

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postr/StutterDec 12, 2019
41 points

Presenting with a stutter

Presenting with a stutter I did presentation at university yesterday and got 60%! It was also in front of 2 senior lecturers, I was allotted at 10 minute slot but wound up taking 15. Really proud of m...

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commentr/StutterDec 12, 2019
3 points

You could tell your group that you want to present but be smart about it and choose the topic that has the least amount of words you stutter on, and ask them if you can do that part. Or, what I do whe...

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commentr/StutterDec 12, 2019
3 points

If you worked hard Present it. Nobody is gonna die if you stutter. Be brave!!!...

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commentr/StutterDec 11, 2019
2 points

You're a politician...use a soundboard that only repeats your platform bullet points. nobody will even notice. seriously though. the best you can do is prepare, relax and know that you have the suppo...

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postr/StutterDec 11, 2019
3 points

Recorded Interview Advice

Recorded Interview Advice I'm a mid-20's year old local elected official. I have my first on air on Monday. I'm a stuttering fuck. Any advice?...

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commentr/StutterDec 11, 2019
3 points

Yo Anthony my name is Connor and I’m 21 years old. I have a pretty bad stutter but I have ways of helping it like every other person. I’m on track to get my associates in the spring and my major is ge...

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postr/StutterDec 11, 2019
3 points

Presentation Advice? 20 y/o college student

Presentation Advice? 20 y/o college student Hey! First time post here- little background info about me: I'm a 20-year old junior in college. I've had a stutter for most of my life, mostly blocks on h...

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commentr/StutterDec 11, 2019
2 points

In all fairness, I attended an intensive 1-week speech therapy program in New York City at the American Institute of Stuttering (AIS) which worked wonders for me. Their whole mantra is to incorporate ...

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commentr/StutterDec 10, 2019
2 points

Haha this was me last week. The best advice I can give is it will be over. Regardless of how long that block is, or whatever else it may be it will eventually be done. And I don’t know why keeping thi...

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commentr/StutterDec 10, 2019
2 points

I have a bunch of presentations this week too!! Let's rock this week together, you will be awesome and you will get through this!!...

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commentr/StutterDec 10, 2019
1 points

For me, my escape and salvation was facing my fears. Without realising it, I turned trauma into success. My first serious job was talking to people in a call centre. Again, my stutter still existed ...

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commentr/StutterDec 10, 2019
3 points

Great advice! Really! I'm 35 and have had a stutter since a young child. At your age of 13 was definitely the hardest period due to school speeches etc where I was forced to stand in front of peers ...

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commentr/StutterDec 10, 2019
3 points

The last week, I had three presentations too, I’m in college and the last week were the final projects, even though my stutter is more a blocking thing and it isn’t so bad, a presentation is always ha...

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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2019
2 points

Totally agree. I've been trying to be more upfront about my stutter and noticed that when I start by telling the audience that I stutter I feel less pressured and more relaxed in general, making the w...

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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2019
3 points

When I am in a presentation tackling the audience head on is what helps me. Fighting the fear of stuttering and public speaking I find; helps me out. Sometimes psyching yourself out before you get on ...

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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2019
5 points

This guy. Give him an award. What he/she says is top-notch advice. I used to stutter pretty hard in highschool and then at Uni in my first year. However, I started doing all of the advice above and ...

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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2019
28 points

I would begin your presentations by telling you’re audience that you stutter. Maybe even make a little joke about it. I used to say something like “Ok guys I stutter so talking in front of groups is r...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2019
6 points

I have been where you are many times my friend. I almost didn’t go to graduate school because I heard it was mostly presentations and projects. I was having anxiety and depression and every other emot...

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postr/StutterDec 6, 2019
28 points

My stutter is at its all time worst and I have a speaking exam on Monday

My stutter is at its all time worst and I have a speaking exam on Monday My stutter has gotten a lot worse since I went back to school in September and on Monday I have a French speaking exam and I ha...

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