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It's probably not the answer you want, but I have friends who stutter \(a lot\) who are medical docs. Has it been easy for them? heck no. Have they experienced prejudice and stigma? heck yes. Are they...

You can do medical research if you don't want to interact with patients. I know people who stutter who are/were doctors, college professors, teachers, VP of a company, engineers, etc. Of course, if y...

I know how you feel. There are tons of scary stuff just out of high school. I also have a pretty heavy stutter, took an bachelor in psychology and thought to myself that "I can just work as a research...

I am in career choice dilemma ? Need help

I am in career choice dilemma ? Need help I know i have done this kind of post before. But i really need honest advice here. I dont totally agree with the mindset " you can do whatever you want to , j...

My worst years were teenager and into college. After graduating and setting down, my speech got better (no speech therapy) with confidence and less stress and anxiety. My speech got better as i accept...

Tell me about it haha. I've been trying to find a new job ever since he came in but where I live, jobs are very hard to find. So I just put up with his shit....

I am shaky on the "or", I am the same with most words that include "or". My boss is very toxic, he constantly belittles me for my stuttering \(makes passive aggressive jokes towards it, tries to finis...

I’ve tried 6 years job hunting and interviews. I’ve been applying to entry level/simple jobs like store jobs to even custodian jobs that accept no experience. I can’t even get one word sometimes, I ca...

If your stutter holds you back from getting that job you really want, do something about it. Plenty of options, traditional therapy or McGuire....

Maybe your stutter is a lot worse than mine, but I’ve never really had any issues with jobs because of it. I used to go for jobs that don’t really require speaking when I was younger (painter, various...

About number 2 I understand your sentiment. I was once asked if I wanted to go into nursing and I thought if someone’s Life was on the line and I had to give vital information NOW I’d rather not to me...

Mine isn't bad enough to have to get disability, but I can empathize with you. I used to give recorded class presentations in middle school and in high school was mocked and made fun of constantly. I ...

I hope so because everyone needs some kind of income and it gets hard when no one wants to hire you. Maybe since I was homeless already they will be able to help. I don’t know if there are any in Chi...

Having to get disability because of stutter

Having to get disability because of stutter Did anybody else have to do this? It came to this resort because no job wanted to hire me then plus having a tremor/convulsion at work could get me fired? ...

Many stutterers seem to believe that every, or even most, stutters are just like theirs. And while a lot of us share experiences and feelings, every stutterer is different. Just because you feel limit...

Depends on your severity. I know two stutterers who are air traffic controllers. ...

Re #1 whether or not it’s a disability is on an individual by individual basis. To some people it is but to others it isn’t. There’s been a push to frame the stuttering disorder in terms of the world ...

I got the internship! Wooooo. I dunno why but I felt like I should let you considering you gave me advice. :) ...

Yeah I agree on both counts, but I would add as an asterix to #2 that severity matters. A person with a mild stutter might have problems being an air traffic controller, but being a teacher shouldn't ...

Point #1 - I agree. I wouldn't overstate the case, but I agree. Point #2 - You're not necessarily wrong, but you're a long way from right. For example, I have a moderate-to-severe stutter, and I'm e...