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Yes. Stuttering is considered a legal disability in the US, and employers are legally obligated to provide any reasonable accommodations you might need in the workplace. It’s also legally considered d...

Well yes, but people aren’t going to take jobs that pay less than minimum wage unless they are truly desperate. And if they are that desperate well, I’d be happy to have a job if I were in that spot....

Yes. I mark a have a disability on my applications. I have probably gotten multiple jobs because of it. I would recommend you do it....

I personally wouldn’t recommend it. Disabled persons really don’t have workplace rights. If your employer can prove that stuttering interferes with your job performance then they could even pay you le...

I almost always check the disability box if there’s one available, never had an issue with somebody disagreeing that’s a disability. Good luck in your endeavours!:)...

> The ADA defines a person with a disability as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity Speaking is a major life activity. Stutte...

Stuttering doesn't show up in the disability dropdowns(at least for cs)....

Is it 'okay' to check the disability option in the job application?

Is it 'okay' to check the disability option in the job application? Hi, I stutter since childhood, I came to the USA 2 years ago and recently completed my master's degree. I am applying for internshi...

There was a law professor who stuttered at Columbia Law School (a top 5 law school in the US) when I was choosing among law schools. I attended one of his classes to get a feel for the school. He AB...

I do not stutter. My brother does. But i am a lawyer. Law school sucks. Your stutter will make it suck more. If you have other talents that serve you well as a lawyer though, i’d consider finishing y...

If someone had a hearing loss and therefore a speech impediment that impacted their presentation would you mention it? If someone was blind and therefore unable to make appropriate eye contact during ...

To be honest, I don't think such a task makes proper sense. There's a reason we put up special railing so people who don't walk good can get into buildings better, and it should be the same with educ...

People are awful, write a letter about what happend and give it to the director, so it's formal and official....

You should think about putting pressure on the school to get that teacher fired. Probably ask your parents about contacting a lawyer, and file a complaint to the school supervisor or director. It's ...

Get in contact with your colleges disability services. You will need medical/psychological documentation at some point for them to help work on a plan to try and accommodate you. If anything they shou...

Idk where you level, but if you tell professors that you stutter that can't punish you for it in the US....

The National Stuttering Association - westutter.org - has resources that are worth looking into. It would have helped me if my parents had simply acknowledged my stuttering and been part of my proces...

Toefl

Toefl Does stammering considered a disability for Toefl? And does it qualify for extra time in speaking section????...

Hi OP, speech therapist here. First of all it was completely wrong for your job to let you go due to your stuttering & if you’re absolutely certain that’s what happened you could make a fuss about...

Interview Success Story

Interview Success Story I had an interview for an MBA program, and I told them beforehand that I stutter (moderate to severe) and I was able to get accomodations which allowed me to use the chat box o...