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I’ve had a stutter my whole life, well I’m not that old yet like I’m still in school however I feel like I’ve had enough bad experiences to Atleast share one here. I’m not sure about you guys but unti...

My son started stuttering at 3 1/2 at the time when he started preschool. It would come on for a week or two and go away completely. When this happened we noticed a big leap in developmental language/...

I’ve had a stutter my entire life which was mostly brought under control in early elementary school thanks to a very solid speech therapy program. Unfortunately, it isn’t something that will ever trul...

I think I probably was seen as retarded or disliked in class because I didn’t do the speaking exams for my mandarin class because of how bad my stammer was, on the other hand I was really good at writ...

Yes. When I was young, 6/7 maybe, I remember being brought into a room with just one other teacher to test my reading. I assumed it was something everyone did tho...

You should not dropped out the college. It would be problematic as most companies requires atleast bachelor degree for job. You can take online career quiz or contact any career counselor for additi...

This is the only reason I didn’t get picked for the musical section in middle school, apparently reading a book fluently means you can play the piano...

yes. I was at level Z+ in my school by 4th grade. and by 5th. 6th. 7th. idk why but teachers kept "losing" my level or needing to "retest" me......

Weird im the same way, always been able to do class presentations better than the kids who dont stutter, sitting there reading their slides word for word. Like bruh we're gonna be here all day...

As someone who works in a primary school and has spend several days in a row doing nothing but listen to kids read out long lists of words, it just depends what school you went and may very well have ...

I had reading tests like that. I assumed every kid got pulled from class, but maybe not. They were phonetic and meant to ensure your reading level matched the grade you were in....

Does anyone else remember being tested for your reading ability as a kid

Does anyone else remember being tested for your reading ability as a kid Did they test everyone or did the teacher think I was dumb because of my stutter? Its nothing new. Anyone remember the phonics ...

Kids at my school used to be surprised when I could read in front one or two of them but couldn't read in front of the whole class. Even I was among top 5 in grades , they legit though that I didn't...

Do they think we are retarded?

Do they think we are retarded? This has happened at least twice. One time this kid at school, two grades lower than me, straight up gave me a pen and paper and told me to write a sentence. I wrote it ...

I actually own that book lol! Haven’t started reading it yet but it was recommended in John Harrison’s book “Redefining Stuttering”. I struggle with my self image. I’m on the Autism spectrum so grew...

Agree with you how fluency can be learned! What worked for me, among other things (it took me lots of things to significantly reduce stuttering) was tons of practice talking to strangers in the real w...

Would you go to a stutterer dentist?

Would you go to a stutterer dentist? I would like to become a dentist but beyond the initial question, what scares me most is the amount of oral exams I will have to do at university. In my country 9...

I’ve taught ages 9-17 in the UK and Year 10 is around the age where some people are very mature and some are . . . not. Most are not actually but it really depends....

How can I help my 6 year old?

How can I help my 6 year old? My child has had a stammer on and off since they were 2. It came back in October and seems to have stuck. She often stamps her foot or taps her fingers to help her get he...

I had only 15 minutes to present my thesis in Brazil, and I struggled immensely because I stuttered, taking much longer than expected. I didn't have access to accommodations that could have leveled th...