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I'm a stepdad to my girlfriend's 6 year old. I've been in his life full time since he was like 2 years old, so for extensively his whole life. Granted, my stutter is normally on the more mild side, bu...

Taking the TOEFL speaking

Taking the TOEFL speaking Taking the TOEFL speaking day after tomorrow and pretty sure I'm gonna botch it because I was not given the ability to speak. I guess I should just mentally prepare myself to...

I think being a mom has improved my stutter enormously. I'm forced to chat to other parents, make small talk etc. Most people don't bother about it so my social anxiety has calmed. My girls only had...

Helpless

Helpless I honestly feel so helpless. My stuttering has gotten so much worse, whether it be individual or in social situations. I was in speech therapy before but I don’t think had much of an impact. ...

Any tipps for teaching?

Any tipps for teaching? I was recently offered a job at uni as a tutor for first semester students. I accepted only because it would look good on my resume and I could use the money. Are there any s...

I'm so glad I came across a stuttering doctor on here. I'm doing my medical rotations right now (switching hospitals and fields every 6 weeks) and my stuttering has gotten really bad. Having to talk a...

It’s a process but it sounds like you have a good friend group. My son is now in his freshman yr in college doing well. It becomes a part of who you are, his friends are still the ones he had from gro...

Hey! I'm going to become 23 next month. It has been one year since I started my masters at UPenn as an international student. My stutter became so bad just before I came to UPenn and it stayed bad eve...

You reminded me of my graduation project presentation. I made 95% of the work with a lazy colleague and when I began to present it I just stuttered on every single word so as a result my friend took o...

Hey buddy it’s going to be ok! It’s just puberty setting it off so bad … you have to fight the fight it will get better! Stick w your close friends . Push yourself to get a part time job where you int...

hey man, school sucks. I got laughed at and bullied. Kids are mean. I'm 24 now and work full time and I don't even think about how I was knocked down as a kid because of my stutter. My employees under...

I think you should let the teacher know before the presentation that you are nervous because you stutter. Then do your presentation, speak your part. If it goes well then great! If it completely tanks...

Go through with it and do your speaking part. I’ve been there. I hated group projects and presentations when I was in college, but I firmly believe don’t them benefited me in the long run. You can’t h...

I did not - at the time I had stutter, a lisp and heavy blocking \*in performance art\* and I got treated terribly for it. But, it would have really annoyed me to quit, so I pushed through and am glad...

“Since I did most of the work for the project, I would really appreciate if someone could take over my portion of the speaking. I’m not comfortable speaking in front of many people so I think it’s a f...

I think it's better to go through with it. It might be very embarrassing and suck but you will survive and that is worth something. There will be future situations where you can't escape the need to s...

How do I convince my group to do the speaking for me in a group presentation

How do I convince my group to do the speaking for me in a group presentation I need some vaild reasons, as just me stuttering isn’t enough. I did do most of the work for the group which gives me a upp...

Nope. Instead I had a great college experience due to being involved in co curricular activities which involved public speaking. I am yet to increase my confidence and seek speech therapy, but I'll ge...

No. I'm actually doing a PhD. In my experience, at higher levels of academia they are more inclusive and more understanding towards people with different abilities....

You got this lil bro! I used to be just like you in Grade 8, feels like it was only yesterday. It gets easier over time and you will realize people don’t really care. Especially the older you get!! I ...