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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2023
2 points

I would highly recommend looking into it more. It's quite interesting. If I remember correctly, it's not that OCD causes stuttering, it's that both conditions are from the same part of the brain. I'...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Neurological & BrainMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterAug 16, 2023
16 points

This is instantly skewed due to the nature of reddit most likely having an overrepresentation of users of average to above average IQ. However, a study conducted by [(Farazi et al.)](https://rehabili...

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Neurological & BrainMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterAug 16, 2023
3 points

Yes I can see how kids with stutters could easily be misread and seen as "stupid". I wonder if there's a link between stuttering and conditions such as dyslexia and ADHD though?...

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Neurological & BrainMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterAug 16, 2023
2 points

Well, stuttering is caused by some type of brain damage, but in a very small part of the brain. It has nothing to do with intelligence....

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Neurological & BrainMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterAug 16, 2023
5 points

No i wasn't, in fact I was once put on a "special" class for some lesson/subjects for those struggled in the class, like having ADHD or dyslexia, and the teacher thought I was struggling kid because I...

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Severity & FluctuationMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2023
21 points

In the book Life on Delay: Making Peace with a Stutter by John Hendrickson, he goes into how stuttering might be closely tied to OCD. But to answer your question, no. Stuttering has nothing to do wit...

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Neurological & BrainMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2023
1 points

Because by and large they don't work. And it shows a fundamental misunderstanding of the issue of stuttering and ti's giving a one size fits all approach instead of an individual one which is what stu...

Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & Disability
Therapy ExperiencesMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2023
4 points

My tip is to not link self-confidence to speech performance, by not reinforcing overreliance on self-confidence because an action doesn't *need* a positive feeling or thought. Instead, start with acce...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2023
1 points

When it comes to ableism, think of it like two sides of a coin. On one side, there's how **people who stutter (PWS)** might react when others give them advice. For instance, if a parent tells their ch...

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Acceptance & PrideMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2023
4 points

Whatever works for you, but i find the last box confusing. In general, I prefer straight forward speaking. Is an ableist a person who does not stutter, or an a-hole who mocks stutterers?...

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Identity & Self-PerceptionMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2023
5 points

I’m a speech therapist and my therapy is always person driven. If they want to learn techniques to make their speech more clear, then we will work on that. We spend a lot of time doing more situationa...

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Medicalization / NeurodiversityTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2023
3 points

Hey man good for telling me you had a few beers lol don't burden yourself with information like chemicals and other things, it's a disorder inside as we know, it can't be said that it's impossible, I'...

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commentr/StutterAug 6, 2023
3 points

Yes bro preach. This is what I try to say, my fluency has literally done a 180 since I’ve worked on my confidence and become a disciplined and stronger person that faces my fear everyday. This is a...

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Identity & Self-PerceptionMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2023
12 points

If anyone has any questions they can ask me. I am not trying to disrupt the group and its ideologies. I just want to help. I am not selling anything or I just know how shitty it feels. There were time...

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Hope & MotivationAcceptance & PrideMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2023
1 points

Stuttering is analagous to bad hearing or bad vision. Some have slightly defective vision/hearing and some have very defective vision/hearing and everything in between, Stuttering is the same. Some...

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postr/StutterAug 3, 2023
133 points

Adult Severe Stuttering is one of the most neglected fields in the world

Adult Severe Stuttering is one of the most neglected fields in the world [deleted]...

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postr/StutterJul 29, 2023
6 points

Tips to improve stuttering from the research study (2022): "Why Stuttering Occurs: The Role of Cognitive Conflict and Control" (don't rely on controlled processes, don't avoid motor control, tolerate uncertainty, don't fear cognitive or linguistic conflict, increase cognitive flexibility)

Tips to improve stuttering from the research study (2022): "Why Stuttering Occurs: The Role of Cognitive Conflict and Control" (don't rely on controlled processes, don't avoid motor control, tolerate ...

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commentr/StutterJul 26, 2023
2 points

I think that voices are kind of a bimodal distribution, in that its totally possible for a female to have a deep voice, but the vast majority of female voices are higher and vice versa. It'd just be e...

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. MaskingMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2023
1 points

Why do you need to use a fake voice? This is a genuine doubt. I want to understand. Do you feel a female should speak in a certain way and if you happen to speak in that way, it makes you female and...

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. MaskingMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterJul 25, 2023
2 points

If you need someone who understands.. I’m also trans (I’m female to male) and I stutter....

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionMedicalization / Neurodiversity