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commentr/StutterMar 28, 2023
16 points

The tricky thing about stuttering is the more you try to "solve" it, the bigger it becomes and the more it takes over your life. Stuttering is not a _problem_ or something to be solved. It is simply a...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideMedicalization / Neurodiversity
postr/StutterMar 27, 2023
2 points

What is not (morally) expected regarding stuttering? What do you consider supererogatory in relation to stuttering?

What is not (morally) expected regarding stuttering? What do you consider supererogatory in relation to stuttering? This post is linked to [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVl5kMXz1vA) YT video....

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commentr/StutterMar 24, 2023
61 points

that the stutter that "everyone has" is at all comparable to our stutters...

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Medicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterMar 24, 2023
1 points

1. The rude tone above was *to demonstrate* that tone is an important part of communication. It’s to defend people here who struggle to communicate bc their stutter impacts their tone. Oh…. Annnn...

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commentr/StutterMar 18, 2023
1 points

That’s the benefit of the recent philosophy of inclusion. It's great that as diversity is recognized and the value of a person is attached to his ability, stutterers will gain more acceptance for what...

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commentr/StutterMar 16, 2023
8 points

I would say you don't want to think of it as fixing speech. Your speech is not broken, it is just different. What you probably want to work on is your speech controlling what you do or don't do, negat...

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commentr/StutterMar 15, 2023
2 points

But these are not things the most reputable in the field would say. Also anyone who is a "stutter *control* coach" does not understand stuttering....

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Medicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2023
5 points

thanks for this, I'll definitely try to better myself and convince myself that my stutter is not a "disease"...

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Acceptance & PrideMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2023
2 points

Thank you so much for sharing your page with us. I just sat and read through all of it and I was smiling the entire time. Your story till now, it's absolutely amazing. It's so nice to read about simil...

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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2023
2 points

Stutter is something that won't simply go away. He MIGHT grow out of it, but it could also be life-long. If you want to bring it up with him, then do so carefully. Don't point it out as a problem, or ...

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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2023
5 points

(Person who stutters who studies speech and language therapy - disclaimer: I am not a speech and language therapist and therefore am not qualified to give you advice, the below is my comment from my ...

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commentr/StutterMar 10, 2023
8 points

We have a speech disability, something else has to adjust. What has to adjust is our own attitude towards ourselves, and society needs to adjust to include us. Socialization is not a sport it’s a hu...

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Self-Advocacy & BoundariesHelplessness & AgencyMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2023
3 points

Yes, I find that people with OCD, approach their disorder in a much more effective way and we stutterers can learn from it. A lot of this does boil down to definitions and what we really mean when we ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2023
5 points

Yeah i always just ask people to hand me the form to fill out, its easier for both of us. anyways, I definitely consider stuttering a disability. Neurological if not physical....

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Medicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2023
2 points

You don't have to just accept it and do nothing about it. The SLP's and stuttering organizations try to tell you that. They want us to believe it's **"just the way we talk**" . They are run by people...

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Medicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2023
2 points

Trying to explain stuttering to fluent people. Is like trying to explain color to people who are color blind. They can't really comprehend, it doesn't make any sense why a person wouldn't be able to t...

Identity & Disability
Medicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2023
8 points

You can't control how other people view you that's for certain. But the world is changing for the better and disorders like stuttering are becoming better understood and accepted. You can live a norma...

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Acceptance & PrideMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2023
11 points

I agree to a point. If you mean "no good things" as in "it would be far better to live without a stutter", I definitely agree. If you mean"good things" as "recognizing positive qualities that I have a...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2023
1 points

No. How can you think that? It’s classified as a speech disorder that affect the normal fluency of speech,Instead of believing what people think ,do your own research on reliable websites. https://ww...

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Medicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2023
3 points

I definitely is but I don't know at what severity. I'd think the majority of people who stutter wouldn't be considered disabled. Even though we all know stuttering has a significant negative impact ...

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