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If your type of dysfluency disables you, then it can be considered a disability. Same as any other condition - it depends on the intensity, impact etc...
To be clear I stutter. I guess I was just thinking of the mindset it presents. But your correct, if it opens doors to resources it’s good....
Whether or not it's counted as a disability doesnt change what a stutter is, that's just a label that makes it easier to get more help for thr stutter. There's nothing bad about having a disability, ...
You’re of course you are correct. I was being cavalier about a situation that impacts everyone differently, including myself. It was thoughtless....
I just retired after having a job, in one form or another, since 1969. I wish you had told me sooner. :) Seriously though do we want to make stuttering a disability? I know engineers, do...
Not an anomaly, and frankly a rather inappropriate thing to say, IMHO. The ratio is about 4:1, male:female. I know many woman who stutter....
I’ve read so much stuff saying yes or no. But I know for a fact the VA (veterans affairs) labels it as a mental disorder / issue....
Can we stop stigmatizing the word disability? It’s really not a bad word. There are people here who consider their stutter a disability because they can’t speak fluently. Some can’t speak clearly or f...
I've been in stuttering programs as an adult where there are always more men than women. Not sure why this is the case. I'm one of those adult females that has stuttered since I was a child and still ...
Do you have the research from the student? The women to men ratio of stuttering is around a 1:3; however, this may not be accurate due to women not reporting stuttering due to societal norms and exp...
I wouldn't necessarily call stuttering a mental disorder. And for that matter, stuttering is not a disability. Disability means you can't do something. It's an impediment....
Is stuttering a mental disorder?
Is stuttering a mental disorder? I've seen a couple of people saying that "stuttering is a mental disorder/disability" but for me I can't see why stuttering is a mental disorder, I only see it as a S...
This analogy made me kinda sad, but it’s true. Verbal communication is one of the most crucial skills you need in this life, and stuttering can severely impact your ability to do so. That’s why I re...
>If medication lowers your anxiety then your mind-body cannot do its job to adjust when you are exposing yourself to this anxiety That's very true actually. I actually have 2 different types of an...
Have you done ERP exposure response prevention for ocd or stuttering? The goal of ERP is habituation (also called desensitization), building tolerance and not perceiving **stuttering, feared letters a...
>Connection between OCD & stutter. Age 7 was also the age I developed OCD. Is there a connection? [This](https://www.reddit.com/r/OCDRecovery/comments/xjsttj/tips_for_stutteringocd_observing_t...
Probably the best positive side is when you overcome it you can be proud of your achievement. It always amazes me how most of the stuttering organizations who are run by people who don't stutter try ...
Tips to improve stuttering according to a PhD researcher (Covert repair hypothesis, Explan theory and Vicious Circle hypothesis) - reduce the need/expectation for perfect speech & resist the urge to go back to repair our speech errors
Tips to improve stuttering according to a PhD researcher (Covert repair hypothesis, Explan theory and Vicious Circle hypothesis) - reduce the need/expectation for perfect speech & resist the urge ...
Visual Deer I'm so encouraged that you are seeking help to uncover whether your early trauma might have triggered your stammer. Early childhood trauma and the trauma of ostracism and marginalization o...
Tips to improve stuttering according to a PhD researcher (Variable Release Threshold hypothesis)
Tips to improve stuttering according to a PhD researcher (Variable Release Threshold hypothesis) This is my attempt to summarize this [research](https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Paul-Brocklehurst)...