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commentr/StutterOct 4, 2022
17 points

I had a teacher last semester that had a terrible stutter. Though he did resign after and I felt bad for him because he was struggling very much. But I'm proud that he had the strength to show up in f...

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commentr/StutterOct 4, 2022
19 points

My university professor had a stutter and was my favourite lecturer...

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postr/StutterOct 4, 2022
23 points

Are there any teachers who stutter?

Are there any teachers who stutter? I’m just curious what your experience is with stuttering and teaching. I’m starting my middle school clinicals today’s, and I’m a little nervous....

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commentr/StutterOct 2, 2022
1 points

I noticed the same thing and I wonder if it's related to the multitasking process of our brains (maybe for some of us?), because when you talk normally, you would be thinking while talking, but when r...

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commentr/StutterOct 2, 2022
2 points

Yes, I stutter a lot when reading out loud, especially when learning a new language....

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commentr/StutterOct 2, 2022
1 points

I started in the bottom group at the start of high school. Didn’t really have close friends but I was social. I made friends as i got older and by the end, I was in the middle group. Everyone knew eac...

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commentr/StutterSep 30, 2022
1 points

I've taken speech therapy and it mostly helps with guidance. It's up to the person to do the work on their own time. One thing I try to do everyday is read from this word list: https://www.home-speec...

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commentr/StutterSep 29, 2022
1 points

Students who stutter should be exempt from spoken presentations, even privately with the teacher. There are plenty of functional real life situations to practice getting comfortable with speaking. Tho...

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commentr/StutterSep 29, 2022
1 points

I remember the days I never really understood much. I was very young. I spoke in front of the class and didn't understand why the kids were laughing. I thought I was funny and went with it. Years went...

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commentr/StutterSep 29, 2022
11 points

I agree. I once had a teacher who asked me to read out loud in class “as a punishment”. About 25 years ago. I will never forget it…....

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commentr/StutterSep 29, 2022
9 points

I had to do this in 7th grade at a new school and in college in a sociology class. Both times alone in front of the teacher. I can never get those horrible memories out of my head. The 7th grade was a...

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commentr/StutterSep 28, 2022
1 points

OH my gosh... this is freakishly close to my story. I also began to stutter more in 2019-2020, which is also when I was a senior in high school. The pandemic definitely didn't help things. It made me ...

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commentr/StutterSep 25, 2022
1 points

>How did you guys deal with participating in uni? I tried my best to participate more. At the end of the day you are the university's customer. It's easier to fail in a controlled university envir...

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commentr/StutterSep 23, 2022
1 points

can you take it again? Check out the video "musharaf finds his voice" on youtube. kid with a stutter us helped by his teacher before a speaking exam...

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postr/StutterSep 23, 2022
7 points

Uni Participation

Uni Participation Hi everyone! Im currently in uni and have been struggling with participation a lot this year. I got away with it last year but with the classes I picked for this term it requires a g...

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commentr/StutterSep 23, 2022
5 points

I see where you are, recognizing a lot of similarities between you and me. I'm a Swedish guy (18) doing a-levels in the British School of Kathmandu. I'm also a part of the boy's football team. I've b...

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commentr/StutterSep 22, 2022
8 points

Man, I feel so lucky that I've been homeschooled all the way so far, and I work on my family's farm so I've never had to interview or deal with the public at work. I seriously don't want to go to coll...

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commentr/StutterSep 20, 2022
1 points

Omg mate you should honestly just be so proud and your so brave for even going to uni ! I won’t go because of my stutter holding me back !...

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commentr/StutterSep 15, 2022
2 points

I could be wrong but I almost feel like putting a 5-year old through a program is counterproductive. He doesn’t need to develop a self-conscious at such a young age. And unless the program is fun for ...

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commentr/StutterSep 14, 2022
2 points

Great insights here! I would also mention, “exposure therapy” helped me a lot. As difficult as it was, I joined Toastmasters and took a Dale Carnegie class and forced myself into uncomfortable speakin...

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Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & MotivationSchool & Academic Life