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how is this take supposed to help severe stutterers? i feel all prickly and resentful about the insinuation it’s society’s ableist shortcomings that i experience dysfluent speech as disabling. my spee...

Yes, I am a speech therapist and there is a growing shift to this thinking. It is a speech diversity and should not be seen as a pathology which has been perpetuated by a medical model lens (for stamm...

I suppose it's a personal comfort thing, but I've tried to stay far away from getting any clinical labels about it. I don't want it to define me and I imagine being clinically diagnosed would make a p...

It's a small but growing idea. Most of our issues come from environment and stigma, but the neurological differences themselves....

The meaning of neurodivergent is ‘variation in the human brain regarding sociability, learning, attention, mood and other mental functions in a non-pathological sense’. When you look at it from this p...

Can stuttering be considered neurodivergent or is that a stretch?

Can stuttering be considered neurodivergent or is that a stretch? ...

It might be rational to agree to disagree :) It would be naive to believe in something without having a proof that backs your point. I've been stuttering since roughly 7, so probably ~13 years now, a...

While I agree that forcing yourself to be fluent and not accepting yourself as you are can be toxic, I believe there are multiple types of stuttering, and some can certainly be cured in my opinion. It...

I'd rather choose the acceptance path, but not forcing myself to act in a certain way. In my opinion, self esteem shouldn't be tied to % of being fluent, as this is a toxic view. Besides, your text c...

To all of you: there is nothing wrong with you. There is nothing you need to "fix". Stuttering is a disability and there is no cure. Accepting yourself for who you are is hard, of course, when you are...

I kind of agree, but not all disabilities are equal. I mean, just asking someone out is literally a physical struggle if you stutter. Going up to someone and getting stuck on "Hi" is just offputting...

Stuttering as a mindbody disorder - by Peter louw is the best book out there....

hello if you would like to teach or be a tutor, go for it! i’m a speech therapist at a high school and stutter all the time, and have found it has not held me back at all if anything it is an asset...

Don't struggle with stuttering and don't hold misconceptions that fluency is right while disfluency is wrong. I think you are too overwhelmed in your disadvantages. That's not a good mindset to live ...

Are there any other disorders/diseases as complex as or more complex than stutter?

Are there any other disorders/diseases as complex as or more complex than stutter? I came up a question: Is stutter alienatedly complex so that no other disorders/diseases can be compared or there are...

Why should it be a disability? You are not disabled. You don't need external help to do a task. You have a speech impairment. Impairment=/=disability. I'm more curious why 99% of stutterers and non ...

Wow!!! What a horrible reply!! This stuttering group is supposed to be supportive. Everyone should be treated with respect. If someone is unstable and needs to vent they should seek mental health...

I've never considered myself as disabled. I've worked over a dozen jobs, had multiple relationships, excelled in university and can do everything else that other people can do, except maybe presenting...

I think the most difficult part is convincing myself to believe that my stuttering is a disability. I guess the hesitation stems from the fact that it can be non-existent at times, and severe at other...

I’ve just now realised that all of the words to describe a Speech impediment start with s… Stammer, Stutter, trouble Speaking etc. I’m wishing you all of the best, better days are always ahead...