commentr/StutterJune 17, 2025

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I introduce myself all the time for work too and I've had to come up with workarounds. I never start with my name; always some introductory phrase like "my name is..." "Good afternoon, I'm..." "Nice to meet you, my name's" It's a little awkward but less jarring than a full on block first thing in the interaction. I'm ok with stuttering later in the interaction but I try to get introductions out of the way first! I also have a young kid and I've explained to him that I stutter and that the muscles in my face get confused sometimes, "everyone's different." Now he repeats "everyone's different." We talk about folks using wheelchairs/wheelchair lifts, glasses, hearing aids when he notices it. Everyone's different. The book "I talk like a river" is lovely. Beautiful art. There's an audiobook version read by the author, stutter included. It's well produced. There's also books about kids using AAC devices and sign language. I read those with my kid.

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Anticipation & AvoidanceParent & CaregiverSocial & Relationships

Subthemes

Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringHome SupportDisclosure & Telling Others

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