I interviewed someone today who had "control" of a stutter.

I interviewed someone today who had "control" of a stutter. I am a recruiter and I make a living figuring people out quickly. I have done this for 25 years and I believe I am good at what I do. I came to this website for help on how to manage an issue I am dealing with. I interviewed a candidate for a position and he kept pausing for very long periods of time when I asked him questions but in the end he was/is an outstanding match for the position I am working on and so I presented him to my client. They are/were reluctant to hire him because he took too long to answer their questions. I can't ask the candidate "do you have a stutter that you are controlling" but I have a very strong gut feeling this is the case. I don't want him to lose this opportunity and I don't know what to do. Please HELP. For people here who are afraid they can’t find work because of their stutter, may I add my thoughts as a Recruiter? You are a human being who happens to have a stutter. You are not your stutter. You have a mind. You have skills. You have a work ethic. You are a value to society. You deserve access to the same opportunities as everyone else. Please don't let shame hold you back. Please advocate for yourself. I know this is easy for me to say because I don't have a stutter but every human being on the planet battles with an "issue" they would rather not have to deal with. We work through it or we choose to let it rule our lives. Please know you are respected for your brain, your work ethic, your values, your empathy, your compassion... all the qualities that make you a person who happens to have a stutter. Your stutter can't put a dent in the things about you that matter. EVER. Please don't let it hold you back. You can do this! I recommend you manage the interviews like this: Send an e-mail to the HR person/recruiter or hiring manager before you go to an interview. Tell them that you stutter and you would appreciate it if they would prepare the interview team (whoever you will be meeting needs to know ahead of time). Give her/him everything he/she needs to know about your stutter and take the time to sell your skills/abilities too (in case you can't fluently do so in person). Then it's on the interviewer (s) to see beyond your stutter and evaluate you on your skills/abilities.