commentr/StutterAugust 16, 2014

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I don't feel any different, but it does vary based on the degree of stutter. Used to have a client whose speech was not very fluent (though I don't know if they had a stutter as such, but it sounded like they were constantly battling it, a bit like myself), and when speaking with them I'd consciously slow down my speech which helped me to quite fluent around them. With strangers though, I feel more empathetic as I completely relate to what they are going through, and try and give them time and space instead of guessing what they want to say and rushing them. Around family and friends, I don't even notice their stutter anymore just as they've told me that they don't particularly notice mine, though I think we're all relatively mild cases and usually manage to push through whichever words are troubling us. I've got only one friend with a very bad stutter, and it can be a little awkward sometimes because I know they're really trying to get their words out, and I try to just be patient and let them take their time.

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Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability

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Validation & EmpathyAnxiety & Social JudgmentEnergy & Biological Rhythms