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Experiences of working in a call centre for a year.

Experiences of working in a call centre for a year. I thought i'd post this since I thought some people here might be interested. Using a throwaway as I believe if I post too many things from my real ...

Difficulties on particularly letters?

Difficulties on particularly letters? I freak out when I have to start a word with a vowel. Anyone in the same situation?...

Wow. This is exactly how I stutter too. I sometimes think having a r-r-r-repetition stutter would be easier because people would hear me talk and know I have a speech impediment. But because my stutte...

Mild stutter becoming more noticeable

Mild stutter becoming more noticeable I first noticed my stuttering when I was about 11 or 12. It has always been mild; it disappears sometimes, but it gets bad at other times. Now I'm in high school,...

Haha yes. Or when I get the word out but the air flow was so off people don’t get it and I have to say it again lol...

My 7 y/o has a mild stutter and I wanted to get some insight

My 7 y/o has a mild stutter and I wanted to get some insight Hi Everyone! I've got a first grader with a mild stutter. It's not that bad but I do think it's getting "worse" (but still not that bad)....

Speech Issue

Speech Issue Hi For all my life speaking is more of a chore to me, than it should be. I have to really think what I want to say, and prepare myself to say it. Sometimes I can't get out the word I wan...

Simple stuttering that I don't reflect too much about is simply a form of breathing block, I just pause and remind myself to breathe and breathe as I speak (blocking). Bad stuttering is a result of t...

I think I have acquired stuttering. I was very fluent up til the age of 8-9. I acquired it around 4th grade, gradually increased in severity, until it became noticeable. I have two self derived theori...

The thing that’s always hurt me the most is say, for example I go to say my name. It starts with a M and I get stuck on the M sound.. people tease me and go “what’s the ma, ma, matter? Ca, ca, can’t y...

I got a concussion towards the end of February. Fell doing drills during track practice, and I'm towards the end of protocol. I did notice that I developed a stutter as well as a type of slur?? When I...

I find it happens more when I talk fast and get worked up. Take a breath and slow it all down. Maybe even talk less loudly as that puts a strain on your vocal cords and an force some blocks. Additiona...

I Need Some Advice About my Stutter

I Need Some Advice About my Stutter I had a stutter since I was very young. It started getting worse when I got older and I've been to many therapists(I still am). There are different types of stutter...

I use a technique called "smooth speech." It's usually used for a repetitive stutter (which is what I have) and it sometimes works depending on the situation I'm in. All you do is prolong your stutter...

Same here. I'm not easily offended, but I could see why other people might find it offensive. Also, not all people stutter the same way. Films and television often tend to portray stuttering like the...

What’s the reason for your stuttering?

What’s the reason for your stuttering? I have dyslexia; which causes speech difficulties. So stuttering is inherit. ...

You should see if you're jumbling your words and not having them come out clearly. That's a different impediment than stuttering. ...

Agreed. We're all in the same boat. I'm 25 and also see an increase in disfluency when it comes to emotions. But it also forces me to take a breath and calm down which is always good when it comes to ...

While I doubt this is your case, cluttering is a type of speech disfluency characterized by extremely rapid and hard to understand speech. ...

No. You can talk fast but completely fluent. It can lead to stuttering though. I had a friend like that....