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i always say, one, that speech impediment is a disability, and two, accommodation for diverse forms of communications is the only way forward. for example, let us finish our own sentences, and let AAC...

Ya it is a disability anyone who says otherwise is doing harm. But you can not engage with a block. I refuse to try and struggle to push thru. Or at least i try not too. Silence is an option, not alwa...

I am curious where do you live? I also stutter on my name almost every time, and while every once in a while I get a bad reaction, it’s super rare here in Canada! If I had that multiple times a week I...

1. As everyone else says, she is well aware. 2. Really depends on person to person and the best thing to do is ask! I was just at a stuttering conference and one talk specifically mentioned a survey d...

No, because I would have just brought it up myself and even mentioned it ahead of meeting so the other person wasn’t surprised. If it’s something i had dealt with every day of my life and something b...

I mean everyone is different, but to me being forward is showing you care. If you had an issue and someone asked you how they wanted to approach it with you, would you not appreciate it?...

Wouldn’t it be up to him to bring it up, though? What the heck am I supposed to say? “I noticed you stutter sometimes, am I doing something to make it worse/how can I help?” Literally any version of t...

Dunno about others but I love it when people ask me about it, it clears up that awkward air most times. I hate making people walk on eggshells. And I promise he won't mind talking about it : )...

Yeah I don’t think it’s up to me to bring it up. If he wanted to talk about it , it would be up to him right? How could I even bring it up without sounding like a colossal ass?...

I have a mouth and I must speak. Yes I must speak. Let me finish my sentences because my words are what really reflects my soul, not my eyes. Some folks be like "you don't need to speak. i can read ...

Agree with one and two, but not three. I think the question makes me cringe. You are nicer than me!...

I agree with all of this! Thank you for writing a thoughtful response. I was slightly offended that someone thought it would be okay to fill in the words for someone who is stuttering. You handled tha...

1) Yes we 100% know when we're stuttering. In fact most of us know when we start a sentence which word we are going to stutter on. If your friend looks like she's having a seizure, it's because she's ...

I can feel it happening before I start speaking. A lot of times I will use language/words to rephrase what I wanted to say so I don't stutter while saying it. If I'm on a zoom call and stutter, I ca...

Yeah, I'll probably talk to him about it. Anyways, I wasn't necessarily saying there was something that needed to be "fixed". Just that sometimes he seems to struggle with his speech, so I wasn't sure...

NTA. At all. I want to put it in other terms: you happen to be non-binary and someone you just meet misgenders you and then jokes about it. It’s not funny. A quick and forward correction like: “My p...

If he stutters he's been dealing with it his whole life and he doesn't need you to tell him about it so he can "fix" it. Why don't you just ask your Dad?...

I love it when people ask me about it, and if I like them finishing my sentences. I personally do because it eliminates some of that awkward silence. I don't like making people walk on eggshells. B...

I’ve had a stutter my whole life as well, and I would describe myself similarly to you, i love making people laugh and feel included. I also happen to struggle with introductions. I will be having suc...

I think you are ok! Maybe making a confrontation every time is tough on your friends. Make sure to follow up with them that you are struggling, like every single day every time that you speak, so that...