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commentr/StutterAug 24, 2014
1 points

I am a life long stutterer and I have my bachelors and masters in chemistry. My thesis defense to my peers wasn't a fun experience, but I was able to get through it. I have been employed for the pas...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Employment & CareerAvoidance & SubstitutionRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterAug 24, 2014
1 points

thanks man. yeah i've read that thread before...its really hard to relate a lot to stutters with repetitions because i've never had em before :/ ...

Speech & Stuttering
Repetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterAug 24, 2014
1 points

Reading this made me feel very happy with myself. Just like yourself, I am 18, and have stammered since a young age. Small groups or friends is usually no problem, but required public speaking, especi...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentPublic SpeakingBlocks & Stoppages+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2014
1 points

Hey, nice of you to include a stuttering character and to come to us with questions. Like others have said, there are a lot of different ways to stutter. The prolongations and repitions are the most...

Community & SupportSpeech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Personal StoriesBlocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2014
2 points

Yeah, I really like your first point. This particular type of stutter ("M-m-maybe") is very well represented in pop culture. It'd be really great to see other types of disfluencies depicted. I also ...

Community & SupportSpeech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Personal StoriesRepetitions & ProlongationsFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2014
0 points

Seems pretty good! Just remember that most people stutter on words that start with "S", like (ironically) "stutter". Also longer words is some harder, i think very few people sutter on words like "im"...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterAug 17, 2014
5 points

Cant think of anything but the standard "repeated adjective" thing. "Man she is very very very very very hot, actually i just meant very hot."...

Speech & Stuttering
Repetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2014
1 points

No that's just one way to stutter. That's mostly blocking. There are lot of different ways people stutter and they can develop a range of avoidance behaviors. repitions and lip bounces are fairly comm...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Repetitions & ProlongationsAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterJul 28, 2014
6 points

not sure what's going on with my voice

not sure what's going on with my voice As long as I can remember, I've had these problems, but in recent years it's been getting a lot worse. I don't know if you could properly call this a stutter, bu...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Repetitions & ProlongationsShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2014
2 points

Is this on the /r/ sound in the beginning of a word? A lisp occurs on an /s/ or "th" sound (sounds that are in the front portion of the mouth) typically so I would not believe that you are avoiding a ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2014
2 points

I'm a speech and language pathologist (speech therapist). A lisp is produced with sounds like s, z, ch, sh, and j (jelly). Difficulties with the R could be called a distortion or a simple substitution...

Speech & Stuttering
Repetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterJul 10, 2014
1 points

what's your opinion on this?

what's your opinion on this? i stutter a lot on the letter R, mostly get blocked and can't say the word. keeping that in mind, people who are born with lisps can't say certain words properly either, b...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Repetitions & ProlongationsShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterJun 17, 2014
2 points

Stutter-like "Cluttering" Help

Stutter-like "Cluttering" Help *FYI:* For those who don't know what cluttering is exactly is that it is characterized by skipping or combining syllables, which leads to disfluency. I hadn't noticed (...

Speech & Stuttering
Repetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterJun 5, 2014
1 points

Its funny, the ehhhh, used to help me get througj the word now I stutter on that also, what a life. ;) ...

Speech & Stuttering
Repetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterJun 4, 2014
5 points

I need help figuring out what is happening to my speech.

I need help figuring out what is happening to my speech. I started noticing I developed a pause in my speech about less than 2 years ago. I can be talking to someone. I will have a train of thought as...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterMay 28, 2014
2 points

I have a combination of silent blocks and repetitive sounds. I definitely can tell a difference if I am around friends or strangers. I stutter both times, but it is worse around strangers. I work as a...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & ProlongationsPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMay 26, 2014
1 points

It's not something that I do intentionally. But I'd say I don't talk very loud in general. I also seem to pronunciate poorly... I've noticed that in some cases, like when I order some food at a restau...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2014
1 points

So these guys don't have stutters, the speech jammer is causing them to stutter? And speech jammers, for people who stutter, help them to not stutter?...

Therapy & ProfessionalSpeech & Stuttering
Assistive DevicesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2014
1 points

Most of m teacher do roll there eyes, iv even go one who just moves on to the next person when I'm stuttering. In my opinion she's one of the best in my school, as she is on of the only people who l...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & AngerRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
1 points

Mostly blocks. Really bad blocks. But, when I was smaller I used to repeat myself a hell of a lot. Edit: And thanks for the kind comment!...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations