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commentr/StutterDec 26, 2024
3 points

Yes I was very shocked when she said that. I even told her that I have doctors notes and my diagnosis is listed on there if needed. She just completely brushed that off😕...

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commentr/StutterDec 26, 2024
10 points

>She emailed me back and said stuttering is not a disability Well, it is, so it's time to escalate to get the dean's office involved to tell her as much. You'll probably need a diagnosis or simila...

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postr/StutterDec 26, 2024
13 points

Have you ever been threatened to be kicked out of college because you didn’t want to give a presentation?

Have you ever been threatened to be kicked out of college because you didn’t want to give a presentation? So I have social anxiety and I also stutter. I emailed my professor and asked if it was possib...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAccess & RightsAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 26, 2024
1 points

I think it can be useful to just have recognition of what we are experiencing, also to not be penalized by an employer, or to have accommodations when, for example, we have to give an oral presentatio...

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commentr/StutterDec 24, 2024
1 points

No, it's not OP, as others have also highlighted. I'm curious why you would want it to identify as a disability? Is it for the tax benefit or something else ?...

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Medicalization / NeurodiversityAccess & Rights
commentr/StutterDec 23, 2024
2 points

Hi, from India here. No, it is not. There is mention of speech and language disability but only in conjunction to other conditions like cerebral palsy or slurred speech resulting from a brain or nerva...

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Medicalization / NeurodiversityAccess & Rights
postr/StutterDec 23, 2024
4 points

Stuttering, India

Stuttering, India Hello, is anyone here from india? If yes, i want to know if stuttering is considered a disability in india under “Rights of Persons with Disability Act, 2016”....

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commentr/StutterDec 23, 2024
1 points

Not legal advise..I've had to request accomadations through my employer. Not for speaking but other mental processing. I started with my PCP who then made referrals to the appropriate specialists. ...

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postr/StutterDec 20, 2024
4 points

Best way to seek ADA Accommodations?

Best way to seek ADA Accommodations? Hello everyone, I am looking to get certain ADA accommodations at work because of my moderate speech impediment. I have been able to work decently so far....Recent...

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Access & RightsHelplessness & AgencyAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2024
1 points

Don't know what state you live in OP, but in Texas you can have a line added to the back of your license saying you have a communication impediment. I would assume other states have something similar....

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commentr/StutterDec 12, 2024
6 points

This is a good idea. For some stutterers the severity of their stammer really makes it a disability. For others with milder stammers, it might not impede their dating life all that much. I think it wo...

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commentr/StutterDec 12, 2024
4 points

The subreddit’s description talks about how the goal is to get people with a disability into romance with someone with a disabled or non disabled. But I entirely agree with you though....

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Identity & Self-PerceptionAccess & Rights
commentr/StutterDec 11, 2024
2 points

Thanks for your response, I really do appreciate it! I am actually about to submit the thank you email now. And not commenting about your specific situation in anyway, but I just find it rather unfai...

School & Work
Employment & CareerAccess & Rights
postr/StutterDec 10, 2024
6 points

My experience through an interview (+ ADA question)

My experience through an interview (+ ADA question) This is actually my first post! I recently had a 30 min virtual interview today for an Analyst role that I am really excited about, and I wanted to ...

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commentr/StutterNov 30, 2024
1 points

Hi! Do you have an IEP or 504 plan? I recently learned that "A child who is speech impaired may be allowed to complete a written report instead of presenting orally in front of the class." (source: ht...

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School & Academic LifeAccess & Rights
commentr/StutterNov 30, 2024
2 points

:) sounds like what i wouid have done! Find some "middle ground" u both could be "mostly" ok with! Good luck. Side note; scan my profile/pists - i recently was backed into a corner and disclosed t...

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commentr/StutterNov 30, 2024
2 points

>Pls let me know how it goes! Hey, I’m back! Here’s what happened: I did speak with the professor. He first tried to convince me to do the presentation, saying it would be good for me and that i n...

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commentr/StutterNov 30, 2024
1 points

Could you please help me phrase what how i'm gonna explain it in person to them. Because i intend to talk to one of them today after class to see if i could have accomodations or alternatives in ter...

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commentr/StutterNov 29, 2024
1 points

Was your stutter visible when you requested those things? Or were you a covert? And how did you convince your professor to give you those accomodations?...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentAccess & Rights
commentr/StutterNov 28, 2024
1 points

In the USA a stutter is a recognised disability so you should be fine if you can let them know that. Sucks though, I feel your pain and frustration, it always strikes me as amusing when such small thi...

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