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commentr/StutterAug 23, 2019
5 points

Treat him normally. Always let him finish sentences even if you know what he's gonna say and don't ever rush on him even if you're in a rush for something. Reaching somewhere a minute or two late woul...

Parent & CaregiverTherapy & ProfessionalCauses & Variability
Home SupportSchool/Clinical AdvocacySeeking Therapy+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2019
2 points

Huh. You should being it to the counsellor's attention. Email the counsellor because then you'll have concrete documentation of the issue. Have you been to a speech language pathologist? You could tal...

Parent & CaregiverSchool & WorkCoping & Advocacy
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commentr/StutterAug 4, 2019
4 points

Speak to the guidance counselor. Say how you get bullied and everyone stares when you present. The counselor most of the time will speak to the teacher and arrange something. I wish you good luck....

Parent & CaregiverEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
School/Clinical AdvocacyAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJun 5, 2019
10 points

Hi there, go back to the school or teacher and explain the situation about your stuttering disability and see if they can accommodate for it. If you approach them, they might be able to setup somethin...

Parent & CaregiverCommunity & Support
School/Clinical AdvocacyAdvice Requests
postr/StutterMay 23, 2019
3 points

Team member at work has a bad stutter and has an upcoming speaking role during a big conference call with our client. Should I check with them to see if they want me to find someone else to do it? I don't want to be offensive by asking.

Team member at work has a bad stutter and has an upcoming speaking role during a big conference call with our client. Should I check with them to see if they want me to find someone else to do it? I d...

Coping & AdvocacyParent & Caregiver
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesSchool/Clinical Advocacy
commentr/StutterMay 19, 2019
2 points

Talk with your parents. If you're getting easier assignments in school because you stutter, your parents should talk to the teachers and explain them that you're just as capable as everyone else. Also...

Parent & CaregiverSchool & Work
School/Clinical AdvocacySchool & Academic Life
postr/StutterMay 8, 2019
2 points

Is there a Mentor Program for kids who Stutter?

Is there a Mentor Program for kids who Stutter? Hello everyone. So I've been going to speech therapy for a few months and i would say I'm mostly fluent now. My Speech Language Pathologist is recommend...

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Home SupportSchool/Clinical Advocacy
commentr/StutterApr 20, 2019
2 points

You should tell the teacher. It's only fair he knows your situation. What he ends up doing with this information is up to him. We would expect a decent teacher to not penalize you for something yo...

Social & RelationshipsParent & Caregiver
Disclosure & Telling OthersSchool/Clinical Advocacy
commentr/StutterApr 13, 2019
1 points

I would suggest practicing a lot. Something that helped me was putting periods on my notes so I knew a firm spot to take a breath and not trip over my words. If you want you can also mention your stu...

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commentr/StutterMar 22, 2019
3 points

Figure out techniques that work best for your type of stuttering. I tend to get blocks rather than repetitions, so focusing on my breathing and light articulatory contact helps me best (not clenching ...

Coping & AdvocacyParent & Caregiver
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2019
2 points

I know what a speech therapist is. And yes but her school should also be aware since she is already struggling. ...

Parent & Caregiver
School/Clinical Advocacy
commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2019
2 points

Ask to go to a speech therapist so she can get educated. She needs to understand by saying that she's not helping, she's only making it harder for you. She also needs to see she doesn't know anything ...

Parent & CaregiverTherapy & Professional
School/Clinical AdvocacySeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterNov 6, 2018
1 points

I am from the UK also. There is a British Stammering association and you can get free speech therapy from the NHS. I was that twin who had his sentences finished for me, just ignore her and ask him ag...

Community & SupportParent & Caregiver
Advice OfferedSchool/Clinical Advocacy
commentr/StutterNov 2, 2018
2 points

My siblings are getting better at not interrupting, what killed me yesterday was seeing my younger sister finish his sentence for him. I know personally how much that hurt and I was older than he is. ...

Social & RelationshipsParent & Caregiver
Family Support & ConflictSchool/Clinical Advocacy
commentr/StutterNov 2, 2018
7 points

You're a good sibling, OP. Speech therapy is really impressionable at that age so I would get him in that. A younger, more energized therapist would probably help him out a lot. I only say that beca...

Parent & CaregiverSchool & Work
Early Concern & OnsetSchool/Clinical AdvocacySchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterNov 2, 2018
3 points

I agree 100%. See a therapist and give all the support OP can give. Also, encourage his twin sister to give him more space to talk, to boost his confidence. Stuttering won't go away and his mother sho...

Parent & CaregiverSocial & Relationships
Early Concern & OnsetSchool/Clinical AdvocacyFamily Support & Conflict
commentr/StutterNov 2, 2018
14 points

Please please give him all the support he needs (expose him to more public speaking events, therapy etc). I think the biggest mistake parents make is to assume the stutter will naturally go away....

Parent & Caregiver
Early Concern & OnsetSchool/Clinical Advocacy
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2018
3 points

Also speak to the person speaking after you to let them know that if you get trapped to just take over automatically. This will ease the transition. ...

Parent & CaregiverSchool & Work
School/Clinical AdvocacyPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2018
17 points

Speak to Teacher/professor let her know you stutter and that your presentation may take a bit longer. Stuttering should not affect your grade. Stutter proudly! Remember classmates will be nervou...

Parent & CaregiverSchool & Work
School/Clinical AdvocacyPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2018
2 points

> So I’m really nervous and I don’t know how I’m going to do in them or how bad my stutter is going to be. My biggest fear is that it’s going to be so bad that I won’t be able to finish my part. An...

Parent & CaregiverSchool & Work
School/Clinical AdvocacyPublic Speaking