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postr/StutterJul 3, 2013
1 points

Boyfriend began stuttering again - gotten worse over past year or so. Any advice?

Boyfriend began stuttering again - gotten worse over past year or so. Any advice? We met in High School and honestly, if he never told me he had a stutter, there would be no way I could guess it. Sure...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & RelationshipsSpeech & Stuttering
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postr/StutterApr 23, 2013
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Family members who stutter?

Family members who stutter? Me and my father and uncle all stutter.I was wondering if anyone here has any family members who stutter. Oh and I guess a weird thing is that I also have lisp which they ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Genetic & Family FactorsOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterMar 30, 2013
8 points

I'm afraid it's mostly negative things; at least those are the things we focus on the most, anyways? One word to sum up the negative influence my stutter has on me: limitation. Every single day there...

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commentr/StutterMar 26, 2013
1 points

If he only stuttered until he was 8, I dont think he had a true stutter. Many children have speaking difficulties that can last into adolescence. I forgot the stats but like 20% or something of childr...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Genetic & Family FactorsOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterMar 26, 2013
1 points

i agree with the genetics part. but i think if i didn't lose my two front teeth i would've been able to outgrow it, like my grandpa did. he only stuttered til he was 8. ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Genetic & Family FactorsOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterMar 26, 2013
1 points

i doubt it. There's a definite genetic link. The tooth thing didnt cause your stuttering. I might have inhibited some disfluencies, but that is not why you stutter....

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commentr/StutterMar 26, 2013
1 points

Yes my grandfather stuttered when he was 7 but he grew out of it. I think would've grown out of it as well, except for the tooth issue....

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Genetic & Family FactorsOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterMar 25, 2013
2 points

Does anyone in your family stutter? parents, grandparents? Do you know?...

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commentr/StutterMar 25, 2013
2 points

I can see my self starting to get better. I feel in a couple years ill grow out of it. And no one in my family before me had a stutter so for me its not genetic at all....

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Genetic & Family FactorsOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterMar 25, 2013
1 points

I asked a doctor about this once she dismissed it but i always thought there might be some credence. And most GP docs don't know shit about stuttering. Also my grandpa stuttered when he was 7 but he g...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
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commentr/StutterMar 25, 2013
1 points

Holy shit, you might be on to something, I too lost my front 2 teeth when I was really young ( fell out a stroller) and when they grew back(age 6) I started stuttering. And have been ever since (age ...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesGenetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterNov 12, 2012
1 points

This is EXACTLY how I am, my biggest fear is definitely reading out loud because people will think my stutter is a fluke, so they might laugh or something. Then when I go out somewhere in public and m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
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commentr/StutterOct 7, 2011
2 points

As a stutterer I would prefer to not read it out loud. (Probably not slideshow. Infographics is usually cool. But I have no idea.)...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionGenetic & Family Factors