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It’s amazing that you didn’t let this stop you from your dream! I myself am currently getting my masters in special education. My stutter is what brought me to the field. It’s a struggle everyday, but...

> If you view this sub and read posts about “what do you hate the most about stuttering “ the number one response is “when people finish our sentences”. I say very clearly in my post and in my com...

My mum doesn't listen to me

My mum doesn't listen to me I'm 17 and have just started speech therapy again (I last went when I was 10) and I've been going for 2 weeks so far. I have to do these speech exercises at home during the...

“In the past, experts incorrectly believed that paying attention to the child’s stuttering would exacerbate the situation,” said Stuttering Foundation Vice-President Lisa Scott, PhD, CCC-SLP. “Childre...

> Not labelling them as a stutterer won't make them feel isolated, if anything I think labelling them as a stutterer and taking them to therapy makes them feel more isolated. I think having a chil...

It's definitely a balance and it sounds like you're doing a great job. I started self advocating when I changed therapies and learned that stuttering is allowed to be ok. That fluency isn't the only o...

As someone who stutters hardly and ruined their social life with this I actually don't know. I never got helped by teachers or something. You should definitely go to his teacher and maybe(This can b...

Yes they’ve basically ignored my concerns for the last four years. His teacher says she just doesn’t hear it. I’d rather not start a legal process...mostly because I want my son to continue to think i...

Should I send my son to therapy?

Should I send my son to therapy? I’ve stuttered my whole life, and it’s seriously impacted every aspect of it. My stutter isn’t very severe, but I still let it control everything I did and said. I did...

The long term cost is lower by fighting. It also allows me to open the door to other families so they don’t need to fight so hard. I know the law and it pisses me off that school districts deny legall...

Oh man, I'm really sorry to read about your son. I hope he is feeling more confident now with the help he's getting. My research resulted in some camps for stuttering and it was amazing to see the t...

If it’s not impacting her ability to “make effective progress “ academically she will not qualify for an IEP. In order for the outside evaluation to have more weight than the School one, the person ...

Thanks for responding! I was surprised at how fast our school got to work on this! My daughter was screened last week and I'm supposed to get a response this week on the results. Based on that, I...

Hi, I’m the parent of a 7 year old who stutters. I’m super happy to communicate with you. My advice: - get your child evaluated by the most qualified specialist in your area. (Fluency specialists a...

Write the teacher a note saying worrying about speaking is effecting your school work. Back when I did this I never had to speak out loud ever again....

Does your teacher know you stutter? Does the college administration? Has your mom read information about stutter?...

Advocate for your clients. SLPs in school systems face tremendous pressure to keep things in house. Stuttering is different from other speech issues. They should consult with fluency specialists. ...

Very supportive teacher in a very supportive school. If I ask for support he’ll get it. But she needs specific guidance. For example, at the beginning of the school year the teacher talked about wha...

You need an IEP. What state do you live in? You have the right to ask your School to do a full evaluation. Get your parents to ask. You can send your parents to me and I can walk them through that pr...

Does your school administration not understand what it means to have a stutter? I mean, surely they've been informed of your problem, right?...