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Im not a PWS. I’m a mom. My son, who is in elementary school, is a PWS. The job advice was generic advice I got 20 years ago. I think the book was “what color is your parachute?” Rejection is par for ...

It's great that you want to advocate for your son. School is brutal. People will be more understanding if they are more aware. That's going to really make a difference for him later. I love my parents...

Yeah, I’m your resident pain in the butt :-). I’ll keep asking away. You know the ring theory of support? The person in the middle gets to say whatever to whomever. That’s my son. I am Mom (obviousl...

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Book recs for us? Hi, I’d like to add some books to our home library that have characters who happen to be PWS. My son is in elementary school but I’m open to getting books for him and his older sibl...

Do you live in the US? If so, you have the legal right to an assessment by a Speech-Language Pathologist at your school who can help you get the help you need. PM me if you need help, I work as an SL...

The best thing to do is to tell the teachers beforehand. By doing so, I was able to do group presentations and solo presentations with their help. I would do the writing in my group and let the others...

If I could go back to my younger self in high school and advise myself, I would approach each teacher and let them my stuttering problem. I would try to work with them to see if there we alternatives ...

I didn't know about the IEP status until I left my school for college, so OP may have to ask someone....

Explain to your teachers that you have a stutter that will affect the amount of time you need to do these presentations...

One more reply, if you live in North America, get involved with the NSA, in particular go to the national conference (it's in July I believe, Registration might still be open). This is the single best...

That poor girl. China doesn't deal with differences well, stuttering is seriously taboo there. I know a woman teacher who came from China if you want me to put you in touch with her for advice. She gr...

As a parent I would walk into the playground and say ' stop it' or get expelled! Then go to all the teachers and the principal and say 'NO' ...

I think, for something like this, it comes down to lack of understanding. If he's only that old it's best to inform the teachers and let the teachers educate everybody. Otherwise the kids will be unaw...

Agree. Bullies of any sort should be held accountable. I was bullied and I wish teachers had stopped it. That was 30 yrs. ago. Today we know the harm it can cause. No tolerance! None. Today people e...

[UPDATE] Dear readers, It's been a month since my last post, so I would like to share my thoughts: 1. Regarding the duties of a substitute, it is best to stay firm. Depending on the class, some ...

My biological dad's side is fine but my grandfather from my mother's side had a severe stutterer. My cousin, also from my mother's side, has a severe stutter but it's improved since I last saw her. ...

That's a great point. I've been working with our office of disabilities as well for this training to help instructors see that there are lots and lots of ways that we can accommodate students who stut...

I recommend that consider telling all of her teachers and maybe even her classmates about her stuttering, that way the teachers might adjust the assigment to better suit your daughter and her classmat...

Credentials: I'm an speech therapist in a high school and I work with kids your age who stutter and their teachers/parents. Unless your stutter is causing big issues in your classes (e.g. you refuse ...

yeah, first let me put up a note to please excuse the tone of this post if it sounds too aggressive. Yeah but we both know SLPs barely work with stutterers. And in grad school, they have maybe one "f...