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commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2016
1 points

5 % of all children go through a period of stuttering that lasts six months or more. Threequarters of those will recover by late childhood, leaving about 1 % with a long-term problem. The best prevent...

Parent & Caregiver
Early Concern & OnsetHome SupportSchool/Clinical Advocacy
commentr/StutterNov 21, 2015
1 points

So my dad, wrote this amazing book for young adults who stutter. My dad has always stuttered and it has had a large impact on his life. This is an amazing read for anyone who knows of someone who stu...

Community & SupportParent & Caregiver
Personal StoriesSchool/Clinical Advocacy
commentr/StutterNov 10, 2015
1 points

You should talk about it with your parents and see if you can get in to a see a speech therapist specializing in stuttering. If your parents aren't supportive of it or you aren't sure how to go about...

Therapy & ProfessionalParent & Caregiver
Seeking TherapySchool/Clinical Advocacy
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2015
1 points

Have you tried talking to your teachers? I've never had to read in front of my class ever since I've communicated with my teachers and professors....

Parent & Caregiver
School/Clinical Advocacy
commentr/StutterJul 29, 2015
1 points

no documentation about it. I'm planning to somehow fight through it. The professors wouldnt really like it if I demanded to be treated in another way so I'm sure they'd find a way to destroy me on my ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceParent & Caregiver
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & AgencySchool/Clinical Advocacy
commentr/StutterJul 29, 2015
2 points

Do you have documentation for this stuttering problem? You can demand some accommodation for this as it is covered under typical 504 plans in education. Also, have a conversation with your teachers ...

Parent & CaregiverSchool & Work
School/Clinical AdvocacySchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterOct 13, 2014
3 points

The first thing I want to tell you and this is probably one of the hardest things to accept but, he is he well adjusted and doesn't have a problem with his stuttering, then there isn't a problem. Stut...

Identity & DisabilityTherapy & ProfessionalParent & Caregiver
Acceptance & PrideSeeking TherapySchool/Clinical Advocacy
commentr/StutterSep 24, 2014
2 points

r/ slp might be a better place to ask for this advice. That being said, the recommendations for the NSF are good ones. They have a great deal of literature for kids who stutter (also their parents as ...

Community & SupportParent & Caregiver
Research & ResourcesSchool/Clinical Advocacy
commentr/StutterSep 7, 2014
3 points

I'll come at you from the son's perspective a bit. Granted I don't remember having a stutter till around 10, but my family more than friends, classmates or strangers were the ones that gave me the m...

Parent & CaregiverTherapy & ProfessionalAnticipation & Avoidance
Parent Emotions & GuiltSchool/Clinical AdvocacySeeking Therapy+1 more
postr/StutterMar 21, 2014
2 points

Student with a stutter

Student with a stutter Hello there. I am a teacher of English as a Foreign Language in China. I am currently teaching first year university non-English majors. I have a student with a stutter. All my ...

Identity & DisabilityParent & CaregiverSchool & Work
Stigma & BullyingSchool/Clinical AdvocacySchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterDec 24, 2013
1 points

I am a teenage stutterer too (age 14). If you live in the US you can enroll in therapy at school for free, even if you are home school. It is the law. I've been stuttering for as long as I remember. M...

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Advice RequestsSchool/Clinical AdvocacySeeking Therapy+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2013
5 points

Thanks a lot! I really appreciate you contribution, especially coming from a teacher; its just different I guess from my usual teenage encounters besides my family and therapist. Anywho, I hink I kkig...

Parent & CaregiverCoping & Advocacy
School/Clinical AdvocacySelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterAug 16, 2013
2 points

As an incoming senior in high school I've used this tactic since freshmen year, be open about it. After every class on the first day of school, stay behind and talk with your teacher. Say that you att...

Parent & CaregiverSchool & WorkCoping & Advocacy
School/Clinical AdvocacySchool & Academic LifeSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterAug 12, 2013
8 points

just tell them that you stutter. when you talk to them and they say something about it, tell them that you just stutter. my speech therapist at the school would send a email to my new teachers that i...

Coping & AdvocacyParent & CaregiverSchool & Work
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesSchool/Clinical AdvocacySchool & Academic Life
postr/StutterFeb 27, 2013
8 points

Students who stutter - accommodations in the classroom?

Students who stutter - accommodations in the classroom? Just wondering if you guys request any accommodations or exceptions for talking in class or giving speeches, etc. Like not having to read aloud,...

Parent & CaregiverSchool & Work
School/Clinical AdvocacySchool & Academic Life