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If this is a situation that is going to happen a lot, and if it were me, I wouldn't mind if you asked. Personally, I would be quite flattered that you actually cared enough to ask me. Again, looking a...

Personally, I prefer it when people tell me the word because otherwise I'm just stood there struggling and feeling like a goon. But this obviously isn't everyone's stance. I suggest you talk to him, j...

Be a good role model and show that you're listening and interested in what he has to say. Don't fidget or shuffle papers. It's not necessary to maintain eye contact if it feels awkward, just pretend t...

I think that at some point I will feel comfortable asking him, but not yet. I would guess that someone who would join a random study group with a bunch of people he just met has to have some level of ...

This is a good answer. some people get really embarrassed and uptight about their stuttering. I dont know how this guy is, but if he seems to be used to it and ok with it, asking him how you should ac...

He's painfully aware of it. Let him finish. No need to complete his words. Source: I stutter ...

I say "present" not because I stutter but because I like it. Don't resort to avoidance my friend, it will exacerbate the fear in the long run. Force yourself to say 'here' every time, if anyone laughs...

"Before we start, I just wanted to let you know that I do have a stutter. If there's anything you need me to repeat or if you have any questions about it, please dont hesitate to ask; I'm pretty open ...

Few different scenarios could happen . After you introduce yourself you could say something casual like, "oh and I do stutter, so if you need me to repeat something or any questions pertaining to i...

It depends on the job, person interviewing, etc. This topic comes up offer at my chapter meeting as well. Bring it up in the interview and use it to your advantage. Make it a positive quality. N...

I am for it. I don't really do it much but that's because i'm not comfortable with my stutter and myself enough to do it. It's primarily about taking control; owning your stutter. You disclose on your...

I know how you feel. When I was in high school I felt terrified of saying "here", so I would say it very quietly and raise my hand. But if I were to go back in time I would tell all my teachers that...

I have a couple thoughts. 1) The variable nature of stuttering makes it next to impossible to provide "tricks and tips" that will apply to everyone equally. There are many many tricks and gimmicks, ...

Yeh, I find that teachers (excuse my language) should fuck off with this introduction nonsense. Even people who are fluent dislike it....

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...

Something I will often say to folks who laugh when I stutter is some variation of: "You seem to be really curious about my speech. I'm happy to tell you more about it, but not if you're going to dis...

If you plan on saying any words at all during the year (likely), people are going to find out eventually that you stutter. See this as an opportunity for 1. People to find out on your terms 2. You t...

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...

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...

Problems with starting school.

Problems with starting school. As we all know, school requires talking and communication, and I do try to reach out to the people sitting around me and try to make friends. The issue is I stutter pret...