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i really recommend doing genetic testing if you haven’t already! it shows you which drugs you metabolize differently. i was on propranolol for awhile and it was helpful, but i got my gene testing resu...

Welcome to reality, that's real world outside this special reddit "sub", in many countries they even outrightly mentions in notification/JD that PWS is not allowed and interviews and medically fit af...

Here is some good advice on how to speak with stutterers, as published by all the leading stuttering organisations. Perhaps if you can learn the basics of how to communicate with others who stutter, y...

Again, people who are 100% fluent and excellent candidates get ghosted by recruiters all the time. They are constantly talking to candidates and they could find better candidates than you. The employe...

Also, if you're struggling with communication, I have a tool that might help improve your QOL. I'll post about it in a few days — I stutter too, so I built it for people like us....

I know, you can't tell for sure. That's why I said the best you can do is point out inconsistencies. Like if you have a back and forth conversation with a recruiter online, and then you disclose your ...

" stutterers get hired for jobs every day" Not when you disclose your stutter and they cancel the interview. That's happened to me several times. Including minimum wage blue collar jobs....

I am a stutter myself. Seems like we have different opinions. But I respect yours. : ) ...

It's good that you are seeing hypersensitivity. This is something we can address ourselves. Yes, I'd imagine most if not all stutterers are very sensitive about public shame and embarrassment from the...

How do you know for certain you got rejected for your stuttering if they didnt mention it? It's currently a rough economy for everyone out there, which makes finding a job hard for everyone. Starting ...

I used to hire lots of people over many years (as a stutterer). There are many criteria for hiring the right person for a role. Technical skills are only one factor. Attitude, presentation, interest i...

I think we should make a "Wall of shame" for companies that reject disabled people

I think we should make a "Wall of shame" for companies that reject disabled people Disabled people are really screwed in the economy. I got rejected 3 times JUST THIS YEAR because of my speech disabil...

'Just slow down' is one of the biggest insults you can give to a stutterer. ...

Slow down — talk to non-native speakers (and fellow stutterers)

Slow down — talk to non-native speakers (and fellow stutterers) One of the best things I've found for managing my stutter is to slow down, speak calmly, and pause where it feels right. And you know w...

Ok, and I'd still take the cure 👍...

That's a really smart way to get reps. ...

My husband stutters, we’ve been married for 13 years and have a kid together. All this to say that on our first date I was so smitten by him that I didn’t even notice his stutter. And everyday I am so...

Others don’t think about us even 1% as much as we do. We are our own worst critics by a long shot. We kinda do have the power to flip the switch, but it requires caring a whole lot less… and that’s ha...

I appreciate your comment. My anxiety stems from feeling as if I have some kind of neurological problem. It's not the stutter that bothers me really, but it's this feeling of where I feel my speech is...

It’s interesting how the same anxiety can hit someone even if they hardly stutter. It sounds like you’re punishing yourself for absolutely no reason. Give yourself a break. Let yourself be imperfect l...