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As others have said, treat them as anyone else, don’t mention the stuttering....

Exactly, the best thing you can do is treat them like you would any other employee. Treating them any differently, even if your intentions are good, is incredibly patronizing....

I don't know what type of job this is, but the best thing would probably be just treating them like you would treat anyone else. I wouldn't mention their stutter unless they mention it....

How can I accommodate my new hire

How can I accommodate my new hire Hi. I recently hired someone with a stammer/stutter to my team. I want to make their workplace as accommodating as possible. They gave a great interview, and they ar...

She can’t help… stuttering is not intentional and she has no control over it. Tell her that she is perfect and she can take her time to finish her sentences. Be patient with her. It may or may not go ...

I totally agree with you! In my line of work, I actually find my stutter to be almost like a superpower. When people come at me strong and aggressive, I might have a slight stutter or even a block, a...

>I’ll tell her to slow down and to not talk like that and she’ll stop talking like that. Absolutely don't do this. Let her talk how she talks. Stuttering isn't a big deal. It only becomes a problem ...

I agree strongly with suggestions 3, 4 and 5. There is a significant mismatch between how you expect people will react to your stuttering and how they actually WILL react to it. They don’t expect you...

If they do not have the time, it sometimes takes us to Talk, they are a waste of said Time. Anybody who wants to know the real you, will wait and take this serious...

Tell the people at work that you stutter. Part of your anxiety will be your secret being revealed and uncertainty about how that will go. This should stop the laughing and jokes as your colleagues wil...

I love that one. "Did you forget your name?" My response is always a sarcastic "Yep, sure did" and then I walk away. Don't waste time on ignorant people....

A new kid started at my work with a stutter, I want to ask him about it and I want to comfort him and make sure he knows he won’t be judged by it. I know he’s nervous there’s a lot to take in on the f...

“I have a speech impairment. Thank you for your understanding”. I hope they feel small after you tell them that. I’m sorry this happened to you....

Maybe it's because I'm getting old and grumpy now, but I find you have to push back firmly with these folks or they won't learn. Develop a thick skin and push back. Whenever I get a "dId YoU fOrGeT y...

Well said. I think there would be a handful of wise employers that would hire someone who wrote a letter as bold as this. Reminds me of a speech coach I had, while the technique didn’t work for me...

Can I ask how you ever disclosed it or did you just allow others to piece it together that you stutter? I know I have it in me to be a nurse but I always get worried doctors or other medical staff w...

You got this, brother! I’m not a real doctor, but a professor and a therapist. People won’t care once they see you’re good at what you do. Anyone who takes a jab (I’ve had maybe 3 in my 10 year career...

Not beat up a bully but standing up to one. During a speech presentation in high school, i was stuttering throughout the whole thing, these guys upfront just kept laughing, trying to hide it from the ...

I’ve heard that countless times growing up. But I loved hearing it because it gave me the excuse to look that person in the eye, no matter who they were and say, “You really are a fucking idiot, aren’...

I think we need to define what "beating up" means. I would be concerned if someone pinned someone down, started pounding on them and felt good about it. I feel this is not the way at all and if that h...