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You are an ignorant human being. Most places if you don't get a job because you stutter, they can say it's some other reason. I'm actually about to lose my job because I don't interact with customer...

Don't listen to this ignorant troll. The us recognizes stuttering as a permanent disability as there is no cure. Get the psych evaluation and get the help you need. There is no shame in needing help. ...

Nobody will know you're gay unless you tell them. If you have a speech impediment they'll know as soon as you open your mouth. Another thing, morbidly obese individuals who CHOSE to eat their way to 6...

Stutter is a disability. I'm really sick and tired of people telling me to just suck it up.

Stutter is a disability. I'm really sick and tired of people telling me to just suck it up. Just like someone who cannot see, hear, or walk can claim disability, someone who stutters can also claim di...

Social Security disability for having a speech impediment?

Social Security disability for having a speech impediment? Would a stammer qualify as a disability? It is getting very difficult to do my job because I can not communicate properly. Making a simple ph...

You say you don't want to go to therapy or speech therapy, and I get that, really, I do. For some reason there is still a lot of stigma attached to therapy and can make some people feel like they're f...

Speech impediments are covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) if you feel like your job is in jeopardy. However, a better approach would be to communicate with your supervisors. I've bee...

No company can legally deny you a job based on your stutter; speech impediments are protected by the ADA. You will, however, have to be very selective to avoid a job with copious amounts of talking. I...

It's a very long and arduous process. You may need a lot of help from knowledgeable people - social workers, counselors, and the like. They have walked through the paperwork and application process wi...

Try getting in contact with these people http://advocacyla.org/ Expect it to take a long time, since this is Louisiana, lol. Expect your claim to be denied the first time. Expect it to be harder to g...

I would definitely consider my stutter a disability. I am unable to do certain tasks up to the standard of a normal person. I have even tried to qualify for disability before....

I would say I have a disability, but am not disabled. Stuttering doesn't define me but is a small part of who I am. I wouldn't collect government disability, that'd be ridiculous unless it was really ...

I'm going into the Air Force possibly as a loadmaster, and need a waiver. Do you have any idea of my chances? ...

You got dealt a bad hand at birth. But not the worst hand. I would take my stutter over being blind, deaf, missing a limb, being paralysed, autism, and every terminal illness. I would take a stutte...

I heard the armed forces can turn you away for stuttering- any truth to that?...

> move to San Antonio sadly born, raised and still live here. you will learn to love it once you start finding the good Mexican restaurants. as for your actual point, i have good news and bad ...

Well I think that's why they have the test, and I'm pretty sure they have to call references or something. Still, that could all be faked but, meh, it wasn't me who made the list. I didn't even know y...

I live in the States, but I feel like the stuttering tax break would be a bad idea. People are going to fake stutter just to get a break on their taxes. I wish you luck in getting yours!...

Canadian Stutterers, did you get your tax break?

Canadian Stutterers, did you get your tax break? First time poster here! So I've only recently learned that in Canada, stuttering is included in the list of disabilities that you can claim on your ann...

These are called "AAC devices" (alternative and augmentative communication). They come in a variety of forms and are designed for people who cannot communicate verbally at all, usually because of thin...