StutterShift

Who is a Good Communicator?

As people who stutter, we spend a lot of time thinking about communication - ours and others. Every time I used to see someone communicating effectively, I would think “I want to speak like that, well if only I didn’t stutter.” I seldom paused to critically think what I liked about their communication style. All good communication seemed to fall under the single bucket of fluency.

Can't you just hide it?

Many People Who Stutter (PWS) are able to hide their stuttering by using a host of secondary behaviors like avoiding certain words, using fillers, etc. This is often deemed “successful” as the listener stays unaware of the fact that the speaker stutters.

To Therapy or Not to Therapy?

Many People Who Stutter (PWS) go through speech therapy at some point in their lives. The goals may differ for each individual: from achieving fluency to managing stuttering, to improving communication skills and confidence, etc. Similarly, the outcome and experience of therapy can vary widely.