stutterers
Those who falter
Stutterers are people who stutter—whose speech is marked by involuntary repetitions, prolongations, or blocks on sounds and syllables.
The term is straightforwardly descriptive, though some prefer "people who stutter" as less defining of the whole person: a support group for stutterers, Famous stutterers include King George VI and Joe Biden.
Obstructs or sections
- repetitionsActs done again
- interjectionsEmotive verbal outbursts
- pausesTemporary cessations of activity
- syllablesUnits of pronunciation
hesitations · circumlocution · word substitution · cluttering · tension · forcing · retrials
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- courageFortitude facing danger
- self-acceptanceApproval of oneself
- advocacyPleading for a cause
empowerment · confidence · strength · patience · grit · fortitude · self-advocacy · disclosure
Gatherings for shared struggles
- self-helpUnassisted personal development
- NSAFederal cryptologic intelligence agency
- BSAMultipurpose three-letter abbreviation
- advocacyPleading for a cause
mentorship · role models · peers · shared experience · conferences · workshops · online forums · representation
State of anxious unease
- self-consciousnessUncomfortable awareness of oneself
- fearEmotional response to threat
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
- shamePainful awareness of failure
insecurity · apprehension · tension · dread · worry · panic · stress · discomfort
Communication disorder specialist
- techniquesSkilled ways of doing
- exercisesActivities for fitness
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
treatment · goals · progress · strategies · feedback · practice · breathing techniques · light contact
Incorrect assumptions held true
- stereotypesOversimplified beliefs about groups
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
judgment · ignorance · misunderstanding · teasing · bullying · impatience · interruption · pity
blocks
Obstructs or sections
- repetitionsActs done again
- interjectionsEmotive verbal outbursts
- pausesTemporary cessations of activity
syllables · hesitations · circumlocution · word substitution · cluttering · tension · forcing · retrials
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- courageFortitude facing danger
- self-acceptanceApproval of oneself
advocacy · empowerment · confidence · strength · patience · grit · fortitude · self-advocacy · disclosure · openness
support groups
Gatherings for shared struggles
- self-helpUnassisted personal development
- NSAFederal cryptologic intelligence agency
- BSAMultipurpose three-letter abbreviation
advocacy · mentorship · role models · peers · shared experience · conferences · workshops · online forums · representation · visibility
nervousness
State of anxious unease
- self-consciousnessUncomfortable awareness of oneself
- fearEmotional response to threat
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
shame · insecurity · apprehension · tension · dread · worry · panic · stress · discomfort · distress
speech pathologist
Communication disorder specialist
- techniquesSkilled ways of doing
- exercisesActivities for fitness
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
assessment · treatment · goals · progress · strategies · feedback · practice · breathing techniques · light contact · cancellation
misconceptions
Incorrect assumptions held true
- stereotypesOversimplified beliefs about groups
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
mockery · judgment · ignorance · misunderstanding · teasing · bullying · impatience · interruption · pity · underestimation
- speech impairmentsstammerers, mutes, mutism, speech delay, spasmodic dysphonia
stutterersorators
Eloquent public speakers
rhetoricians · public speakers · debaters · auctioneers · broadcasters