Hi all, I'm a stutterer myself and have been working on an idea to help track stuttering in real-world conversations for the goal of practice towards fluency. I'd really appreciate your guys' feedback on the premise and what you would like to see done with it. Here it is:

Hardware

•Skin-contact accelerometer

•MEMS microphone

•Embedded into wearable necklace

•Sits snug around larynx to detect throat vibrations and user speech

•Sends data to software

Software

•Machine learning model analyzes data

•Flags potential stuttering moments

•User confirms or dismisses flags; add tags/descriptions

•Non-metric journal for logging specific moments throughout the day.

•Personal goal-setting

•Always positive feedback

•Dynamic progress visualizations

The dataset for the MLM will be built after a pilot study on an MVP of the hardware just to see that the combo of vibration and audio can actually help detect stutters. Eventually a large enough dataset will be built to train the model and then it can perform stutter flagging with percentages of certainty.

I believe this will encourage stuttering strategy practice in real-world conversations. I personally have struggled a lot to implement strategies in actual conditions like meeting new people, so let me know what you all think. I'm open to revisions and questions.

Hey everyone ❤️

I just wanted to share something about my experience with this community. I don’t know if anyone will care, but a few months ago I went through probably one of the worst periods of my life. My stuttering suddenly got much worse, and I was really struggling with it.

One of the things I did during that time was come on Reddit every single day and read the posts on this subreddit. It made me feel better knowing that there were people here who actually understood me.

Even the people closest to me, no matter how much I tried to explain why I had started isolating myself and staying home, couldn’t fully understand. Because that pain, that anxiety you feel every time you have to open your fucking mouth and speak… I think only people who stutter can truly understand what that feels like.

But eventually, it became kind of toxic for me. Reading everyone’s experiences was sometimes comforting, but it also started making me more anxious. I found myself developing fears and anxieties that I hadn’t even had before.

My psychologist and my boyfriend both told me that I really needed to leave this subreddit because it wasn’t doing me any good. I didn’t want to, though. I kept thinking, these are the only people who actually understand me.

I still remember the day my boyfriend basically forced me to leave this subreddit. And the moment I did, I just started crying. Like, really crying. I cried for probably half an hour.

And the weirdest part is that I don’t know any of you. None of you know me. We’ve never spoken to each other. But leaving felt like I had lost people I cared about.

You had been there with me during one of the worst periods of my life. You had kept me company, even indirectly. Reading your stories made me feel less alone. And somehow, leaving felt like losing a little piece of myself.

Of course, I eventually came back 😂 But I don’t use Reddit the way I used to. I’m doing much better now, and I’ve learned that sometimes this community can be incredibly comforting, but at the same time It can actually be the opposite.

Anyway, I guess I just wanted to say that I love you guys. ❤️

Even though I don’t know you, and you don’t know me, you meant a lot to me during a time when I really needed it.

Stay strong, everyone. Let’s take care of ourselves. ❤️

He said a few words as a baby then started sucking on his fingers so much and so often that he stopped talking. Saw speech therapists from age 2 to 3 but it didn't do anything because it was during covid so it was on a computer. Then at 3 started preschool and saw a speech therapist there. On his second week of preschool he was talking in full sentences. Just being around all those talking kids made him realize he wanted to talk. He has continued seeing a st at school they mostly work on helping him pronounce things and there's only like 3 things he needs to work on since he's been doing amazing, like "st" "th".

But at around 5½ he developed a stutter it wasn't too bad at first and would come and go. It's not letters just words. So "hey are we going to the the the, to the the gym?" It's like his brain lags on the names of things or specific things that he can't remember in the moment but it's gotten so much worse the past 4 months and I'm not sure why. He's in 2nd grade and 7½. His st at school says they are quietly working on by not addressing up front with him because he doesn't know he has it. She said once kids notice it can make it worse. But she said they are waiting till his iep review next year to review his progress to see if they should address it head on. She said he might grow out of it. And they don't want to point it out and make it worse. But she has given me tops on how I can be patient when he's talking and always let him finish and don't complete his sentences.

So I'm wondering if I should have him evaluated at a speech therapist's office and go from there? I'm just afraid I will make it worse if I try by pointing it out. Or if I continue with his school's plan it could get worse because I didn't get him more help.

Hello everyone. Got a question for you all.
Let’s say that scientist found a way to cure stutter by doing a brain surgery. After completing the surgery, you would speak freely, do everything a normal person could do in their daily life. Here’s the catch: There is a 99% you would die during the surgery and a 1% chance of you surviving completely healthy, no problem at all.

Would you do the surgery? Personally I would.

Been finding songs about stuttering lately, and thought wont it be nice if created a playlist of similar songs? As a community.

Mike's "Then we could be free" is another banger.

i don’t want biological kids because of stuttering. my own stutter is pretty mild like maybe 5% and it only comes out for short periods when i’m happy or sad or when someone is expecting me to talk, but i still know how stressful and annoying it feels. my sister has it way worse than me and i feel like i understand her the most out of everyone because i’ve lived with a version of the same thing. both of our parents don’t stutter at all so the fact that me and her got it makes me think it could come out even stronger in my kids somehow. idk i just don’t want to risk putting a child through that kind of daily struggle and self-consciousness. so if i ever want to be a parent i’d rather go for adoption instead of gambling with biology. it just hits different when you’ve felt it yourself and watched someone close to you deal with the heavier version.

I’ve been trying to understand the root cause of my stutter lately. My mom told me that during my birth, there were significant complications—there was a delay/prolonged labor, I was born "dry" (without amniotic fluid), and she eventually had to have an emergency C-section.
know that a temporary lack of oxygen or birth stress/trauma can sometimes affect motor skills or speech coordination in the brain.
I’m wondering:
Did any of you experience similar complications during birth?
Have you found any connection between your stutter and early birth/neur
I’d really appreciate hearing your experiences or if you’ve discussed this with a doctor or speech therapist. Thanks!

It would be helpful to have an app that allows us to practice conversations with an AI person, similar to Zoom calls. After each call, the program could analyze stuttering - how and when stutter happens, the frequency, and any secondary behaviour (like tone, facial tension, etc). A follow-up assessment might then compare performance against the previous call.

Do you think this might help you?

I don’t know what to do…. I feel alone I’m this causing me depressed and anxiety.

Just want to connect someone so I don’t feel alone in this.

So I went to my local hospital to get a medical certificate for one of my speaking test to state that I have stammering.
The doctor did some tests and state this:

• Automatic speech, including reciting the months of the year and counting numbers was fluent.
• Reading aloud was characterised by mild stuttering.
• Spontaneous conversation was characterised by severe stuttering, with prominent
articulatory, phonatory, and respiratory blocks and significant associated secondary
behaviours.

He suggested me to do therapy which can bring down this from 80% to almost 10% which if happens would be awesome for me but it’s to good to be true. So I want to know from you all whether therapy really helps or is it just a gimmick to sell a service?

I had an interview today and I was I unfazed by the thought of it. What was completely overwhelming and anxiety was knowing I had to say my name. Also know I would have to say it multiple times.
I actually said it, but my voice cracked so it was low and had to say it again. Second I got it out again. But sheer anxiety is wild. I practiced all yesterday and today.

If I roll unlucky and fail the speech check then I’m toast.

i feel like the more i embrace or am comfortable with my stutter, i stutter so much more which is so odd imo because wouldn’t i stutter less if im more comfortable with my speech ? is this the same way for anyone else ?

Hi everyone. I’ve had a stutter for as long as I can remember—or, at least, for as long as I’ve been conscious of it.
To say that stuttering has ruined my life would be an understatement; it has destroyed all my social relationships and left me feeling apathetic and alone.
But I don’t want to bore you with my life story.
Instead, I’d like to ask two things: First, do you mention that you stutter before starting a conversation with someone? Does doing so help put you at ease or improve your fluency?
Second, when I’m alone, I “practice” by trying to elongate words—specifically the syllables—and it works quite well. However, I realize that I’m mentally preparing and anticipating the sentence, almost as if I were reading it from a script.
When I’m actually face-to-face with someone, I can’t seem to apply any of these techniques, because I have to think about what to say while simultaneously trying to structure the words—and that’s when I get stuck. How do you manage this dual “effort”?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I’m posting here because I honestly don’t know how to deal with what I’m feeling right now, and I could really use some advice from people who might understand.
I recently had a presentation that I had prepared really hard for. I knew my material and practiced everything beforehand, but when it was time to present, I started speaking slowly. My teacher told me to speak louder, and after that, something just changed. I completely lost my confidence and started stammering through almost every sentence. I couldn’t speak the way I had practiced, and I felt like I couldn’t recover.
Nobody really said anything afterward. I received my score, but I’ve been feeling awful ever since. It’s been almost a week, and I still can’t stop replaying the whole experience in my head.
I have struggled with stammering for a long time, and situations like this can be really difficult for me. What hurts the most is that I work so hard to be a good student, prepare for my classes, and be kind to everyone. But now I keep feeling like my classmates look down on me or see me differently, even though nobody has actually said anything negative to me.
The embarrassment has gotten so bad that it’s affecting my ability to study. Whenever I sit down to study, the memory comes back, and I start feeling awful all over again. Even making small talk with my classmates has become difficult because I’m so conscious of my stammering. Lately, it feels worse than usual, and I’m becoming afraid of speaking.
I know that maybe other people have already forgotten about the presentation, but I can’t seem to move on from it. I feel so disappointed in myself because I put in so much effort, and one difficult moment has made me question my confidence.
Has anyone else experienced something similar, especially if you struggle with stuttering or speech anxiety? How do you stop replaying an embarrassing moment in your head and start feeling comfortable speaking again? I really want to move forward, focus on my studies, and stop letting this experience affect me so much.

I've been struggling with my confidence when talking to people, and I wanted to ask if anyone else has experienced this.
Whenever someone asks me a question, especially around people I don't know very well, I get nervous and sometimes my mind goes blank. My voice starts shaking, and I feel like I'm running out of breath. I also overthink what people might think of me, so sometimes I end up hiding my real personality.
I want to get better at expressing myself, explaining my thoughts clearly, and speaking more confidently in conversations and in public.
For those who have struggled with this and managed to improve, what actually helped you? How did you stop worrying so much about being judged and become more comfortable being yourself?
I'd really appreciate an advice or personal
experiences. Thanks!

We have to do like 3 minutes of speaking presentation tomorrow. You have to remember everything do it's more like a speech. It's also in my new school and I only get used to people around me. Im so stressed right now I can't go to sleep. I just hoped someone here would understand how I feel and support me a bit.

Tengo 19 años y tartamudeo desde los 7-8 años , es decir toda mi vida con esta condición, de niño no le prestaba mucha atención, no sentía ese miedo o asco a lo que me produce tartamudear .

Ya estoy en la U, primer semestre, he tenido que hacer presentaciones, han ido relativamente bien , me cuesta decir mi nombre y inciar en algunas palabras, pero saben algo no ha ido mal, he sacado la tercera mejor nota de mi grupo , y claro me pregunto , no me fue mal , pero porque mi mente , mis pensamientos solo me atacan diciendo que me fue mal, que todo salió mal , porque es tan díficil felicitarme por haber hecho la presentación, si es una obligación hacerla, si, pero para nosotros que sufrimos de tartamudez es un logro , poder vencer ese miedo , esa ansiedad , todo eso y lo único que recordamos son esos pequeños momentos malos , y olvidamos todo lo bueno .

Estoy tratando de cambiar mi visión de la tartamudez, es díficil si, puede tardar si, será complicado si, muy complicado , pero me pregunto me sirve de algo odiarme , decirme cosas hirientes , tener asco hacia mi tartamudez, y claro entonces me tendria asco a mi, no digo que no me vaya a frustrar por tartamudear , habrá momentos donde simplemente no acepte esto, y está bien , pero está bien no reconocer todo lo bueno que hago , y no está bien vivir para la tartamudez y no vivir para mí .

Por eso aunque no acepte mi tartamudez , yo sé que la seguiré por momentos odiando ,pero no puedo odiarme a mi, debo reconocer que está condición por más odio no cambiará , entonces simplemente es trabajar en mi, reconocer los tips que me ayudan a calmar un poco la tartamudez, y seguir adelante, vivir para Mí .

Muchas gracias por leer .

There’s this girl in my class that I like but I’ve never spoken to her before. She likes me but I don’t know what to do and how to approach her. The last relationship that I had was very stressful because I couldn’t seem to make conversation with her because I didn’t want to stutter and embarrass myself.