Growing Up With Stutter

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After watching this video, it gave me a lot more insight as to what it is like to live with a stutter. It affects all aspects of these individuals lives. They must work extremely hard to overcome their obstacles with stuttering. The video depicted how growing up with a stutter can be extremely difficult. Many worry about how their peers are going to react to their fluency disorder. Many of us take for granted our ability to have fluent sentences. I did not realize how difficult it can for them to simply say their name or order something at a restaurant. Their stutters affected them in many situations, especially at school. Many were embarrassed to speak in front of their classmates. The individuals in the video continue to work hard to overcome

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