I have stuttered my entire life. At this point in my career it is really holding me back. I am being passed over for promotions and jobs because of my stuttering. I want to know what legal rights I have.
2007-09-20 02:27:35 · 10 answers · asked by mdjoffe 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ People with Disabilities
In many cases, yes, the Americans with Disabilities ACt does including stuttering.
Beyond that, I'm not familier with programs, etc. for this particular impairment. You should get in touch dwith a disability advocacy group--they can help you get more information. Look in the local phone book under "disability" or " disabled" for advocacy organizations.
Good luck! :)
2007-09-20 09:12:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know how you feel my husband stuttered for many years and at times still does. Society is very discriminatory and very unkind and conformity is a big deal in the work place. This does not make you a bad person it just means you stutter.
I would suggest you speak with your human resources adviser at your job and go on line as you have done and research this further.
In an office setting many times a person is required to speak either to bosses, co workers, or over the phone. My husband compensates by not speaking so much only when spoken to and he has a lot of drive and works very hard. Actions speak a lot louder than words.
All the best to you from E4G and Steadfast7 who is my husband
2007-09-20 09:39:11 · answer #2 · answered by encourager4God 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check with The Stuttering Foundation of America to find out. All I know is that children are covered by by the Special Education Law. There is a way to get your insurance to cover speech therapy. The Foundation should have information on that, too. My uncles and cousins who stuttered found that the book "Self Therapy for the Stutterer" published by the Foundation and written my Malcolm Fraser, a stutterer who started the Foundation, helped them overcome their stuttering. It is not a book to just be read, though. You have to work through the steps diligently. One uncle who also went to speech therapy found that the therapist used it in her sessions.
2007-09-20 15:06:42 · answer #3 · answered by Bud B 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the ADA does cover stuttering. People are entitled to employment accommodations. If you are required to make phone calls - you can use speech to speech relay. Or you can use a TTY/ Uniphone designed to allow you to type and the other person to talk. You can do the majority of your face to face interactions via email, IM.
2007-09-20 21:32:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, you're protected. stuttering is considered a disability, you cannot be denied employment because of it. legal rights vary from state to state, contact your local ADA
2007-09-20 09:30:56 · answer #5 · answered by Winter Glory 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would have to check with your union or such. It is a pity i have a friend who stutters and he is as clever as hell. Yet people often stigmatize him and think he is not smart. In fact he is smarter than most people he meets guaranteed. Well i wish you luck and i wish the lifting of ignorance from people out there who stigmatize people.
2007-09-20 09:33:27 · answer #6 · answered by rabbit1986 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Depends...what's the job? If it's a job like newscaster, you can't really fulfill the duties. If it's a job like lab tech, you can pour chemicals just fine.
2007-09-20 09:30:46 · answer #7 · answered by Bill 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry! there are none,but you can get a speach teacher to help my sister did.
2007-09-20 09:32:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
please dont ask that to somebody with real life threatning disabilitys you are protected by the constitution everybody is protected by
2007-09-20 09:32:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-09-20 09:37:38 · answer #10 · answered by mmdjaajl 6 · 0⤊ 6⤋