Is stuttering bad for an interview?
Since stuttering is NOT a reflection of the person’s abilities and intelligence, you should definitely give the new candidate a fair chance at the interview. On the other hand, if you already have an employee or coworker who stutters, you can find out the correct way to talk to them.
Why stuttering is a problem?
A stroke, traumatic brain injury, or other brain disorders can cause speech that is slow or has pauses or repeated sounds (neurogenic stuttering). Speech fluency can also be disrupted in the context of emotional distress. Speakers who do not stutter may experience dysfluency when they are nervous or feeling pressured.
Are job interviews difficult for people who stutter?
Job interviews are already extremely stressful moments for many people, whether they stutter or not, and it can be excruciating having to worry not only about addressing the content you wish to convey, but also how you are going to convey it.
Do potential employers react to stuttering?
Potential employers are not immune to the body language changes or eye contact aversions I see in listeners when I am stuttering, regardless of their candor or desire to appear neutral and unaffected.
Does stuttering qualify as a disability?
The Americans With Disabilities Act’s ambiguous definition of stuttering as “sometimes” being a disability in certain severe instances may play a role in this unwillingness of employers to accept stuttering as a real, tangible condition. It is really no surprise then that many other people who stutter experience employment discrimination.
Why do people stutter when they talk?
Every human being will bobble and stumble occasionally when speaking; these are accepted deviations in the social paradigm of “normal speech.” However, when there is a sustained or noticeable hindrance to the flow of conversation, the listener’s brain determines “this is something else.” This is not news to people who stutter.