Discrimination and internalised feelings experienced by people who stutter in Jordan

Abstract

These findings provide further evidence of the universality that stuttering is more than the core surface features of speech, but also include aspects that exist below the surface such as negative internalised feelings and various discrimination experiences.

‘I Don’t Have Time For This’: Stuttering and the Politics of University Time

“…Writing openly about my disabling experience of stuttering is not easy. Stuttering is a complex disorder that has a significant impact on people who stutter (Alqhazo et al 2017;Bloodstein & Ratner 2008). The impact goes beyond the actual speech difficulties these individuals experience (Alqhazo et al 2017;Bloodstein & Ratner 2008).…”

“…Stuttering is a complex disorder that has a significant impact on people who stutter (Alqhazo et al 2017;Bloodstein & Ratner 2008). The impact goes beyond the actual speech difficulties these individuals experience (Alqhazo et al 2017;Bloodstein & Ratner 2008). It includes social and psychological issues and is frequently accompanied by emotions of shame, guilt and anger, which largely stem from society's depictions and reactions to those who stutter (Alqhazo et al 2017;Bloodstein & Ratner 2008).…”

“…The impact goes beyond the actual speech difficulties these individuals experience (Alqhazo et al 2017;Bloodstein & Ratner 2008). It includes social and psychological issues and is frequently accompanied by emotions of shame, guilt and anger, which largely stem from society's depictions and reactions to those who stutter (Alqhazo et al 2017;Bloodstein & Ratner 2008). Therefore, writing about my experience of stuttering is challenging because it involves unlocking deep and painful emotions, thoughts and experiences.…”

Stuttering Disorder Therapy Using Aristotle’s Rhetoric Method In The King’s Speech Movie

“…All he did were muscle therapy, exercise, relaxation (part of fluency shaping therapy procedures) but giving the patient faith in their voice is important and tell them if there is someone who is listening to their speech to reduce their discrimination feeling such as the explanations in Data 2, 10 and 19. High percentages of negative internalized feelings were known in the form of emotions such as annoyance, embarrassment, shame, and disappointment (Alqhazo et al, 2017).…”

“…On the other hand, some studies investigate the social impact on the stutterer's condition in terms of social anxiety (Elaine Blumgart, 2010) and Janine Diehla (2018), who examined a negative influence on social, emotional, and mental health on AWS (adult with a stutter). Likewise, Alqhazo, Blomgren, Roy, and Abu Awwad (2017) and Walden and Lesner (2018) investigate society's attitude toward people with a stutter and how lousy experience in community such social rejection, discrimination, and bullying could have a significant impact to the stutterer. However, both Iriyanti and Darmadie are investigated stuttering from general perspectives of stuttering characteristics.…”