Work Discrimination and Stuttering

Acquiring a job itself may be an uphill task foris because of the teasing and discrimination meted
most stutterers but the most difficult task facedout to them.
by stutterers is to stay put in the same job. It isAlready stutterers have limited options compared
not that the stutterers are faulty, but it is majorlyto non-stutterers because they cannot choose a
because of the discrimination caused to them atjob which needs extensive talking or frequent
work. Though some employers can understandcommunication with customers or clients. This
and accommodate stutterers, most employersleaves them with fewer choices and even in the
are not able to accept stutterers working underfew high paying jobs available, most of them
them as they feel they cannot perform as wellrequire talking or making presentations at some
as "normal" people. What they fail to understand ispoint of time. Though most stutterers can get
that stutterers are normal people as well onlythrough these with mild ease, they are unable to
with a slight speech disorder which in no way cando so because of the unfair environment at the
affect their work unless the job is a speechwork place. Either they are not given the chance
based one. More often than not, most stutterersto perform such tasks or they are unable to do it
are sidelined or made fun in most cases whichbecause of the excessive ridiculing.
tends to build up negative emotions in themTo avoid this treatment of stutterers at work
reflecting on their performance.place, employers must first understand the
For most stutterers, the idea of a job itself cancapabilities of all their employees irrespective of
mean only self-work or a job which doesn'ttheir disabilities. Employees must be gauged based
require much talking and most of them prefer theon their performances and stutterers if observed
self-work jobs. This is primarily because theyto work well must be given equal options as non
cannot land up jobs as easily as non stutterersstutterers. Employers must also define rules to
because of their problem, as most employerstake action against those who ill-treat stutterers.
consider stuttering a setback which could hinderIt should be understood that if given the
work. Another reason for stutterers preferringopportunity stutterers can perform exceedingly
not to work in an office environment other thanwell.
the reason of having to communicate with people