Dentists with disabilities

[hassana4]

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Hi all....here's some food for thought. i know most dental schools hav it in their admissions policy not to take into account race, creed, religion, disabilities, etc and judge an applicant solely on what he/she beings to the table. but lets take my example here. i suffer from a slight stutter in that there r times wen i hav difficulty communicating. its something hereditary n its in my family. no level of therapy can get rid of it. as a kid, my stutter was really bad. but as i grew older, it got more n more managable. however, its not non-existent and still plays a role in my life. it hasnt stopped me from adoptin leadership roles as most ppl r understanding and so on. but r u seriously tellin me that the interviewer will not look negatively at this. i mean communication is a big part of dentistry rite? jus so u know, i hav 2 interviews in jan and i was thinkin bout this while preparin for these interviews. wat do u guys think. be brutally honest. am i tryin to get into the wrong profession. but then agen every good profession needs u to hav some level of communication rite?

 

[Danny0230]

Hi all....here's some food for thought. i know most dental schools hav it in their admissions policy not to take into account race, creed, religion, disabilities, etc and judge an applicant solely on what he/she beings to the table. but lets take my example here. i suffer from a slight stutter in that there r times wen i hav difficulty communicating. its something hereditary n its in my family. no level of therapy can get rid of it. as a kid, my stutter was really bad. but as i grew older, it got more n more managable. however, its not non-existent and still plays a role in my life. it hasnt stopped me from adoptin leadership roles as most ppl r understanding and so on. but r u seriously tellin me that the interviewer will not look negatively at this. i mean communication is a big part of dentistry rite? jus so u know, i hav 2 interviews in jan and i was thinkin bout this while preparin for these interviews. wat do u guys think. be brutally honest. am i tryin to get into the wrong profession. but then agen every good profession needs u to hav some level of communication rite?

man, i just kept getting angrier and angrier reading 'jus' and 'wat' and 'more n more' and 'agen' and 'ppl' and 'r u seriously tellin me'

just don't speak the way you type and you'll be fine

 

[tinman831]

If you can communicate effectively during your interview and get across to them that it will in no way affect your ability to practice dentistry, I don't see why you can't become a dentist. I know someone in undergrad who had a pretty bad stuttering problem. He was an officer in a few clubs and managed to get into medical school to boot. 🙂

 

[SanOnofre2002]

At my Michigan interview there was a girl that stuttered. I couldn't tell you if she got in so that's probably not real helpful, but at least you know you're not the only one. My impression from seeing her there was positive b/c she wasn't afraid to speak up during the day. You have to admire someone that has a stutter but isn't too embarrassed to speak. I think if your stutter isn't so bad that you can't finish a sentence within a reasonable amount of time, you should be able to get in. Unfortunately it's getting to be late in the cycle for starting interviews, so I hope your stats are good.

 

[Lopyswine]

dude, you dont have a disability. Thats a horrible way to look at your stutter. Relax. The world is an accepting place. You'll be fine.

On the other hand, I dont see how someone could become a dentist if they were physically disabled...