How do interviewers view students with speech impediment?

[greatdoctor]

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[Poliscidoc]

I have my first interview coming up and I'm a little bummed out. I received advice to not mention my stuttering problem in my PS/secondaries in case they wrongfully discriminated against me. So, my interviewer will have no clue about this when I first meet him.

Should I just come right out and say that I have a speech impediment to the interviewer and explain how I have coped with it for years, etc.? Or should I just not talk about it? Also, how do ADCOMs view students with a speech impediment?

I have a slight stutter and although I havent yet had an interview I would say don't even worry about it. If you have a heavy stutter maybe mention it, but if it's slight the interviewer probably won't even notice or simply won't care.

If worse comes to worse and your shy about it, tell them it's your nerves.

 

[ucsfstudents]

It is simpler to just be upfront, just let them know you occasionally stutter, maybe after the first few times. Because if you don't mention it, they will wonder what exactly is going on.

 

[Cleavername]

I have my first interview coming up and I'm a little bummed out. I received advice to not mention my stuttering problem in my PS/secondaries in case they wrongfully discriminated against me. So, my interviewer will have no clue about this when I first meet him.

Should I just come right out and say that I have a speech impediment to the interviewer and explain how I have coped with it for years, etc.? Or should I just not talk about it? Also, how do ADCOMs view students with a speech impediment?

how does a patient view a doctor with a speech impediment.

 

[Disinence2]

I think talking about how you overcame it would be good for one of those secondary applications.

I'd only explain yourself if it is obvious the interviewer has noticed it. They will probably just think you are nervious.

 

[Avoidthetiger]

how does a patient view a doctor with a speech impediment.

Patients probably won't care. Sometimes (alot of times) stutters to lay people are considered an anti-social or shy behavior... and occasionally linked with nerdiness. They will assume that their doctor is very smart then if he or she stutters or has any other type of speech ipediment. As long as the physician can communicate information, that is all that is needed.

OP, Only mention it if you notice it during the interview (and you think the interviewer noticed too). I called myself out recently for talking wayyyy too fast... which I occasionally do.

 

[thitchcock]

I have my first interview coming up and I'm a little bummed out. I received advice to not mention my stuttering problem in my PS/secondaries in case they wrongfully discriminated against me. So, my interviewer will have no clue about this when I first meet him.

Should I just come right out and say that I have a speech impediment to the interviewer and explain how I have coped with it for years, etc.? Or should I just not talk about it? Also, how do ADCOMs view students with a speech impediment?

I also stutter, I can carry on a conversation fine most of the time, but if its saying long syllabled words I get stuck and prolongate. Ive been through speech therapy many times throughout my life and my stutter held me back from attaining my dreams and being who I really am. It used to be alot worse but now that I am older, more mature, and have built up my self-confidence it is a lot better. BUT I am still worried about going on rounds and being put on the spot by the attending or anyone where I may have to present the case. I know I will really do bad on it, heck , in my required oral presentation class I did a speech about stuttering and went over on my time limit partly due to too much material and from prolonging so much. Anyways, I am waiting on the VA to approve getting me a Speecheasy device that goes in my ear (Im a disabled vet) and am hoping that it really helps me, I have lived with this for so long and feel like it has held me back from being the leader and outspoken person I know I am.... Look into the Speecheasy device, its expensive but works on the "choral effect", where you talk fine when you are talking in unison with other people. The device plays what your saying in your ear, I guess like a really quick responding echo. I saw a report done by John Stossel (another stutterer) and how it has helped people with REALLY bad stutters speak normally.
Oh ya, look up the trailor for a movie coming out called The Kings Speech, its about King George, who reigned England right before WWII, and his struggle with his own stammer/stutter. Looks realy good.
Good Luck, I have had the same worries myself and been told the same things about not putting it in my essays but mentioned it anyways since it is who I am...