Living with a Stutter Anthony K. Chavez Texas State University Comm 1310 My name is Tommy Taylor I have lived with a stutter for what has been 18 years now. As an adult I often struggle to find acceptance, and as a child I struggled to even be understood. I started college here at Texas State this year and I love the diverse campus and what it has to offer. However, it is hard make connections with people when every time I open my mouth they assume my stutter makes me stupid or lesser. For me having a stutter is what makes me who I am, and I want to be the difference for people who are scared to speak up. MAKE THE ABOVE THE FIRST PARAGRAPH, ALSO INCLUDE THREE ACADEMIC SOURCES HERE ARE TWO Beilby, J. M., Byrnes, M. L., Meagher, E. L., & Yaruss, J. S. (2013). The impact of stuttering on adults who stutter and their partners. Journal of Fluency Disorders, 38(1), 14-29. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfludis.2012.12.001 Dorsey, M., & Guenther, R. K. (2000). Attitudes of professors and students toward college students who stutter. Journal of Fluency Disorders, 25(1), 77-83. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0094-730X(99)00026-1