Imagine being stereo-typed as in competent, insecure or shy individual because your flow of speech is constantly broken by repetitions, prolongations or abnormal stoppages. Stuttering is one of many communication disorders, that is stereotyped negatively amongst people. These negative stereo-types drastically impact the stutters social, mental and educational and occupational experience. In regards to employment, scientific studies have shown that 85% of employers agreed that stuttering decreases a person’s employability and opportunities for promotion. So why these stereotypes exist was examined in the research study. It was proposed that two participants (a male suffering from normal speech fluency and a typical male with fluent speech) be rated on a 25-item semantic differential scale. The results suggested that ratings of a stutterer showed a small but statistically significant adjustment on several traits that makes the stereotype of stutterers less negative and less emotionally than the fluent male.
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