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The way you view your disability, influences your self-

ter without fear although, the original words may be on

esteem and self-confidence in life.

had invisible disability, I also developed a positive image

I also discovered that, my stuttering affected my commu-

had invisible disability, I also developed a positive image

nication among my peers and I found that very stressful

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especially when I was under severe pressure. Although,
there were many forms of stutter treatments out there
including traditional speech therapy, group speech cours-

2. DEVELOPING A POSITIVE IMAGE AND ATTI-

es, one to one speech courses and even hypnotherapy, I

TUDE ABOUT MYSELF. Having discovered that, I

did not have any opportunity to attend any of these ther-

had invisible disability, I also developed a positive image

apies due to my family understanding of this challenge I

about myself. I never allowed my disability to limit me

had. So the question is how did I overcame my speech

from socializing with the people I desire to be with. I had

impairment and being able to

in my mind that, I have something special within me,

bounced back to become a motiva-

which these people don’t have and

tional and inspirational speaker in

in view of that, it built a lot of confi-

my generation?

dence and self esteem within me to
share my thoughts with my world.

I personally believed that, the best
way I overcame my impairment

3. DECIDING TO DO MY

was the following strategies:

BEST. I discovered that I didn't
have a choice about having speech

1. THE POWER OF SELF-DISCOVERY: This gives
you the platform to seek for help for your disability. I

impediment but surely how I deal with myself is my personal choice. In view of that, I made the choice to engage

discovered that, I have speech impediment and I was
in speaking with young people and meeting other people,
never ashamed of myself for having this impairment as I
did not create myself and therefore, understood that, I

listening to how they speak and pronounce the very
words I could not. I stopped beating myself for not

could not change myself but to develop the right attitude
speaking well in society but I congratulated myself for
about myself in order to bounce back to life. This also
made me aware of myself of the words I could say clearly

even speaking among strange people, learning and building on what I know. I never gave up on myself

among people.
4. GETTING A HOBBY. Having discovered that, I
2. DEVELOPING A POSITIVE IMAGE AND ATTITUDE ABOUT MYSELF. Having discovered that, I
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love to socialize with people and like to share infor-