TORONTO, March 12 (UPI) -- Toronto researchers found 51 percent of respondents -- all of whom stutter -- believe they would have a better job if they didn't stutter.
The survey of 566 people who stutter from 37 countries also found 42 percent felt a job interview was "cut short" because of stuttering, while 14 percent said an employer told them directly that they would not be hired for a position because of their stuttering.
Sixty-one percent agreed with the statement, "I feel I have to be 'better' than fluent speakers in order to have the same opportunities for employment."
"The results point to the need to further educate employers about stuttering," said Marshall Rice of the Schulich School of Business at York University. "Clearly, some employers do not understand stuttering and make incorrect assumptions about the abilities of their employees who stutter. This misunderstanding results in reduced employment and promotion opportunities."
