#the RAGE when lilah mocked diego's stutter in season 3

[thejakeformerlyknownasprince]

Do you have any examples of shows that handle speech impediment representation well? As someone with a speech impediment, it’s frustrating to constantly see it used only in the contexts of “This person is socially awkward” or “This person has something wrong with them,” etc.

Nothing comes to mind — you're right that there's tons of examples, and most suck. Like, I'll give partial credit to Umbrella Academy for Diego's stutter, Septimus Heap for Sep's selective mutism, and It for Bill's stutter/lisp. They all get the usefulness of speech path, and the way that stress or tiredness can mess you up. But all three also have "I can't be successful unless I talk normatively" crap, and both It and Umbrella Academy briefly have the stutter be the butt of a joke.

Does anyone else have examples that are actually good? Please help.

#speech impediment #disability #speech pathology #it #septimus heap #umbrella academy #the RAGE when lilah mocked diego's stutter in season 3 #like - y'all were doing well! 7/10! #and then you just fucking *had to* go there #for the sake of your stupid mean cheap laugh