This is a wonderfully wholesome story told by a DM for Dungeons & Dragons about a player who had a really bad stutter. They found a way to overcome it and all enjoy the game together. This is why I love Dungeons & Dragons:
(via: DND Memes)
Story About a Dungeons & Dragons Player Who Stuttered
There is an area in the brain specifically for singing that is separate from the one for speech, that’s why she was able to sing without a problem while stuttering. Apparently you can even reach people with dementia more easily by singing familiar songs instead of only talking.
Absolutely a thing! “Scatman” John Larkin’s hit song in the US was all about that!
…And now I understand why singing has worked better as voice training for me than actual talking voice training. Neurodivergent lady that I am, it’s easier for me to internalize how to make my voice sound as feminine as I want it to sound by remembering how I alter my voice to sing in an alto or mezzo soprano register.
Still takes effort, and being tired or sick drops me down way too low, but as long as I’ve the energy, I can pitch up either by singing or by doing what I would do when I sing higher.
I am a huge lover of Dungeons and Dragons! I also have a stutter, with a varying degree of severity from mild to pretty severe. Mine is mostly PTSD related, and can come out in certain situations, making it difficult to want to speak.
When my stutter first came up, I had three amazing friends who suggested I sing when I wanted to communicate. It worked. I was shy and quiet about it, but it really did help.
Different part of the brain!
So happy to come across this article, and really glad she was able to enjoy such a fabulous game!
The country singer Mel Tillis is the same way.