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Twitter users unite for International Stuttering Awareness Day... In light of the International Stuttering Awareness Day that falls on October 22, social media users took to Twitter to show their support.

#InternationalStutteringAwarenessDay / #StutterDay / #Stuttering - Twitter users use this hashtag to support and praise those who stutter as well as to raise awareness on the topic.

@Frantic666: “we don’t stutter when we sing. These melodies grow little wings #worldstutterday”

@DesertDandy: “I used to #stutter very badly as a child but thankfully I’ve gotten over it with a good support system #beconfident”

@TheProseApp: “Some people do it to escape. Some arm themselves with words to avoid a #stutter. Some get their Zen on. Why do you write? #WhyIWrite”

@StutterNoMore: “With time, continued exposure to difficult speaking experiences may crystallize into a negative self-concept and self-image. #Stutter”

@stutteringfdn: “If you stutter, what is something you wish people would stop saying to you?”

@DadaMavhuthu: “It’s #InternationalStutteringAwarenessDay and some of us are still stuck on the ‘inter’.”

@Thleen_city: “It’s #InternationalStutteringAwarenessDay tomorrow, so be aware everyday if someone has speech difficulties, don’t be a mean, be patient”

@ShannonFentiman: “Wearing #InternationalStutteringAwarenessDay ribbon to support stutterers and their families...”

@AuburnSCS: “Today is #InternationalStutteringAwarenessDay. 1% of the world’s population has this concern. Affects academics and psychological health.”

— Compiled by Donia Yassinson/Community Web Editor