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Just in case you were curious, although no one knows the actual cause of stuttering, there is almost certainly some kind of neurological component. There is a lot of evidence of neurological differences in stutterers. That doesn't mean however that there aren't any psychological repercussions of stuttering (ex. increased anxiety surrounding social situations, low self-esteem etc.) or even that there aren't any psychological influences on stuttering. For instance, stuttering is generally worse in front of larger groups and when there is time pressure. In addition, struggle behaviors worsen stuttering. If you're interested in treatment, you might consider an evaluation by a speech language pathologist. Even if you don't stutter most of the time, they could probably give you some techniques for when you're stuck in a stutter, or even when you are anticipating fluency problems.

does your strange posture and gait restrict you in any way? if not then ADA does not call it a disability... and so i dont call it one either

Actually, the ADA (at least in theory) protects people who are discriminated against because they are viewed as disabled, as well as people who are (in the ADA's relatively narrow and medical-like interpretation) disabled.