It is important that a family be supportive when a child is going through speech therapy. The worst thing that can happen is if a parent criticizes or scolds a child for stuttering.
The best resource in my opinion is the Stuttering Foundation (www.stutteringhelp.org). They offer a world of free resources, in addition to their books and DVDs which are used around the world and translated into many languages. There is a Spanish-language version of their website at www.tartamudez.org. The website of this nonprofit organization also has a pamphlet called "Special Education Law and Stuttering" which details how every child in the U.S. is guaranteed the right to free speech therapy from pre-school through high school. This benefit of free speech therapy covers all speech problems and not just stuttering.
It is imperative that a child who shows signs of stuttering get speech therapy as early as possible.
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It is important that a family be supportive when a child is going through speech therapy. The worst thing that can happen is if a parent criticizes or scolds a child for stuttering.
January 29, 2010 - 3:54pmThe best resource in my opinion is the Stuttering Foundation (www.stutteringhelp.org). They offer a world of free resources, in addition to their books and DVDs which are used around the world and translated into many languages. There is a Spanish-language version of their website at www.tartamudez.org. The website of this nonprofit organization also has a pamphlet called "Special Education Law and Stuttering" which details how every child in the U.S. is guaranteed the right to free speech therapy from pre-school through high school. This benefit of free speech therapy covers all speech problems and not just stuttering.
It is imperative that a child who shows signs of stuttering get speech therapy as early as possible.
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