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Stammering As A Young Adult
User question
I would like some advice on behalf of my son, who is 22. He has stammered/stuttered
(what is the difference, if any?) all his life, which comes and goes
in severity.
When he is under stress he gets quite bad. He gave up university as
he could not cope with giving presentations and was beginning to have
panic attacks. He enjoyed the social side of the university and has
made many friends through it, so it did not stop that aspect!!
His confidence at the moment is very low, he is trying to get a 'proper'
job, but is not having much luck. He has been to several agencies
but they haven't come up with anything, other than a telesales (which
he laughed at, saying what a daft job it would be for him!) Have you
any advice as to what he can do to help his speech?
Our advice
Thank you for your enquiry regarding your son. Stammering can affected people
in so many ways and your son's story is unfortunately not so uncommon.
The British Stammering Association www.stammering.org
has lots of helpful books, leaflets and tapes. I would also suggest
that he goes to a specialist speech and language therapist to find
out about suitable courses and treatment options. The British Stammering
Association has a directory of services available throughout the UK.
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Rees (10) only stammered at school and only in some lessons. It made
a real difference to him when we arranged an informal meeting for
him, his teacher and his parents. He came up with some sensible ideas
to help his teacher deal with those difficult moments.
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