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From: Nomi
Date: 20 Oct 2008
Time: 18:06:37 -0500
Remote Name: 130.70.133.185
Interesting article! I was especially drawn to the final portion on stuttering in Soviet Russia. It appears Russians were just as interested and involved in treatment of stuttering as their Western counterparts. I had no idea they had such a variety of approaches to treatment, either. It makes sense in historical context, though, since stuttering was considered a learning disability, and everyone (and I am simplifying) was equally entitled to obtain an education. You might say this proactive attitude toward educating the disadvantaged had precedent, since the Cyrillic alphabet itself was modified in order to increase literacy after the revolution. You mentioned that Eastern European countries are adopting internationally accepted positions on therapy and the education of its professionals. Do we know of or have we seen a full integration of this in Russia? Have any attitudes changed about the various treatments of stuttering in that part of the world?