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From: Tim Mackesey
Date: 01 Oct 2010
Time: 17:36:15 -0500
Remote Name: 98.92.145.157
Good question. Pre-k I think of age five or younger. If symptoms are absolutely ripe for teasing, I might use a metaphor of something else kids are teased for and then segue into speech. A metaphor of someone else who stutters who overcame might help. The NSA and SFA have some little metaphor books, too. You are right as to avoid making stigma where there is none. I taught a class today and someone asked if I use the word stutter with young kids. I said that I would rather hear it from me first- with no meaning. I say: "you know how a hat is a cap? well we can call it bumpy, stuck, blocking air or a stutter." Then if a kid says: "you stutter!" he has a reference for the word that is not a curse.