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From: Judy Kuster
Date: 03 Oct 2012
Time: 10:31:54 -0500
Remote Name: 76.17.183.48
Hi Joseph! Your question is an interesting one. Actually, sometimes getting angry is a good motivator!! I believe it is what you do in response to that angry feeling that is important. I know that in Uganda there are very few, if any, options for speech therapy for most people who stutter. That is why what you are doing to raise awareness of stuttering and to develop an active network of self-help groups in your country is so important right now. One important goal of the self-help groups could be to organize an information campaign in Uganda about stuttering - what it is and how people can be helpful when they meet with another person who stutters. Another goal could be to educate teachers and all children about stuttering. An understanding of stuttering is not only important for those who stutter, but also for those who don't stutter. The Stuttering Foundation, the British Stammering Association, and the Stuttering Home Page all have good materials online that can be downloaded free to help in educating people (including teachers and children) about stuttering. I'm not sure of the language of most people in Uganda, but there are translations into 18 different languages of two of the Stuttering Foundations good informational brochures that were on a previous ISAD online conference. Check http://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/isad10/papers/translation10/translation10.html So, my suggestion at this time is to channel the energy that anger creates into a positive campaign to educate people in Uganda about stuttering, and maybe even getting something organized for October 22 - International Stuttering Awareness Day. Good luck and best wishes! Judy