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From: Taro
Date: 10/15/02
Time: 2:24:46 PM
Remote Name: 24.193.90.17
Thanks so much for your kind words. It is very hard to give advise without knowing each individual person. But I will do my best. How old are the children? My best advise is to be their friend. Being a person who stutters, I know that growing up can get very lonely and frightening. If they have someone to talk to about their feelings, that can help a great deal. I would encougage them to not worry about their fluency. If they take a long time to get something out, so what, that just means whoever they're talking to has to wait. The best thing is to not make a huge deal about each block. Try and do anything to build their confidence. Find something they are good at and enjoy doing and do it often. Try and set up situations where they can only succeed. I hope that quick advise is helpful. I would love to stay in touch and be of more help. My email is ourtime@nyc.rr.com
all my best,
Taro