Women and Stuttering

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Seeking help

From: Michelle Fernandez
Date: 10/22/02
Time: 5:32:08 PM
Remote Name: 68.1.97.168

Comments

I really enjoyed reading the paper on Culture and Environment. My culture views stuttering very negatively and associates it with lack of intelligence. As a matter of fact, a close friend of the family, of the same cultural background, refuses to seek help for her child who stutters. Since stuttering is viewed so negatively within our culture, she does not want her child to be labeled as someone who stutters. What are some ways in which I can encourage her into seeking help and guide her to a more positive view of stuttering and seeking therapy for her child?


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