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Re: My 6yr old son and stuttering and behavior

From: Nan Ratner
Date: 10/10/03
Time: 3:34:20 PM
Remote Name: 129.2.25.203

Comments

Public law requires that children be served if they show difficulties in areas that impact all areas of participation in school activities, not just, as is usually believed, behaviors that are "educationally handicapping." If your son has affective and cognitive components to his stuttering problem (in addition to the other issues you raise) that impair his ability to benefit fully from the school environment, he should be eligible for services. Counting stutters is not enough to decide this question. Kathleen Whitmire of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association has written about this and may be able to send you a copy of her article(s) on this topic (try kwhitmire@asha.org). Nan


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