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From: Andrew Harding
Date: 10/20/01
Time: 12:20:33 PM
Remote Name: 213.1.115.145
Hello Barbara,
Thanks for your enquiry. It's always dificult to give specific responses to a general question, but I would say that it very much depends on the student's level of stammering, his/her comfort or discomfort with it, and the willingness to take on some difficult challenges.
There is absolutley no reason why stammering should be seen as a constricting factor on career choice, unless there is a conflict between demands for 100 percent fluency and stammering, or the level of stammering and occupational health/safety considerations such as communicating clearly in quick response in a very stressful environment.
In general, I think the best way of approach to the issue is to follow the normal process of choosing a career, then do as much research into it as possible to see if the student would be suited. There are, after all, many more factors other than speech fluency to consider.
I backed away from journalism and EFL teaching some time ago, not for speech reasons, although they can be demanding on one's speech, but because I didn't enjoy the nature of the work.
I hope this is of some help. If you have further questions, then drop me a line at the BSA at ah@stammering.org
Regards,
Andrew