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From: Walt Manning
Date: 10/13/00
Time: 10:30:49 AM
Remote Name: 141.225.97.53
The vast majority of people who stutter are not members of support groups or attend treatment programs or are participants in clinical research. I think that what we know about stuttering is based on the very few people who come through the doors of clinics and, for whatever reason, ask for help. Most people who stutter are able to more or less adapt to the situations brought about by their condition. Many of these people don't know that help is available or their handicap is not great enough to take steps toward seeking treatment, or they feel that whetever help they might receive is not worth the effort or money. I suspect that the nature of stuttering and the ability of people to deal with it is much greater than we realize.