Helping Children Who Stutter: What Teachers Need to Know.

Swan, Ann M.

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ERIC Number: EJ460099

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Publication Date: 1993

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Helping Children Who Stutter: What Teachers Need to Know.

Swan, Ann M.

Childhood Education, v69 n3 p138-41 Spr 1993

Examines causes and types of stuttering and its emotional and social aspects. Suggestions for helping students overcome stuttering involve (1) giving children undivided attention when speaking to them; (2) providing a relaxed atmosphere; (3) encouraging polite speaking manners; (4) sensitizing all children to stuttering; and (5) providing successful speaking experiences for all children. (MDM)

Descriptors: Children, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Emotional Experience, Social Attitudes, Speech Improvement, Speech Skills, Stuttering, Teacher Role, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Language: English

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