A Child Who Stutters Shares His Experience at a Science Fair

Conducting a science fair project on stuttering can provide an outstanding opportunity for students to experience empowerment when it comes to their speech. As we launch into National Stuttering Awareness Week, I want to share the story of a student who did just that. Last year, Jacob, a brilliant 12-year-old, elected to do his science fair project on the experiences of people—like himself—who stutter. He researched the disorder online, consulted with me and other university faculty, designed his own survey, and distributed it to hundreds of adults who stutter. Many of those adults rushed to provide feedback to his questions and were thrilled to help a child bold enough to take on this challenge. Children Who Stutter Speak Out to Build Awareness, Confidence Helping Students and Their Families Accept Stuttering Balancing the Polarity of Stuttering Treatment With Client Goals The project was a culmination of everything important we want to teach children who stutter. Jacob experienced all major components for comprehensive treatment techniques of school-aged children who stutter: Learn about stuttering. Connect with others who stutter. Practice self-disclosure and advertising. Stand up and speak in front of people. Educate peers and adults about stuttering. In the few weeks he spent on this project, he showed tremendous amounts of internal motivation to learn all he could from many others who shared his condition. “I knew so much about stuttering already, I thought it...
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