Stuttering: Should We Accommodate Silence? (308)

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The StutterTalk B Team weighs in on accommodating students who stutter.

CARYN HERRING, JOEL KORTE, and ROISIN MCMANUS (the “Stuttertalk “B Team”) do a follow up to episode 307 (Stuttering: Accommodating College Students). The B Team give their take on accommodations and stuttering by taking a student-orientated approach. They talk about accommodations for younger children who stutter by creating a stutter-friendly environment and the dangers of “accommodating silence.” Lastly, they talk about college students and potential accommodations that might be appropriate for them.