| The awareness of the speech impediment | | | | the internet offering a book, a recording such as |
| commonly referred to as stuttering or | | | | a cd or an e-book but where there is no where |
| stammering has increased some what in recent | | | | for people to contact for additional support. It is |
| years due to a number of high profile celebrities | | | | like; here is the book now go and get on with it, |
| being affected by the condition. Gone are the | | | | very impersonal. |
| days when the only form of help is via the local | | | | The above is the bad side of the coin, fortunately |
| speech and language unit at the local hospital. The | | | | there are more professional stuttering therapy |
| internet has opened up a whole new range of | | | | specialists who have websites with full contact |
| stuttering therapies, some good and some not so | | | | details! These people offer self-help products as |
| good. | | | | well intensive one-to-one speech therapy courses |
| It is best to avoid stuttering treatment programs | | | | and offer a free online or telephone support |
| that do not provide any form of contact details | | | | service, for as long as is required, to ensure that |
| or at least the name of a person who you can | | | | fluency is maintained. |
| contact to ask any questions that may arise etc. | | | | This after service is essential due to the fact that |
| This might seem to be a "given" however you | | | | stuttering is such a complex impediment and is |
| would be surprised. There is many a website on | | | | therefore a must in any stuttering therapy. |