| It is common knowledge that stutterers are the | | | | voluntary speech therapists or speech language |
| centre of mockery in any given place and time. | | | | pathologists who can help with the case of the |
| But it is not known to many the suffering | | | | stuttering children, especially since it is established |
| undergone by the stutterers due to this scornful | | | | that children tend to completely recover from |
| nature of the society. The society doesn't realize | | | | stuttering far more easily and sooner than adults |
| the amount of damage it is capable of causing to | | | | do. Parents and teachers can organize group |
| the stuttering individual. When this type of taunting | | | | activities like debates and games which improve |
| is too much to take even for adults, children can | | | | the pronunciation of words and also the fluency of |
| never tolerate such teasing and bullying. And since | | | | the words. Volunteers who possess a great deal |
| stuttering is more common in children, it is | | | | of patience are needed to help the stuttering kids |
| important to balance their emotional setup by | | | | who may tend to get a little bit impatient with no |
| removing the negative thoughts caused by the | | | | progress in them. The people belonging to the |
| taunting. | | | | support group should encourage even the slightest |
| For this purpose support groups need to be | | | | and minutest of improvements in the stuttering |
| established which may aid in helping out stuttering | | | | children to show them that recovery is possible |
| children. Support groups serve as a common | | | | for them. |
| platform for stutterers wherein they are able to | | | | Support groups can form an integral part in the |
| discuss their positives and negatives. In such a | | | | improvement of a child's speech and also its |
| group it is possible to provide comfort to each | | | | overall behavior. Programmes can be arranged |
| other and also help to overcome the problems | | | | where successful people in the society who were |
| faced in daily life. With children however support | | | | former stutterers make a speech before the |
| groups can mainly consist of parents, teachers | | | | children. This will serve as a morale booster to |
| and volunteers willing to help out the stutterers. | | | | them and brings them immense confidence in |
| With this kind of a group, children can seek help | | | | themselves. Any stuttering child needs a |
| from elderly people to help with their anxieties | | | | supportive shoulder for it to recover from its |
| and fears. | | | | stuttering problem and every citizen must take |
| Essentially these support groups can have | | | | the responsibility of supporting a stuttering child. |