| The Michael Palin Center for stuttering is a | | | | the center are assigned to each family. While one |
| specialist center which offers support and | | | | interacts with the stuttering child to obtain |
| treatment to stuttering children in the UK. Named | | | | complete knowledge of the extent of stuttering, |
| after Michael Palin for his convincing portrayal of a | | | | the other therapist interrogates the parents on |
| stutterer in the movie "A Fish called Wanda", this | | | | the behavior of the child, history of the stuttering |
| center has been existence since 1993. For utilizing | | | | and handling of the problem so that the |
| the services of the center, there must be | | | | treatment can be framed according to each child. |
| someone to refer the stammering child. Though | | | | After a detailed session with the family, the |
| initially this was the case, the center is now | | | | center takes a few days to analyze the situation |
| looking to extend their service to smaller districts | | | | and suggest remedial treatments. The treatments |
| in UK and hence is not strict on the number of | | | | are sketched out for the parents and local |
| referrals. | | | | pathologists to follow and it not only includes a |
| Once a child has received the required number of | | | | personalized treatment for the child but also |
| referrals, the child is placed in a waiting list based | | | | includes the general treatment that must be |
| on the age. Consultation is given more emphasis in | | | | offered to any stuttering child. |
| this center rather than clinical treatment. This | | | | The specified action plan of the treatment can be |
| center believes in providing personalized treatment | | | | followed by the parents and the local therapists |
| and hence requests the presence of both the | | | | and they can seek the help of the center at any |
| parents during the consultation stage. In addition | | | | time they like. The support of the Michael Palin |
| to the parents, local therapists and speech | | | | center doesn't stop with the offering the |
| pathologists can also be present as the center is | | | | treatment plan but they also continue to monitor |
| aware that not everyone will be able to visit the | | | | the progress of the child and help in maintenance |
| center for regular treatment. Hence it | | | | of the fluent speech. The center also makes use |
| necessitates the presence of local therapists to | | | | of the services of any local therapists who has |
| brief them on the entire treatment stage. | | | | had considerable success with stuttering children. |
| During the consultation stage, two therapists from | | | | |