Don’t tell the student to “slow down”or “just relax.”

Don’t complete words for the student ortalk for him or her.

Help all members of the class learn totake turns talking and listening. All

students — and especially those who stutter— find it much easier to talk when thereare few interruptions, and they have thelistener’s attention.

Expect the same quality and quantityof work from the student who stutters

as the one who doesn’t.

Speak with the student in anunhurried way, pausing frequently.

Convey that you are listening to thecontent of the message, not how it is said.

Have a one-on-one conversation withthe student who stutters about needed

accommodations in the classroom. Respectthe student’s needs, but do not be enabling.

Don’t make stuttering something to beashamed of. Talk about stuttering just

like any other matter.

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