Do You Stutter Book Report

Anyone over the age of twenty years can proudly state that they have survived their teen years. The same individuals can reflect and remember the friendships, the heartaches, but mostly the memories of those years. It was a time of no bill payments, little stress, and mostly carefree. Not one single person experiences their teen years the same, which is what makes the world unique. Looking back, being a teenager can be the most difficult time in a person’s life: trying to figure oneself out, thinking their parents are against them, and wanting to fit in with their peers. Therefore, how does one cope when they are clearly different? By reading Do you stutter: a guide for teens, by The Stuttering Foundation, a teenager can find strategies and advice on how to cope with being unique. The book consists of seven chapters that range from facts and myths about stuttering to coping strategies that include speech therapy. In my future as a speech-language pathologist (SLP), I would highly recommend my teenage clients who stutter to read this book. In addition, I would recommend for the teenager’s parents, teachers, or anyone else who is an important part of their lives to read the book. Even though each

For the reason that, once a person’s self-confidence is wounded, it is difficult for that person to want to socialize, especially for a teenager who depends on peer acceptance. In chapter six, “Starting to Help Yourself,” Dr. Barry Guitar outlines four different steps on how to build confidence (p. 54-56). I think the four steps are essential for a teenager who is trying to figure themself out in addition to their disfluency. For my future clients and their parents, I will review the four steps with them because I find it vital to their education of stuttering and growth as a human