Alison Whyte, Elaine Kelman

Understanding Stammering or Stuttering: A Guide for Parents, Teachers and Other Professionals

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Produktdetails

• Jkp Essentials
• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: Juni 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 170mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 227g
• ISBN-13: 9781849052689
• ISBN-10: 1849052689
• Artikelnr.: 35085187

Autorenporträt

Elaine Kelman is a speech and language therapist. She has worked in the field of stammering for over 25 years and at the Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children since it opened in 1994. She is a specialist in the treatment of stammering and works with children of all ages as well as adults. She works extensively with parents, helping them to support their children effectively. Alison Whyte is a journalist and health writer. She has a son who first received therapy at the Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children when he was 9. He is now 21 and still has contact with the centre. She has been writing about health and social issues for 25 years, and has written about stammering for the Guardian and health and education journals. Both Elaine and Alison live in London, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Michael Palin. Introduction. What Young People say about
Stammering. 1. Stammering: The Facts. 2. How it Feels to Have a Stammer. 3.
What Helps, What Doesn't. 4. Parents. 5. Teachers. 6. Information and
Resources. References.