Click on the links below to find out information and practical ways to help your student who stutters in the classroom:

• Teacher information - children under 12 years
• Teacher information - teenagers 12-18 years

Why not print a handout?! Just click on the links below to download the PDF file to your computer. You will need Acrobat Reader or another PDF reader application to view them.

• Teacher handout - children under 12 years (PDF)
• Teacher handout - teenagers 12-18 years (PDF)

Did You Know...

• Approximately 5% of school children stutter
• People who stutter speak more fluently on some days than others
• Stuttering has no link to intelligence or IQ
• Stuttering is best treated as early as possible
• Stuttering can be treated at any stage of the lifespan but often with longer treatment times and more complex treatment than for preschool children
• Children who stutter are highly likely to be teased or bullied