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Stammering
In this episode of Check Up, Barbara Myers takes listeners' questions on stammering.
Barbara's guest in the studio is Frances Cook, a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist at the Michael Palin for Stammering Children.
If you have a question, please contact us by emailing the programme via this link, or by calling 0870 010 0444 from 1.30pm - 3.30pm on the day of broadcast.
Stammering often starts in childhood, usually before the age of eight.
Four out of five children grow out of it, but if your child is one of the 20% who doesn't, it's best to get help early.
There is no cure for stammering, but sessions with a speech therapist can make a significant difference, as can having a supportive partner or parents.
This week our expert and callers will be sharing tips on how to help a family member or close friend who stammers, and giving advice on how to find a suitable speech therapist.
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RELATED LINKS
The Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children
The British Stammering Association
The Stammer Trust
Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
Starfish Project
Alan Badmington - poem
BBC Health: Stammering
BBC Radio 4: Woman's Hour - Stammering
BBC Radio 4: Wrestling with Words
BBC News: Stammering 'best treated early'
BBC Health
BBC News Health
NHS Direct
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