Living and Learning with a Child Who Stutters: "From a Parent's Point of View"

Jane Heath teaches psychology at Ryerson Polytechnical University in
Toronto.

This book clearly and movingly recounts the emotional and practical
difficulties faced by a dysfluent child. Of her dysfluent son, Lucas,
the author comments: “I’ve often wished he were in a wheelchair
instead, feeling his life would be far less complicated.” Her book
discusses the medical response to stuttering, past and present; her
personal struggles to access school and community resources for dealing
with this disorder; her son’s experiences with speech therapy at
different stages in his life; and her own experience in setting up an
organization for parents of dysfluent children. David Foster, a doctoral
student in neuropsychology, reviews current neuropsychological theories
of the origin of stuttering. A reference guide to treatment centres and
other resources is also provided. This compelling and informative book
will be of particular benefit to concerned parents and teachers.