Table 5 Reaction of teachers when talking with a stutterer student
From: Survey on Cairene primary school teachers’ knowledge and attitude about stuttering
Yes % | No % | Not sure % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Talk as if the stutterer was talking normally | 72 | 18 | 10 |
Make a joke about stuttering | 20 | 65 | 15 |
Help the stutter with words he/she stutters | 4 | 69 | 27 |
Stop him/her from completing the utterance when he/she stutters | 35 | 24 | 41 |
Feel relaxed (not tense) when talking with him/her | 20 | 64 | 16 |
Tell the student to slow down the rate of speech | 57 | 33 | 10 |
Tell the student to think before he/she speaks | 65 | 14 | 21 |
Give the student time to finish the utterance without my help | 42 | 26 | 32 |
Tell the stutter to take a deep breath before talking | 67 | 23 | 10 |