Adult stutterers can get help from new video

Wednesday, Dec. 1, 1999 | 9:44 a.m.

For the 3 million American adults who stutter, just saying their own name is only the first in a list of challenges that includes tasks such as talking on the telephone, interviewing for a job or shopping in a store.

In "If You Stutter: Advice for Adults," a video produced by the Stuttering Foundation of America, more than a dozen men and women discuss how stuttering has affected their everyday lives and how they've learned to deal with the problem. Experts also identify ways people who stutter can manage the problem and become more fluent speakers.

"It's meant to give stutterers some insight into the tools they need to begin dealing with stuttering and offers good ideas for families, speech-language pathologists and health care professionals," said Barry Guitar, a University of Vermont professor and one of the experts featured on the video.

To obtain a copy of the video, call (800) 992-9392 for more information. The video is also available at local libraries.