An IMPORTANT question for people who stutter!
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An IMPORTANT question for people who stutter! During the course of your experience with stuttering, have you ever felt/thought that professionals/medics/researchers working in the fields of mental health/neurodevelopmental disorders/special needs are not as concerned with or invested in understanding, researching into and helping children and adults with stuttering (termed 'Childhood Onset Fluency Disorder' in the DSM), as they are with other conditions and disabilities??? Also, have you ever felt that the psychological/emotional aspects of stuttering are not understood, explored or talked about enough by mental health/psychology professionals? (For eg, the psychiatric co-morbidities of Autism or ADHD are well understood and psychologists play an active role in their treatment & contribute to the knowledge about these conditions) If so, could you please elaborate on your experiences/thoughts/insights into this phenomenon (lack of interest/work in stuttering & lack of knowledge about its strong psychological component) and the possible reasons for it? If you come from India and can share in that context, it would be even better. The reason I ask is because I wish to understand other PWS' (especially in the Indian context) thoughts on this, as I hope to research into it inorder to raise better awareness. I would really appreciate it if you take the time to share. Thank you! :)