The documentary, "The Way We Talk" will go a long way in helping to change that belief. As a speech therapist it would be wonderful to share a movie like this with my clients. People who stutter often have deep feelings of isolation. Alleviating those feelings is, I think, more of a priority for me as a therapist, than reducing the amount of stuttering in a person's speech.
As the movie producers state, "This film is a reminder that when we share our experiences, our struggles, our selves―we find that we are not alone."
Stuttering is not a reflection of a person's intelligence, their nervousness or their inability to relax. Stuttering has a neurological basis. Stuttering is not anyone's fault -- particularly parents. Stuttering is not something that people should feel they need to hide, or feel ashamed of.
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