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Working with students who stutter: Considering oral exams, clinical settings
Author(s) -
Jain Neera R.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
disability compliance for higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1943-8001
pISSN - 1086-1335
DOI - 10.1002/dhe.30581
Subject(s) - fluency , key (lock) , stuttering , psychology , medical education , speech communication , computer science , medicine , mathematics education , linguistics , developmental psychology , computer security , philosophy
Health science programs frequently list “effective communication” as a core competency or technical standard. Therefore, concerns may arise about how students who stutter will meet associated program requirements. Remembering that strong communication entails much more than fluency in oral speech is key to approaching these concerns. Students who stutter can be excellent communicators.