Many who try to cope with symptoms of the speech disorder live their lives with confidence instead of becoming obsessed with trying to find a cure.
The speech disorder, whose symptoms include repeating or prolonging initial sounds, can cause frustration, isolation and, for some, a reluctance to speak at all. The “declaration of people who stutter,” adopted in Japan 50 years ago by a self-help group, asserted that stuttering could not be cured and called on people with the condition to find a way to live with it.
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