All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), Mysuru, has organised a Facebook live Phone-in Programme tomorrow (Oct. 22) between 2 pm and  3 pm on the topic “Know more about ST..  ST..Stuttering.”

Stuttering, also known as stammering, is a speech problem where an individual repeats or prolongs speech sounds. It is a developmental speech problem, which usually appears in children between 2 and 6 years.

The overall incidence of stuttering is about 1%, but in the preschool and school population, it is around 4%. The individuals with stuttering face different challenges in their daily life. This live phone-in programme will focus on creating awareness specifically focusing on its nature, causes, myths, facts and management of stuttering.

The Resource Persons of this programme are: Dr.Sangeetha Mahesh, Associate Professor & HoD, Chairperson-Fluency Unit, Department of Clinical Services and Dr. G.Y. Yashodhara Kumar, Clinical Psychologist, Department of Clinical Psychology. Moderator: M. Seema, Clinical Supervisor, Department of Clinical Services; Overall Programme Co-ordinator: Dr. Jayashree C. Shanbal, Head-Tele-Centre for Persons with Communication Disorders. Interested may call Ph: 0821-2502530.