Sunday, April 24, 2011

Finding therapy through acting

By Colin Frank from The Leader News

According to the dictionary, a stutter can be defined as "distorted speech characterized principally by blocks or spasms interrupting the rhythm." In the United States alone, over three million people are affected by this disorder says the Stuttering Foundation of America. While this may be a reason for some to be shy or anti-social, often times this isn't the case. Many other people find ways to overcome this impairment. Through classes, practice and other methods they prevent this from hindering their lives. You probably wouldn't think that theater and acting would be a potential solution; but one student here at Fredonia found this worked for him.

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