acceptance approach

Based on the hypothesis that although stutterers may not have a choice as to whether or not they stutter, they do have a choice as to how they stutter. Accordingly, stuttering can be fully accepted, since it is possible to stutter in a variety of ways, including fluent stuttering.

Definition reprinted with permission from Hood, Stephen B. (editor) available from Stuttering Foundation of America: Stuttering Words (Publication No 2: Speech Foundation of America)

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