$3 million gift expands stuttering treatment, research at UT
By Ralph K.M. Haurwitz, Austin American-Statesman | |
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
Research-based treatment for children and adults who stutter will be expanded at the
Currently, most health insurance does not cover treatment costs, leaving people who stutter and their families to pay or to forgo speech therapy.
"To me, it's a crime that there are children and adults who stutter but cannot find or pay for effective treatment,"
The Langs, who live in
UT's
"It is our hope that the establishment of the
A recent review of 115 accredited undergraduate programs in speech-language pathology found that 97 percent allowed students to graduate with no academic or clinical exposure to stuttering, according to a UT news release. Now, nearly all UT undergraduates in communications sciences and disorders will receive such training.
"This gift means that children won't feel alone and they'll be given tools to build their confidence and skills to respond when kids and adults tease or respond inappropriately to their stuttering," said
Information on research, treatment and scheduling an initial evaluation is posted on the
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