A Survey of Self-Help Needs of Women who Stutter

Peter Dhu, Charn Nang and Lakdini Geevaratne

The Speak Easy Association of Western Australia undertook 3 workshops engaging women who stutter to establish the needs of women who stutter seeking self help. A questionnaire was designed to elicit information on their needs, including:

• Are there sufficient support services and resources available

• Is there a difference in the needs of men and women, who stutter

• Do self-help groups currently meet the needs of women who stutter

The results indicate that the current resources available are not well publicized and not well known, stuttering affects women much the same as men and most women are happy to attend a mixed sexes support group.