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Abstrakt
The purpose of this article is to show the situation of a child who stutters in a school environment. Stuttering is one of the most common speech disorder in school-age children. It is defined as a disorder of interpersonal communication consisting in disruption of fluency, tempo and rhythm of speech, caused by excessive tension of the respiratory, phonatory and articulatory muscles. In the literature on the psychological and speech therapy, there are given many reasons for stuttering, among others neurotic education, environment that does not assure the child's confidence, experience of a strong shock, overstated parents' demands, strong stress, tense emotional situations and many more. The situation of a stutterer in a school is difficult for several reasons. It consists of social, psychological and personality factors. These factors can have a negative impact on the child's functioning in the school and its learning outcomes. In this article, we would like to point out one of the methods of therapy and help for a child who stutters. This method is Logorhythmics. In the further part of the article there are practical tips for a child who stutter, for parents and for teachers. The application of these hints and tips could be of great help for a child in the functioning in the school environment and in the results of learning and, above all, in the proper development of personality.