For Parents

0:00Hello, I'm Rachel Grinblat, a speech-language clinician working with Yiddish- and Hebrew-speaking children for fifteen years.

0:06I want to share what happens in my clinic when worried parents come to me with a child who stutters.

0:12As a speech-language clinician I want to give them the best, most precise, and most professional treatment —

0:20to bring them to a place where they can fulfil themselves and become capable, successful people.

0:27Today there is broad academic and professional knowledge in the field of stuttering,

0:33but for Yiddish-speaking children — there are not enough tools developed for the Haredi community.

0:40Treatment in the Haredi sector requires unique adaptations and cultural and linguistic sensitivity.

0:47It matters to understand which factors affect stuttering — does the switch between languages have an effect?

0:56Recently we heard about an important and unique study by Dr. Sveta Fichman and Dr. Dvora Freud.

1:04It is the first study in the world focused on children and youth from our community —

1:10so that it can help us understand how to treat the next generation.

1:15I know what is going through your mind — research? Someone coming into my home? Does this fit for us?

1:22I want to reassure you personally: this is our research.

1:27The research team is truly ours — Yiddish speakers who know our nuances and our values.

1:34They will come to your home by full arrangement and with maximum sensitivity.

1:41The images and materials have been carefully screened, so that every child feels comfortable in their own spiritual world.

1:50We will be able to give the children the most precise treatment —

1:53without compromising on values or on professionalism. We need your help.

1:58I invite you to take part in this important study.

2:01Thank you very much, and good tidings.