Five out of a hundred children stutter. Stuttering does not cause physical pain, and about 80 percent of those affected overcome it by adulthood. Nevertheless, stuttering is often greatly underestimated as a challenge for children and adolescents in school life. Research has clearly shown that this handicap, combined with a significant risk of stigmatization, can have serious effects on the educational and personal development of the affected children. Many remember their school years as catastrophic even in adulthood. Claudia Spindler presents the current state of research on stuttering and reports based on her own empirical findings about the attitudes and approaches of teachers towards stuttering children and adolescents. Recommendations for action ultimately guide the way to foundational work in schools. This specialized book is aimed at anyone who.