a hundred
lessons--whatever their fancy may dictate, and begin to sell them. They
have no thought of the results--results to them mean nothing save the
number of courses that can be sold--and whether or not a single iota of
good accrues to the stammerer from this expenditure of money is one of
the things in which the correspondence school stammering specialist is
not at all interested.

The most that can be expected from the very best mail course for the
cure of stammering is that the subscriber will receive information
worth as much as that which might be in a library book. He receives
this in installments and for privilege of reading it piece-meal, pays
from $50 to $100.

It is hopeless to try to cure stammering or stuttering by any method
unless the instructor knows his business. And this knowledge comes not
by chance but by long, hard study.

MAIL CURES A FAILURE: No stammerer should attempt to be cured by any
correspondence method. When the decision has been made to have a speech
defect removed, the sufferer should place himself under the care of a
reputable institution, the past record of which entitles it to
consideration. Correspondence cures are a waste of money, a waste of
time and finally leave the stammerer with the firm-founded belief that
his trouble is absolutely incurable, when, as a matter of fact, he may
have a comparatively simple form of stuttering or stammering which
could be quickly eradicated by the proper institutional treatment.

At no time should the stammerer resort to the use of any mechanical
contrivance to aid him in speaking correctly. The cause of the trouble
as previously explained, is inco-ordination. Mechanical contrivances to
hold the tongue in a certain position, elevate the palate or for any
other purpose may be positively harmful and should be strictly
avoided--ALWAYS.

CHAPTER V

THE IMPORTANCE OF EXPERT DIAGNOSIS

A diagnosis is an examination or analysis to determine the identity of
a disease and to reveal its cause and characteristics. A reputable
medical man will not undertake the treatment of any malady without
having first made a searching examination and a thorough diagnosis of
the trouble.

In the case of the stammerer or stutterer, expert diagnosis is very
important and should be undertaken only by a diagnostician who has had
previous training and experience of sufficient duration to enable him
to be classed as an expert on the subject. No stammerer or