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Show SPECIAL SCHOOL FOR STAMMERERS AND STUTTERERS Chlcaio, Sept. K. Special education educa-tion for school children who are chronic stammerers and stutterers Is to be introduced into Chicago public schools during the present school year. "There are many children In the schools who are afflicted with speech defects. There ore many more children chil-dren who do not attend tho public schools because their speech Is so bad that the other children ridicule them," said Mrs. Ella Flagg Younp, superintendent. "Speech defects In many cases arise from nervousness or exaecerated shjness aud are found usually In the younger pupils." Tbe plan was approved by the board of education yesterday and will go into effect immediately. |