I went to school with a stutterer. All the teachers were very patient and encouraging. I remember a particular class he was called on and he was trying and trying to get the answer out and it just wouldn’t come. He kept saying “I can’t” and the teacher kept telling him, “yes you can”. He did.
Our son has tourettes and the only kid that made fun of him in school was a student who stuttered horribly. We were so shocked because he was a good kid. Think he was just so glad that there was someone that he could make fun of. Our son made it a project to become good friends with him. He did. Today our son has really good control over his tourettes and has a wonderful job and family. Handicaps can be overcome.