Stuttering on First Dates (Ep. 444)

12 Mar 2014

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Paul Thompson

Paul Thompson joins Peter Reitzes to discuss stuttering and his experience participating in the British reality television show First Dates. During today’s episode we hear several clips from Mr. Thompson’s appearances on First Dates and his comments and thoughts on the experience.

When asked to share some dating advice to others who stutter, Mr. Thompson said, “Don’t hide from it [stuttering]; there’s no point…If you try not to stammer, you’re just going to stammer anyway.”

PAUL THOMPSON is a 32 year-old person who stutters from Weymouth, England who recently appeared on the British series “First Dates.” IMDB describes the series as an “Interactive dating experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week.”

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    Counseling In Stuttering Treatment (Ep. 443)

    5 Mar 2014

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    David Luterman, EdD

    David Luterman, EdD, joins Peter Reitzes to discuss counseling in stuttering treatment.

    StutterTalk is excited to announce that this StutterTalk episode or course will be available for 0.10 CEUs for approximately six months, free of charge, through the National Stuttering Association. For complete details regarding the continuing education units being offered by the National Stuttering Association, go to the National Stuttering Association’s CEU page.

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    Show/Course Notes:

    Title: Counseling in Stuttering Treatment

    Learner Outcomes: At the conclusion of the program, the learner shall be able to:

    1. Be able to distinguish between effective and ineffective models of counseling.
    2. Be able to apply counseling techniques to clinical populations.
    3. Be able to understand how the family system impacts the client.

    Presenter Bio — David Luterman, EdD, is a professor emeritus at Emerson College in Boston, MA, a fellow of the American Speech Language Hearing Association, Director of the Thayer Lindsey Family Centered Nursery for Hearing Impaired Children and author of many articles and books including his seminal work Counseling Persons with Communication Disorders and Their Families in is 5th edition.

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      Roisin is Stuttering More, Caryn is Dating, and Joel’s Stuttering in the Workplace (Ep. 442)

      27 Feb 2014

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      Caryn, Joel and Roisin

      CARYN HERRING, JOEL KORTE, and ROISIN MCMANUS (of the “Stuttertalk B Team”) discuss the various happenings in their lives and how it relates to stuttering. This (somehow) transitions into a discussion about Caryn’s stuttering during dates. Lastly, Joel talks about using stuttering management strategies at his new contract job.

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        I Stutter, What Should I Do? (Ep. 441)

        11 Feb 2014

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        Robert Quesal

        StutterTalk receives many messages from listeners asking, “I stutter, what should I do?” While we can’t tell others what they should do, we can share what we have done to manage and face our stuttering.

        Today on StutterTalk, Robert “the Expert” Quesal joins Peter Reitzes to discuss what they have done and continue to do to face stuttering.

        ROBERT QUESAL, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is a professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Western Illinois University, a person who stutters, a board certified specialist in fluency disorders and a fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

        Books Recommended During Today’s Episode:

        Referral Lists Recommended During Today’s Episode:

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          The Stigma of Stuttering (Ep. 440 )

          4 Feb 2014

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          Michael Boyle, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

          Michael P. Boyle, Ph.D., CCC-SLP joins Peter Reitzes to discuss the stigma of stuttering.

          StutterTalk is excited to announce that this StutterTalk episode or course will be available for 0.10 CEUs for approximately six months, free of charge, through the National Stuttering Association. For complete details regarding the continuing education units being offered by the National Stuttering Association, go to the National Stuttering Association’s CEU page.

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          Show/Course Notes:

          Title: The Stigma of Stuttering

          Learner Outcomes: At the conclusion of the program, the learner shall be able to:

          1. Describe the conceptualizations of stigma as being both public and internalized.
          2. Summarize the relevant research that supports the notion that people who stutter experience both public and self-stigma.
          3. Identify different strategies that could be used by professionals to identify and potentially reduce public and self-stigma associated with stuttering.

          Presenter Bio — Michael Boyle, Ph.D., CCC-SLP  is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Oklahoma State University where he teaches graduate courses in fluency disorders and research methods. His research focuses on identifying factors that predict both resilience and coping and adjustment difficulties related to stuttering. Particular psychosocial variables of interest include stigma, bullying, and attribution. Dr. Boyle is also very interested in the development of interventions that address stigma reduction and improved well-being in individuals who stutter.  More

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            When Stuttering is a Gift with Kevin Hartford (Ep. 439)

            30 Jan 2014

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            Kevin Hartford

            Kevin Hartford joins Peter Reitzes to discuss how stuttering prevented him from being hired for jobs, but also propelled him to start his own small business and go on to achieve great success. Mr. Hartford is asked about a lifetime of speech therapy, starting his own small business and a recent article about him in the Wall Street Journal.

            KEVIN HARTFORD is president of Alle-Kiski Industries in Leechberg PA, a successful machining and fabrication shop, with approximately 40 employees. Mr. Hartford is the father of two sons and is a person who stutters.

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              I Stutter, What Should I Do? (Ep. 438)

              25 Jan 2014

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              Caryn, Joel and Roisin

              StutterTalk receives many messages from listeners asking, “I stutter, what should I do?” While we can’t tell others what they should do, we can share what we have done to manage and face our stuttering.

              In today’s episode, CARYN HERRING, ROISIN MCMANUS and JOEL KORTE of the StutterTalk B Team discuss what they have done and do to face stuttering. They discuss the individuality of stuttering, self-help and spending time with others who stutter. The B Team discuss how helpful they have found the Stuttering Foundation books to be and refer to the book Self-Therapy for the Stutterer as “gold.” The B Team also give big “plugs” to the National Stuttering Association (their local chapters and annual conference) and Stutter Social.

              Check back in the coming weeks for one or more episodes on this topic.

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                Speak, Speak, Speak: Judaism and Stuttering with Rabbi Mark Glickman (Ep. 437)

                15 Jan 2014

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                Rabbi Mark S. Glickman

                Rabbi Mark S. Glickman joins Peter Reitzes to discuss Judaism and stuttering, Moses, facing stuttering and much more.

                Rabbi Mark S. Glickman serves as rabbi of Congregation Kol Shalom on Bainbridge Island, WA and Congregation Kol Ami in Woodinville, WA. He is author of Sacred Treasure, the Cairo Genizah: The Amazing Discoveries of Forgotten Jewish History in an Egyptian Synagogue Attic, published by Jewish Lights. This year Rabbi Glickman’s second book, Burnt Pearls: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Nazi Jewish Library, is being published by the Jewish Publication Society. Rabbi Glickman was interviewed for the article Stuttering Clergy Spread the Word.

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                  ADHD and Stuttering (Ep. 436)

                  8 Jan 2014

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                  Joseph Donaher, Ph.D.

                  Joseph Donaher, Ph.D joins Peter Reitzes to discuss ADHD and stuttering.

                  StutterTalk is excited to announce that this StutterTalk episode or course will be available for 0.10 CEUs for approximately six months, free of charge, through the National Stuttering Association. For complete details regarding the continuing education units being offered by the National Stuttering Association, go to the National Stuttering Association’s CEU page.

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                  Show/Course Notes:

                  Title: ADHD and Stuttering

                  Objectives: At the conclusion of the program, the learner shall be able to:

                  • Identify various ways in which Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can effect a child’s ability to communicate effectively.
                  • Discuss the literature base regarding stuttering, disfluency and ADHD.
                  • Describe intervention strategies based on specific speech patterns commonly demonstrated by children with ADHD.

                  Dr. Donaher was asked to analyze and discuss the disfluencies heard in this video featuring a 12 year old child with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

                  Presenter Bio — Joseph Donaher, Ph.D., is the Academic and Research Program Director of the Center for Childhood Communication at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Donaher is an Assistant Professor of Otorhinolaryngology at The University of Pennsylvania. He is a Board Recognized Specialist in Fluency and Fluency Disorders (Board Certified Specialist-Fluency, or BCS-F) and the editor of Perspectives on Fluency and Fluency Disorders. Dr. Donaher is the chair of the Research and Publications Committee of The International Fluency Association. His clinical and research interests focus on the assessment and treatment of school-age children who stutter. More

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                    Stuttering and Christianity with Craig Curry (Ep. 435)

                    3 Jan 2014

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                    Sergeant Craig Curry

                    Sergeant Craig Curry  joins Peter Reitzes to discuss Christianity, faith and stuttering, working in law enforcement as a person who stutters and his experience with the medical treatment of stuttering. This is the fourth episode in StutterTalk’s series on faith and stuttering.

                    CRAIG CURRY has stuttered all his life. Mr. Curry has been employed for a California Sheriff’s Office of about 400 employees for 17 years now and has promoted to a Correctional Deputy Sergeant in the jail that houses approximately 700 inmates. Mr. Curry was raised in a church and has been a Christian all my life. He has been to married his high school sweetheart for 27 and has a 21 year old daughter in college.

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