Can Avoidance Behaviors Ever Be a Sign of Progress? (Episode 26)
Posted by StutterTalk at 1/26/2008 9:30 AM and is filed under uncategorized 
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Greg, Peter and Eric talk about numerous hot stuttering topics. We start by discussing the observation that in some cases, overt avoidance behaviors appear to actually be a sign of therapeutic progress in people who avoid stuttering. We discuss depression, diet, resources for people who stutter and whether or not delayed auditory feedback and frequency altered feedback devices should be used with children who stutter.
By the way, it was Greg's turn to provide a picture for this week's episode, which he did not, so StutterTalk listeners are being treated to the picture below of Peter's cats Elbee (the white one) and Cosmo (the Flabby Tabby).
The Stuttering Homepage offers a comprehensive page of links to find Discussion Forums for people who stutter. There are many. many places for people who stutter to talk over the internet. Here are just a few:
- Stuttering Chat (Yahoo email group)
- Stuttering Forum (bulletin board)
- Stutt-L (One of the first emailing groups for people who stutter with an archived and searchable database. However, this group can get a little negative at times.)
- Covert S (Yahoo email group for covert stutterers)
- SLPsStuttering (Yahoo email group for SLPs and graduate students who stutter)
For a brief review of assisted devices for treating stuttering, see this article by Dr. Larry Molt or this article by StutterTalk co-host Greg Snyder.
Email us at stuttertalk@stuttertalk.com or call our voice mail.
Thanks to Brooklyn based The Hold Steady for supplying their musical goodness to StutterTalk. We also include some fine music from Eric's bands Rocketship Park and Higgins.
Hi Guys!
Well, I must admit I am the frequent blocker; I mean caller. Sorry, I didn't think I called 5 times. Just wanted to thank you for reading my last e-mail on the air. Also wanted so say 'Great job Peter for the correct pronunciation of my name".
Have somewhat of a funny stuttering story; I have worked hard and long on trying to keep my secondaries under control, especially that head jerk thing. There are, however, those times when I am in a hard long block that the head jerk rears its ugly head. So I was out with a friend stuttering very well when I hit that long hard block then came the head jerk. I jerked my head so hard I heard "CRACK". At that point I forgot what word I was even trying to say and out came "SHIT THAT HURT". At that point my friend is in hysterics. He then stated, "How funny is it going to be when you tell people you hurt your neck haveing a conversation". I then joined in the laughter.
Maybe you had to be there, but know we all have those stuttering moments when it can be comedic.
I will attempt another phone call, I promise.
Fondly,
Jamie Rocchio
PS: Stutterers should not have the job of Air Traffic Controller.
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