Kristin Chmela - Recovery from Shame and the Freedom to Speak (Episode 31)
Posted by StutterTalk at 3/1/2008 3:25 PM and is filed under uncategorized 
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Kristin Chmela, MA CCC-SLP (pictured below) joins StutterTalk to discuss a wide range of topics including emotional recovery, recovery from shame, the freedom to speak, co-occurring neurological issues including Tourette's syndrome, keeping "regulated," moving forward in a postive direction, being a woman who stutters and so much more. This week's episode begins by discussing Ms. Chmela's article concerning Thoughts on Recovery.
Ms. Chemla is a frequent presenter for Stuttering Foundation Workshops on Fluency for Professionals. Her next Stuttering Foundation workshop is June 18-22, 2008, Philadelphia PA, with co-presenters Joseph Donaher and Lisa Scott (click here for the application). Ms. Chemla is the clinical director for Speak Up! Summer Camp for Kids Who Stutter (flyer) for children ages 7-14, August 11-15, 2008, at Camp Duncan, in Ingleside, IL. Kristin Chmela is the director of the Central Speech and Language Clinic (web site coming soon).
Ms. Chmela is the author and co-author of numerous publications on stuttering. A few are listed below:
- Focus on Fluency: A Tool Kit for Creative Therapy (therapy kit)
- Working with Preschoolers Who Stutter: Successful Intervention Strategies (film)
- Working with Teachers: Practical Ideas for School Clinicians (film)
- The School-Age Child Who Stutters: Working Effectively with Attitudes and Emotions (workbook)
- Self & Double Charting: A Self-Monitoring Strategy for School-Age Children Who Stutter (article)
- Meeting the Challenges of Stuttering Treatment in the Schools (convention handout)
- The Role of Stuttering Specialists in the School Setting (article)
There is also this interview with Kristin Chmela.
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Thanks to the Brooklyn-based bands The Hold Steady and The National for supplying their musical goodness to StutterTalk. We also include some fine music from Eric's bands Rocketship Park and Higgins.
This was a great episode. I enjoyed hearing Ms. Chemla, and especially reading her paper. I have actually enjoyed many of the recent episodes, those with Joe as a special guest host.
But hearing the woman's perspective is important, as well as thoughts on recovery. I too am beginning to believe its not about no longer stuttering, but letting go of the emotions associated with stuttering that is most important to me.
Thanks to all of you for doing this great show, and putting to use today's technology to make it possible.
The links section is greart, as well as each guest's articles and work.
Pam
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