Where Do Our Thoughts Go When We Stutter? (Episode 32)
Posted by StutterTalk at 3/15/2008 9:03 PM and is filed under uncategorized 
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This was the show of many topics. The guys talked about how great Kristin Chmela was last week. Then Peter, Eric and Joe took on the following topics: What exactly is a speech tool? Where do our minds go during a moment of stuttering? Is stuttering ever easier or preferable to using speech tools? The guys also ask listeners, "Why, sometimes, is it hard being a stutterer?" Eric's pal, Benji Cossa, was kind enough to sketch us Stuttertalk folk. Below is a sketch of Joe Klein.
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The College of Saint Rose is sponsoring their 33rd Weekend Workshop for People Who Stutter at the College of Saint Rose, April 4, 5 and 6, 2008.
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.
Hey Guys,
Great show. The part about stuttering being a choice really impacted me, as well as discussion abut where your thoughts go in the moment of stuttering. I sometimes have the same reactions - negative feelings or emotions when I stutter. I also thought "is stuttering a disability" was a great point. I talked to a graduate class this week about stuttering, and the professor introduced my topic as a "non-disability". I seized the moment to explain my thought that stuttering can be disabling to a person if they choose to avoid speaking situations. You can feel socially paralyzed, in a sense, right? Its a fascinating topic -the whole concept about what defines a disability, and what is acceptable.
Thanks for doing this show - awesome.
Pam
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