StutterTalk.com: Talking about Stuttering: Positive Changes at LinguiSystems: An Ethics and Stuttering Update (Episode 176)

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Positive Changes at LinguiSystems: An Ethics and Stuttering Update (Episode 176)

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StutterTalk co-hosts Peter Reitzes and Eric Jackson report that there are some very positive changes being made at the LinguiSystems website. LinguiSystems has removed the “Outcomes Guaranteed” symbol/logo. In addition, “Guaranteed Outcomes” have been changed to “Outcomes.” We applaud Linda Bowers and Rosemary Huisingh, the co-owners of LinguiSystems, for making these very positive changes. We also want to thank the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) for responding to the concerns in the petition and to the concerns I sent the Board of Directors.

We hope this is the beginning of similar changes in the way in which products and services are marketed to people who stutter by other companies and professionals. Again, we want to thank and applaud LinguiSystems for making the changes they have made.

Today (January 27, 2010), Peter closed the petition started on this matter because the petition seems to have served its purpose. LinguiSystems is making positive changes and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association has responded productively to the concerns expressed in the petition. We wish to thank the many people who signed and supported this petition and cause.

The back story to the issue may be heard on StutterTalk episode 173.