Stuttering Resource of the Month
Every month StutterTalk features a stuttering-related
resource which has influenced, inspired, informed, shaped and helped us
grapple with this issue.
| July 2011 StutterTalk's Resource of the Month |
Joseph Sheehan Stutterer, Legendary Speech-Language Pathologist |
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B Team co-host Joel Korte chose the work of Joseph Sheehan as StutterTalk's resource of the month for July 2011. Korte and Peter Reitzes discussed Sheehan's work during StutterTalk episode 291. Joseph Sheehan is responsible for the iceberg analogy of stuttering, the giant in chains complex, avoidance reduction therapy and much more. under construction |
| June 2011 StutterTalk's Resource of the Month |
Effectiveness of Interventions for Preschool
Children with Fluency Disorders: A Comparison of Direct Versus Indirect Treatments by Tobi Frymark, Rebecca Venediktov & Beverly Wang |
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In March 2010, the National Center for Evidence-Based Practice in Communication
Disorders at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association(ASHA)
published a review titled Effectiveness of Interventions for Preschool
Children with Fluency Disorders: A Comparison of Direct Versus Indirect
Treatments. The quote below is taken from the discussion
section: "Currently, there is insufficient evidence to support or refute the use of a direct intervention approach over an indirect approach in the treatment of preschool-aged children with fluency disorders. At this time, the state of the evidence comparing direct and indirect treatments is limited to one study (Franken et al., 2005). In this study, the authors compared speech and parent outcomes of children randomly assigned to the Lidcome Program (a direct treatment approach) with the Demands and Capacities model (an indirect approach), with no differences in stuttering frequency and severity ratings found" (p. 6). |
| May 2011 StutterTalk's Resource of the Month |
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The Belief in Magic is an article from 1968 by
Wendell Johnson, a pioneer in speech-language pathology and one of the
first stuttering specialists. While many people know of Wendell Johnson
from the infamous "Monster Study," he made many wonderful contributions
to the area of stuttering including the books Living with Change: The
Semantics of Coping and Because I Stutter. In The Belief in Magic, Johnson makes many healthy, valuable insights including the conclusion which states, "'What is help?' Help is something you do that enables others to become mature, to take responsibility for what they say and do and think. They can be themselves because they can take responsibility for themselves. If you are going to be a parent, teacher, or doctor, rather than something would call a magician, this, so far as I know, is how you become one." |
| April 2011 StutterTalk's Resource of the Month |
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Alan Rabinowitz: Stuttering and the Big Cats
is the excellent, inspirational new DVD just published by the Stuttering
Foundation.
As always, Dr. Rabinowitz captures the viewer's attention and does not
let it go. The Foundation states, "In this powerful hour-long
presentation to young
people who stutter, Alan Rabinowitz discusses how struggling with
stuttering shaped his life and his long-time relationship with the
endangered species he works to save. This intimate look inside the life
of one of the world's greatest conservationists is sure to inspire." "Catching jaguars and tigers, negotiating with presidents and dictators - that's the easy stuff! The challenge for me has been living with the boy who'd come home from school every day and yearn for the darkness and safety of his closet." - Alan Rabinowitz Be sure and listen to Dr. Rabinowitz on StutterTalk. |
| March 2011 StutterTalk's Resource of the Month |
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Advice to Those Who Stutter (second
edition), published by the Stuttering Foundation, is a wonderful,
seminal collection of thoughts and experiences written by professionals
who stutter. This is a book to be read over and over again and includes
strong and wise voices from the past and present. As the Stuttering
Foundation notes, "This is a remarkable book of therapy advice. What
makes it unique is that every article has been written by men and women
who stutter themselves. Each of them has been `through the mill' and
knows what it is to have experienced the fear, anxiety, and despair
which is so often the lot of those who stutter. Each specializes in the
treatment of stuttering and each relates what he or she believes will
help you. Twenty-eight specialists including Van Riper, Sheehan,
Breitenfeldt, Ramig, Molt, Quesal, Manning, St. Louis, Rentschler,
Starbuck, Gregory, Sheehan,and many more." Advice to Those Who Stutter is available to read freely online here and is available here for purchase. |
| February 2011 StutterTalk's Resource of the Month |
Passing as Fluent by Terry Dartnall
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Passing as Fluent by Terry Dartnall,
published at the Stuttering Homepage, is one of finest first
person accounts of a person who stutters who passed as a fluent or
non-stuttering speaker. Dr. Dartnall explained in this wonderful paper:
"I have also been a covert stutterer all my life. I am so covert that I
didn’t discuss my stuttering with anyone until I was more than thirty
years old. Then, finally, I mentioned it to my girlfriend—which took a
great effort on my part. She was surprised, because she really didn’t
know that I stuttered." In February of 2011 Peter from StutterTalk began
a series on people who stutter who can pass as fluent. This series was
named Passing as Fluent in memory of Dr.
Dartnall's wonderful paper. |
| January 2011 StutterTalk's Resource of the Month |
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The King's Speech takes place in the years
leading up to World War II and focuses on the relationship between the
future King George VI (played by Colin Firth) and his speech therapist
Lionel Logue (played by Geoffrey Rush). It is simply the finest
depiction of stuttering and the therapeutic relationship ever depicted
in the cinema. Co-host Peter Reitzes and Board Member Phil Schneider
from StutterTalk can be seen on NY1 discussing the King's
Speech. StutterTalk recorded these two episodes on the King's Speech. |
| December 2010 StutterTalk's Resource of the Month |
Going with the Flow: A Guide to Transcending Stuttering |
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Going with the Flow, the wonderful new
DVD by Phil & Uri Schneider, allows the viewer to look
in through
the therapy window to witness the process of change in two
people who
stutter. Phil, a StutterTalk board member, discussed Going with the Flow during episode
245. Included on the DVD
is a short, digestible lecture by Dr.
Phil Schneider which discusses the therapy approach shown in
the
documentary. Many people talk about how to do speech therapy
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with the Flow offers viewers a front row seat to watch a
seasoned
therapist guide clients in the pursuit of acceptance and
speaking with
more control. To watch the film online, click here. |
| November 2010 | Stuttering: For Kids, By Kids |
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Stuttering:
For Kids, By Kids is a wonderful video published by the Stuttering
Foundation featuring children talking openly about stuttering
(click the left picture to view the film). Topics include teasing, using
speech tools, talking about stuttering, experiences being a child who
stutters and so much more. One of the individuals involved in the making of the video, Lee Caggiano, discusses this unique and special video during StutterTalk episode 236 . For tips on how to use this video during therapy, check out this article. To purchase the DVD, click here. |
| October 2010 | International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD) Online Conferences |
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International Stuttering Awareness Day Online Conference is hosted every
year at www.StutteringHomepage.com.
This freely available international conference features papers and
presentations by professionals, consumers and others in the stuttering
community and is accessed by people from more than 155 countries. Each
presentation features a threaded discussion section inviting readers to
make comments and ask questions. This year's 13th annual conference is titled People who stutter inspire and will be "live" from October 1-22. During that time, visitors and participants may join the conversation by participating in the threaded discussion forums. Thanks go to Judy Kuster, webweaver at the Stuttering Homepage, for coordinating the ISAD Online Conferences. Judy is truly a pioneer in the online stuttering community. |
| September 2010 | Self-Therapy for the Stutterer |
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For our inaugural resource of the month, we are proud to
feature Self-Therapy for the Stutterer written by Malcolm Fraser, founder of the Stuttering
Foundation. This wonderful book has helped many explore, accept and
think about stuttering. This classic book, now in its 10th edition,
discusses in detail many helpful "ground rules" for working on
stuttering including voluntary stuttering, talking slowly and
deliberately, finding out what you do when you stutter, using block
corrections and so much more. This book is appropriate for a wide
range of readers - from those who are just beginning to explore their
stuttering to those who have been active in therapy and self-help for
years. It is also a great resource for students, professionals and
family members. Self-Therapy for the Stutterer can be purchased here and downloaded here at no cost. Peter and Eric discuss this resource of the month during episode 228 and Jane Fraser, President of the Stuttering Foundation, discusses her father's book during episode 229. |
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