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Woman Detained at Atlanta Airport Because of Stuttering (Ep. 566)

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Kylah Simmons

Kylah Simmons joins Peter Reitzes to discuss being allegedly detained for an hour at the Atlanta International Airport because she stutters. Ms. Simmons reports and alleges that she was detained in isolation because of her stuttering, had her phone taken, was not allowed to contact her family, missed her connecting flight, was repeatedly told she was lying and dishonest and was informed during questioning that she really didn’t stutter. Ms. Simmons courageously told the official, “My stuttering is not a problem;it is a personal challenge that I face.”

Ms. Simmons is seeking to draw greater public attention to this issue, in part, so that customs, border and security officials and staff are better trained to interact with members of the public who stutter. Ms. Simmons is not asking that anyone be fired and is not seeking monetary payment; she is seeking better understanding of stuttering and greater attention to these issues.

StutterTalk reached out to the Atlanta office of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection on this issue and was told “no comment.” StutterTalk also contacted the national office of U.S. Customs and Border Protection before going to air but did not receive an immediate response.

Kylah Simmons is a person who stutters, a college Junior at Kalamazoo College, and is hoping to pursue a future career as a television producer. She has spread stutter awareness through her blog, Stutter With A Group, as well as conducted speeches to several institutions on stuttering.

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    Taking Fluency Off the Table (Ep. 565)

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    Sara MacIntyre M.A., CCC-SLP

    Sara MacIntyre joins Peter Reitzes to discuss a holistic approach to stuttering treatment which includes how, when and why to take fluency off the table. Sara answers listener questions and discusses her experience that the more a person tries not to stutter the more likely he or she may be to stutter.

    Sara MacIntyre, M.A., CCC-SLP is a person who stutters, a speech-language pathologist at the American Institute for Stuttering (AIS) in New York City and teaches at Long Island University in Brooklyn, New York University and Mercy College. Sara’s excellent chapter, Passing as Fluent, can be found in the StutterTalk book, Stuttering: Inspiring Stories and Professional Wisdom.

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      What Causes Stuttering with Dr. Gerald Maguire from UC Riverside School of Medicine and the Kirkup Center (Ep. 564)

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      Gerald Maguire, M.D., DFAPA

      Today on StutterTalk we ask Dr. Gerald Maguire what causes stuttering? This is the fourth episode in a series on the cause of stuttering. Dr. Maguire discusses the cause of stuttering while also providing listeners with a research update and much more.

      Dr. Maguire is Chair of Psychiatry in the University of California’s, Riverside School of Medicine and a professor of psychiatry. Dr. Maguire is the Kirkup Center Chair in Stuttering Treatment and considered by many to be the leading authority on the medical treatment of stuttering. Jerry is well-published in numerous psychiatric journals. His previous appearances on StutterTalk are archived here.

      Dr. Maguire may be contacted via email: gerald.maguire@ucr.edu

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        A Genetics and Stuttering Update with Dr. Dennis Drayna from the NIH (Ep. 561)

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        Dennis Drayna, Ph.D., Senior Investigator, National Institutes of Health

        Dr. Dennis Drayna joins Peter Reitzes to provide StutterTalk listeners with an end of the year genetics update. Dr. Drayna discusses recent research, answers listener questions and reports that his team at the NIH recently discovered a fourth stuttering gene. Dr. Drayna shares that these four stuttering genes account for between 12-20% of stuttering cases worldwide. The interview ends with a fascinating discussion regarding research in progress which looks at the vocalizations of mice engineered to carry a mutated gene and the speech of people of people who stutter. Dr. Drayna reports that there is a difference in “the timing of vocalizations” and something “not quite right” in the mice with the mutated gene which may be similar to human stuttering.

        Dennis Drayna, Ph.D., is Senior Investigator at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Read more about Dr. Drayna at the NIH website here. Dr. Drayna’s other StutterTalk appearances are archived here.

        Related Links:

        • Association between Rare Variants in AP4E1, a Component of Intracellular Trafficking, and Persistent Stuttering (abstract)
        • Mucolipidosis types II and III and non-syndromic stuttering are associated with different variants in the same genes (abstract)
        • Towards an animal model of stuttering; Mice with mutations in the lysosomal enzyme sorting pathway have abnormal vocalizations similar to humans who stutter (abstract)
        • What Causes Stuttering with Dr. Dennis Drayna from the NIH (StutterTalk Ep. 560)
        • Ask. Dr. Dennis Drayna from the NIH about Genetics and Stuttering (StutterTalk Ep. 500)
        • NIH researchers pinpoint additional gene tied to persistent stuttering (link)
        • How NIDCD research is leading to an understanding of stuttering (videocast featuring Dr. Drayna)
        • Did Neanderthals Stutter? – with Dr. Dennis Drayna from the NIH (StutterTalk Ep.  378)
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          Becoming a Board Certified Specialist in Fluency (Ep. 559)

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          Kristin Chmela, Chair of the American Board of Fluency Disorders

          Kristin A. Chmela joins Peter Reitzes to discuss the process of becoming a Board Certified Specialist in Fluency for Speech-Language Pathologists. StutterTalk mentioned on air today two therapy referral lists specific to stuttering.

          Kristin A. Chmela, MA CCC-SLP BCS-F, is a speech-language pathologist and member of the initial cadre of Board Recognized Specialists in Fluency and Fluency Disorders. Ms. Chmela is Chair of the American Board of Fluency and Fluency Disorders.

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            Facing Shame and When is Therapy Over? (Ep. 556)

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            Jeff Shames

            While self help and therapy often reduce shame and increase self acceptance for people who stutter, sometimes negative feelings persist, linger or return. How should people who stutter and professionals respond when shame and embarrassment persist? On the second half of today’s episode we discuss the question “When is therapy over?” When should professionals “dismiss” clients and when should people who stutter consider ending treatment? Today on StutterTalk, Jeff Shames and Robert “the Expert” Quesal join Peter Reitzes to discuss these important issues.

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            Dr. Robert Quesal, Ph.D.

            Jeff Shames is a social worker, psychotherapist, filmmaker and writer who co-founded the Manhattan Stuttering Group. Jeff co-produced the documentary films Spit It Out and My First Friends Convention.

            Robert Quesal, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is a professor emeritus of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Western Illinois University, a person who stutters, a fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and a retired Board Certified Specialist in Fluency and Fluency Disorders.

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              Changing the Culture Around Employability for People Who Stammer at Work and in the Military (Ep. 555)

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              Iain Wilkie

              Iain Wilkie and Walter Scott join Christopher Constantino to discuss supporting people who stammer at work and in the military in the UK and their work with The Employer’s Stammering Network and Defense Stammering Network. Wilkie and Scott discuss their mission of changing the culture around employability and the victories and growth that many people who stammer find when seeking support and being open about stuttering. 

              Iain Wilkie is a Senior Partner at EY and the Founder of the Employer’s Stammering Network.

              Walter Scott is a Civil Servant in the Ministry of Defense Head Office and a founding member of the Defense Stammering Network.

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              Walter Scott

              Christopher Constantino is a person who stutters, a StutterTalk host and a PhD student in Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Memphis. Chris is doing his clinical fellowship in the Shelby County Schools in Memphis and is conducting a research study to understand and contextualize the experiences of passing as fluent for people who covertly stutter.

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                Be custom. Be different. Be unique. Be you. (Ep. 547)

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                Nick Weaver, COO and co-founder of Blue Delta Jeans

                Nick Weaver, COO and co-founder of Blue Delta Jeans, talks about succeeding in business, using humor in communication, stuttering being just one part of who he is, how stuttering can be an advantage in business, what he learned from his parents and so much more.

                Nick Weaver was recently featured in the article, Finding the Perfect Fit, published by the Stuttering Foundation and in a Stuttering Foundation video from their 2015 New York City gala. Mr. Weaver was the keynote speaker at the 2015 FRIENDS Convention. Nick is a role model, an entrepreneur, an app developer, a husband, a father, a person who stutters and much more.

                “[Stuttering] has turned into my conversation piece…When you are going to a business meeting it is something to talk about other than business. My stuttering has become my business tool. That’s how I break the ice…It lets people let down their own guard a little bit. That’s why I’m good at moving people. That’s why I can negotiate contracts. Stuttering is my blessing.” –Nick Weaver

                The video below features Mr. Weaver discussing Blue Delta Jeans while stuttering openly.

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                  Stuttering Treatment in Serbia (Ep. 523)

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                  Dr. Tom Weidig and Jelena Tadic

                  Jelena Tadic joins Dr. Tom Weidig to discuss stuttering and stuttering treatment in Serbia.

                  Jelena Tadic is a speech-language pathologist (SLP) with 14 years of professional experience at the centre-of-excellence in speech and language pathology of the former Yugoslavia. Her fields of interest are speech fluency disorders and developmental speech and language disorders. Besides working with patients and their families, Ms. Tadic  been supervises and trains SLP students.

                  Dr. Tom Weidig will be hosting StutterTalk episodes this summer from the International Fluency Association’s World Congress in Portugal, July 6-8. Tom is the brain behind the popular Stuttering Brain blog.

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                  Dr. Weidig’s blog contains more than 1000 posts and 5000 comments over a period of 10 years with 1000 weekly readers. Dr. Weidig has a PhD and has done postdoctoral research in theoretical physics and currently works in the financial industry specializing in private equity and venture capital.

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                    Stuttering Is the New Black (Ep. 522)

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                    Natalie Bragan

                    Natalie Bragan joins Peter Reitzes to discuss stuttering on the television show Orange is the New Black.

                    SPOILER ALERT: Today we discuss the television show Orange is the New Black, episode seven of season three, which is titled Tongue Tied. If you have not seen this episode yet you may want to stop and turn off this podcast because there will be spoilers.

                    Natalie Bragan is a Financial Analyst/Managing Staff Accountant for the State of Maine and a member of the Maine chapter of the National Stuttering Association.

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