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Comment on Petition on Ethics to Send to ASHA [Archived as of 1/27/2010]

StutterTalk — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:42:28 GMT

Keith, thank you for your thoughtful comments. You wrote, “'guaranteed outcomes in any area of stuttering are just as unacceptable as promises of cures.” I think that many people may agree with you which is why the petition is being signed by so many. Thanks again for writing Keith. -Peter Reitzes

Comment on Petition on Ethics to Send to ASHA [Archived as of 1/27/2010]

Keith Boss — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:34:56 GMT

Peter,
I am fully in agreement with what you and others are doing.
I ask for one point of clarification. In part of the petition you say 'Promises of cures in stuttering are widespread.'. Good stuff. But I did not read promises of 'a cure' in the quotes you included. I read about 'guaranteed outcomes'. Different wording which could be an obstacle. If your petition talked about 'guaranteed outcomes in any area of stuttering are just as unacceptable as promises of cures' then I agree 100%.
Keith Boss
BSA Board of Trustees
ISA Board of Directors
Chair of ISA Outreach

Comment on A Petition on Ethics and Professionals Who Make Fun of Stuttering (Episode 175)

StutterTalk — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:04:46 GMT

Bob,

Great point about the dialect. I am curious who the professor is that Ms. Mize found so boring and felt the need to count his stutters.You are right, some people don't get it.

Peter from StutterTalk

Comment on ASHA, LinguiSystems, The Code of Ethics and Stuttering (Episode 173)

Patricia Keiling — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:20:30 GMT

I agree that Stutter Talk's concerns about guaranteed outcomes by LInguisystems be looked at by ASHA.

Comment on Petition on Ethics to Send to ASHA [Archived as of 1/27/2010]

Shane Furnish — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:22:42 GMT

I have stuttered since I was able to talk.

Comment on A Petition on Ethics and Professionals Who Make Fun of Stuttering (Episode 175)

Bob Quesal — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:21:26 GMT

I wonder if Laura Mize would be upset if people made fun of those who speak with a Southern dialect (like her), because, after all, they do sound kind of ignorant, don't they?

Also, see: <http://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/isad5/papers/quesal5.html>

Keep the good work, guys!

Comment on Petition on Ethics to Send to ASHA [Archived as of 1/27/2010]

Kevin — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:53:43 GMT

This is a waste of time. The ASHA ethics committee exists to cover-up for ethical violations, not discipline them. This is a self-obsessed organization that refuses to take a position on anything of substance--from restoring disability rights to health reform--in order to avoid any criticism that it somehow perceives as hurting its image. Do you really expect it to address ethical lapses among one of its own? Or just try to brush it under the rug, as it typically does.

Comment on ASHA, LinguiSystems, The Code of Ethics and Stuttering (Episode 173)

Lori Melnitsky — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 13:57:28 GMT

As a person who stutters and one who has been guaranteed outcomes of fluency numerous times over the years, I applaud your efforts. As an SLP it is an outcome I cannot promise and yes,it is heartbreaking to not tell a parent the magic words of "cure" they so want to hear. The damage that can be done to a person's self esteem, confidence level, and communication skills can be life altering in a negative manner. I am perplexed as to why I am still seeing ads for the promise of fluent speech. It appears unethical to me and should not be appearing by speech pathologists. Why is this happening and aren't the code of ethics provided by ASHA being violated?
On the positive side, if we as SLPs can be honest with our clients and parents, we can still inspire hope that people can stutter less while accepting their stuttering, improve their communication skills and leave our offices with a sense of empowerment. Ironically, when I stopped seeking the "cure", my fluency vastly improved along with the use of the fluency shaping tools I still use. Thank you for your hard work.

Comment on ASHA, LinguiSystems, The Code of Ethics and Stuttering (Episode 173)

MarkB — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:41:06 GMT

Ah yes, the stuttering industrial complex!

Comment on A Roundtable Discussion with Teenagers Who Stutter (Episode 169)

StutterTalk — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:51:53 GMT

These teens were so very brave to speak publicly and openly about stuttering at such young ages. They were thoughtful and inspiring. I see no reason why these teens (or any person who stutters) should have been expected to use speaking strategies during the recording or at any time. This was not a speech tools practice session, it was a talking about stuttering roundtable discussion. Of course, the teens were free to use speech tools if they wanted and were discussing this very topic when Eric and I arrived.

Stuttering modification ideas have personally helped me a lot, but I personally wouldn't judge or criticize a person who stutters for not using them. I personally give the speech-language pathologist (Ms. Caggiano) a lot of credit for providing group meetings so these young men can learn from one another. -Peter