20 Feb 2015
What I Wish My SLP Knew about Stuttering (Ep. 496)
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Sara MacIntyre joins Peter Reitzes to discuss what she wishes her speech-language pathologist (SLP) had known about stuttering. Sara shares that she wished her SLP knew to tell her that stuttering is not your fault. During the conversation, Sara and Peter discuss passing as fluent, how the field feels to be sanitizing stuttering (using the word fluency instead of stuttering), the importance of talking openly about stuttering during treatment, how good professional development can really make a difference for SLPs learning about stuttering and so much more.
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 Mercy College. Sara’s excellent chapter, Passing as Fluent, can be found in the StutterTalk book, Stuttering: Inspiring Stories and Professional Wisdom.
24 Feb 2015
What I Wish My SLP Knew about Stuttering (Ep. 497)
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Elana Kahan joins Peter Reitzes to discuss what she wishes her speech-language pathologists (SLPs) had known about stuttering. Elana and Peter begin by discussing their strong concerns regarding informed consent for preschoolers who stutter (this topic was raised on StutterTalk episode 483). Then Elana is asked to look back at her childhood speech therapy and to discuss what she wishes her SLPs knew about stuttering. Elana share about her frustration with years and years of SLPs giving her fluency workbooks to practice her speech. Elana also remembers fondly a high school SLP who was a great listener and asked Elana what she wanted to work on in speech therapy. Peter discusses concerns about the “conspiracy silence” and how this may be made even worse when SLPs assign “fluency” tools to children without talking openly to the same children about stuttering.
Elana Kahan, M.S. CCC-SLP is a person who stutters and a speech language pathologist in the New York City Department of Education. Elana is also the chapter leader of the long Island NY Chapter of the National Stuttering Association. When not at work, Elana enjoys spending time with her husband, 8 month old son, and crazy dog.