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What Causes Stuttering with Nina G (Ep. 563)

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Nina G, comedian, speaker, author, advocate

What causes stuttering is a question that professionals and others in the stuttering community are frequently called upon to answer. Today on StutterTalk we ask Nina G how she responds when asked this question. This is the third episode in StutterTalk’s series on what causes stuttering. Nina largely agrees with the first two guests that stuttering “appears to be a problem with neural processing of speech involving genetics.” However, Nina shares her view that we should not be calling stuttering a problem “because a problem indicates that it needs to be changed.”

Nina G is asked to discuss a range of topics including disability rights and stuttering, her term neural diversity, inspirational porn, informed consent, stuttering humor on the Howard Stern show and much more. Nina mentions StutterTalk’s interviews with John Melendez (Stuttering John) and Mel Tillis.

Nina G, is a comedian, speaker, advocate, disability activist, storyteller, counselor and the author of a children’s book, Once Upon An Accommodation: A Book About Learning Disabilities (link). Nina G’s album is Disabled Comedy Only. 

Nina G was kind enough to provide a transcript of this episode.

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    Did I Stutter? (Ep. 562)

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    Caryn, Joel and Roisin

    Caryn Herring, Joel Korte and Roisin McManus of the StutterTalk B Team discuss some of the ideas and positions presented on the Did I Stutter website.

    While The B Team embrace the overall “wisdom” of the Did I Stutter community, they also push back on the tone and on some of the absolute positions presented on the site. Joel Korte reminds listeners that “stuttering isn’t black and white… [It has] lots of shades of grey.” Caryn Herring shares her concern that some of the positions at Did I Stutter strongly suggest “this is how I should feel” with Joel agreeing and reminding listeners that the stuttering community has a history of people suggesting how we should think and feel about stuttering. Caryn shares that “In some ways I agree with them [the Did I Stutter community] and then at the same time it does feel like we are trying to fight this fight against what everybody else thinks rather than doing something for ourselves. It seems like a lot of thought and work to change how everyone else is rather than just focussing that on us.”

    One of the Did I Stutter positions discussed on today’s episode is: “Stuttering is only a problem—in fact is only abnormal—because our culture places so much value on efficiency and self-mastery.” While the B Team accept some aspects of this position, they also challenge it by discussing their experiences and frustrations with feeling unable to get their words out and unable to communicate at times because of stuttering.

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      Passing As Fluent: A Power Move to Access Able-Bodied Privilege? (Ep. 517)

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      Chris Constantino

      Christopher Constantino joins Peter Reitzes to discuss disability rights and disability studies and how they may intersect with speech-language pathology and self help for people who stutter. During the second half of today’s episode, Mr. Constantino is asked about his research on passing as fluent (known to some as covert stuttering). Chris suggests that passing as fluent may be less an oppression of authenticity and more a power move to access able-bodied privilege. Mr. Constantino describes this analysis as “returning agency to the person.”  Chris suggests that passing as fluent may be more of a “resistance” to dominant discourses than a repression of an authentic self.

      Christopher Constantino is a person who stutters 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. Chris will be hosting some StutterTalk episodes this summer from the International Fluency Association’s World Congress in Portugal, July 6-8.

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        Honest Speech and Stuttering Hospitably (Ep. 488)

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        Erin Schick

        Erin Schick and Joshua St. Pierre from the website Did I Stutter? (DIS) join Peter Reitzes to discuss stuttering issues. The conversation is consistent with the DIS mission of providing “an alternative way of thinking about speech and communication disabilities.” Topics include Ms. Schick’s Honest Speech video, self help and activism, person first language, stuttering in the workplace, speech therapy, stuttering hospitably and much more. Joshua and Erin were asked about a number of posts from the DIS blog. 

        Erin Schick currently lives in Portland, Oregon where she is finishing a B.A. in sociology and looking forward to pursuing a Master’s of Social Work and working as a youth advocate. She is active in the poetry slam community and has competed in multiple national competitions, where she uses her voice to combat ableist attitudes and smash the patriarchy.

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        Joshua St. Pierre

        Joshua St. Pierre lives in Alberta, Canada and has published on stuttering and communication both academically and non-academically. He is currently pursuing his PhD in philosophy. Joshua founded DIS with Zach Richter.

         

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          Stuttering, Activism, Disability, Ableism and Informed Consent (Ep. 483)

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          Joshua St. Pierre

          Joshua St. Pierre

          Joshua St. Pierre and Zach Richter from the website didistutter.org join Peter Reitzes to discuss stuttering, activism, disability, ableism, informed consent and much more. St. Pierre and Richter draws their inspiration from the disability-rights movement and take an edgier view than many traditional self-help organizations.

          JOSHUA ST. PIERRE lives in Alberta, Canada and has published on stuttering and communication both academically and non-academically. He is currently pursuing his PhD in philosophy.

          Zach Richter

          Zach Richter

          ZACH RICHTER lives in Chicago, Illinois and is a second generation stuttering activist. HE is currently working on a masters degree in Disability Studies.

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            Stuttering in the Coast Guard (Ep. 413)

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            Lieutenant Shea Quinn

            Lieutenant Shea Quinn joins Peter Reitzes to discuss stuttering in the Coast Guard, facing stuttering reviews and assessments in the Coast Guard, stressful speaking situations and much more.

            Lieutenant SHEA QUINN is a helicopter pilot with the United States Coast Guard. Lieutenant Quinn graduated from the Coast Guard Academy in 2009, served onboard the cutter TAHOMA as a deck watch officer, and then attended flight school. He is currently assigned to an Air Station in Port Angeles, WA, and has been a stutterer since the 3rd grade.

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              Stuttering in the Surgery Room (Ep. 412)

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              Noel Ahedo, R.N.

              Noel Ahedo, R.N. joins Peter Reitzes to discuss facing stuttering and other challenges as a surgical nurse. Noel shares that he is taking 6 weeks off from work to focus on stuttering and related issues because he feels he may be unable to safely do his job. Mr. Ahedo discusses a positive conversation he had just yesterday with his employer on this matter and on possible workplace accommodations. Noel reads from his article How Vigorous Exercise Fights Depression and Anxiety: A Personal Story and discusses how exercise has benefited him greatly.

              Noel shares that in addition to being a person who stutters, he has also been diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder and Bipolar Disorder and has worked with three psychiatrists and a psychologist.

              Noel was featured in this article in his local newspaper discussing stuttering.

              NOEL AHEDO is a Registered Nurse First Assistant in Surgery who specializes in Robotic Surgery. Mr. Ahedo was Valedictorian of his nursing class in 2007 and has been in the medical field for 18 years, all of that time in Surgery. Noel began his career as a housekeeper, became a Surgical Technologist, went back to school for his Registered Nurse First Assistant Certification.

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                Discussing the Reassignment of Officer Ken Parson and Stuttering (289)

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                Officer Phil Peet

                Police Officer Phil Peet joins Peter Reitzes to discuss stuttering and the reassignment of Officer Kenneth Parson in the Monroe, Ohio Police Department.

                Officer Phil Peet is speaking from his own experience on today’s episode and does not represent the Orlando Police Department. Officer PHIL PEET is a chemical weapons specialist with 13 years of experience with the Orlando Police Department and is a person who stutters. During today’s episode Officer Peet comments on the reassignment of Officer Ken Parson (discussed on StutterTalk episode 288). Today’s topics include transfer and reassignment policies, stuttering on the job,  fitness for duty evaluations on the force, meeting job descriptions, written policies and the culture of a department, accommodations, medical discharges, basic functions of the job and  much more.

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                  The Reassignment of Officer Ken Parson: Standard Rotation or Sophisticated Discrimination? (288)

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                  Ken Parson

                  Officer Kenneth Parson and his attorney John J. Scaccia join Peter Reitzes to discuss Officer Parson’s recent reassignment from detective duty back to road patrol.

                  Today’s episode concerns the allegation of Monroe, Ohio police officer Kenneth Parson, who stutters, that he has been treated poorly because of his stuttering, and that his police department should accommodate his stuttering by transferring him from his road patrol assignment to a permanent detective position. During this episode Officer Parson states that while he believes his stuttering may put him in danger while on road patrol assignment, his stuttering is an advantage on detective assignment. In a few days StutterTalk will post a companion episode to this one in which we speak with a police officer who stutters from a different department to get his feedback and commentary on this situation. So check back at StutterTalk.com for more on this story.

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                    Stuttering and the Americans with Disabilities Act with Aaron Hartman, Dr. John Tetnowski and Charles Weiner (200)

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                    Eric and Peter

                    Aaron Hartman, Dr. John Tetnowski and attorney Charles Weiner  join Peter Reitzes and Eric Jackson to discuss Aaron’s stuttering and the case he brought against the National Board of Medical Examiners under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The information that you hear during this episode is not intended to be legal advice. For legal advice please consult with an attorney regarding your specific situation. Eric (left) and Peter are shown below celebrating StutterTalk’s 200th episode.

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