Vitamin B1 (thiamine) is a supplement that many people who stutter are talking about online, but leading researchers and speech-language pathologists are very careful and skeptical about its use. While taking thiamine to treat stuttering may be touted in some blogs and on social media, it is not touted in our journals or encouraged by leading researchers.
On today’s episode, Paul Brocklehurst joins Peter Reitzes to offer a thoughtful and balanced discussion on vitamin B1 (thiamine) and stuttering.
PAUL BROCKLEHURST, PhD is is a person who stutters and is currently working as a director of the Stammering Self-Empowerment Programme, a UK based, not-for-profit organisation that runs educational courses for people who stutter. Dr. Brocklehurst is primarily a researcher, with a background is in Psycholinguistics. His special interest is in relationship between stuttering and speech errors.
Brian Baltosiewich joins Peter Reitzes to discuss facing his stuttering with stand-up comedy.
BRIAN BALTOSIEWICH is a person who stutters, a marketing producer at WBTV in Charlotte, NC and a podcast producer at Sporting News. Mr. Baltosiewich has been in the news recently for facing his stuttering through stand up comedy.
Editor’s note:A video of Mr. Baltosiewich from WBTV was archived here, but appears to have been removed now.
CARYN HERRING, JOEL KORTE, and ROISIN MCMANUS (of the “Stuttertalk B Team”) discuss the different opinions expressed in the stuttering self-help world and in stuttering support groups specifically. This evolves into a discussion regarding the importance of respecting others’ viewpoints, regardless of whether or not their opinions are in line with yours.
Take the CEU Test Here. (expired September 25, 2014)
Show/Course Notes:Title: Self-Help Support Groups for Stuttering Learner Outcomes: At the conclusion of the program, the learner shall be able to:
Describe the functions and purposes of self-help support groups for stuttering.
Summarize findings from research studies regarding benefits of support group participation for people who stutter.
Discuss options for future research studies designed to understand the roles of support groups for people who stutter
Presenter Bio — Michael Boyle, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Oklahoma State University where he teaches graduate courses in fluency disorders and research methods. His research focuses on identifying factors that predict both resilience and coping and adjustment difficulties related to stuttering. Particular psychosocial variables of interest include stigma, bullying, and attribution. Dr. Boyle is also very interested in the development of interventions that address stigma reduction and improved well-being in individuals who stutter. More
During today’s episode Taro shared, “We are here to help you say the things that shouldn’t go unsaid. I think that can be the real tragedy of stuttering. When you see kids not saying what they want and keeping all these things inside.”
TARO ALEXANDER, is Founder and Director of SAY: The Stuttering Association for the Young, formerly Our Time. Mr. Alexander founded SAY 13 years ago. He is an accomplished performer, teacher, and director who has stuttered since the age of five.
Paul Thompson joins Peter Reitzes to discuss stuttering and his experience participating in the British reality television show First Dates. During today’s episode we hear several clips from Mr. Thompson’s appearances on First Dates and his comments and thoughts on the experience.
When asked to share some dating advice to others who stutter, Mr. Thompson said, “Don’t hide from it [stuttering]; there’s no point…If you try not to stammer, you’re just going to stammer anyway.”
PAUL THOMPSON is a 32 year-old person who stutters from Weymouth, England who recently appeared on the British series “First Dates.” IMDB describes the series as an “Interactive dating experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week.”
StutterTalk® is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to talking openly about stuttering. StutterTalk is the first and longest running podcast on stuttering. Since 2007 we have published more than 700 podcasts which are heard in 180 countries.
17 Apr 2014
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) and Stuttering – Ep. 449
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) is a supplement that many people who stutter are talking about online, but leading researchers and speech-language pathologists are very careful and skeptical about its use. While taking thiamine to treat stuttering may be touted in some blogs and on social media, it is not touted in our journals or encouraged by leading researchers.
On today’s episode, Paul Brocklehurst joins Peter Reitzes to offer a thoughtful and balanced discussion on vitamin B1 (thiamine) and stuttering.
PAUL BROCKLEHURST, PhD is is a person who stutters and is currently working as a director of the Stammering Self-Empowerment Programme, a UK based, not-for-profit organisation that runs educational courses for people who stutter. Dr. Brocklehurst is primarily a researcher, with a background is in Psycholinguistics. His special interest is in relationship between stuttering and speech errors.