18 May 2024
What it Takes to Talk About Stuttering (Ep. 725)
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For National Stuttering Awareness Week (NSAW), Ben Goldstein and Mark O’Malia join Chaya Goldstein-Schuff to talk about what it takes to talk about stuttering. Mark and Ben share their stories about what when they started talking about stuttering, how it helped them, the challenges along the way, and ideas as to how to get started.
Mark O’Malia, MS, CCC-SLP is the New York Clinic Director for the American Institute for Stuttering (AIS), working with people who stutter across the lifespan since 2017. In addition, Mark serves on the Board of Directors of Friends: The National Association of Young People Who Stutter, and is an adjunct instructor, teaching graduate level courses in stuttering, cluttering, and other fluency disorders. Being a stutterer himself, Mark is actively involved in the stuttering support community, regularly presenting at national conferences.
Ben Goldstein is a speech-language therapist and stuttering consultant for Prince George’s County Public Schools in Maryland and an associate clinician at the Sisskin Stuttering Center in the Washington D.C. area. He is also an adjunct professor at (Gall- you-det) Gallaudet University, teaching the graduate level stuttering course. Ben has presented on Avoidance Reduction Therapy for Stuttering (ARTS®) at international and national conferences, speech therapy graduate school programs, and to school-based speech therapists in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Links:
American Institute for Stuttering
Sisskin Stuttering Center
FRIENDS: The National Association of Young People Who Stutter support groups
National Stuttering Association support groups
23 Nov 2024
Destigmatizing Stuttering on Hit TV Show The Penguin (Ep. 726)
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Marc Winski joins Chaya Goldstein-Schuff to discuss his role in teaching Rhenzy Feliz (Victor) from the HBO MAX globally acclaimed series – THE PENGUIN – how to stutter authentically, and the game-changing impact it has on people who stutter and the stuttering community.
Marc Winski is a dynamic and creative actor, speaker, and content creator specializing in disability representation in entertainment and media. Most recently, he was the vocal consultant for the HBO MAX globally acclaimed series THE PENGUIN starring Colin Farrell. As a person who stutters, he is known for his unique and engaging content. His videos, which often feature his musical talents, comedic timing, and his knack for storytelling, have helped create a dedicated and diverse community in which he motivates and offers a space for others in the world to “Speak Their Truth.” As an actor in Broadway and television, he has worked with HBO, MAX, ABC, MSNBC, and many stage productions around the globe. He seamlessly blends his passion for performing arts with his social media presence, creating a unique and vibrant experience.His authenticity and relatability allows him to connect with his community on a personal level.
Links:
Marc’s TikTok
Marc’s Website
YouTube clip of Victor Aguilar’s Origin Story