10 Nov 2014
Story Time: How I Got to Now (Ep. 482)
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Taro Alexander joins Peter Reitzes for this Story Time episode to discuss How I Got to Now.
Story Time is a new kind of StutterTalk episode in which the host “gets out of the way” while the guest tells his or her story.
TARO ALEXANDER, is Founder and Director of SAY: The Stuttering Association for the Young, formerly Our Time. Mr. Alexander founded SAY 14 years ago. He is an accomplished performer, teacher, and director who has stuttered since the age of five. SAY is guided by the belief that a young person who stutters has a voice that matters and it is a voice that deserves to be heard. SAY’s programming includes their Building Confident Voices programs after school and on weekends, speech therapy and an annual summer camp in North Carolina.
13 Nov 2014
Stuttering, Activism, Disability, Ableism and Informed Consent (Ep. 483)
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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 lives in Chicago, Illinois and is a second generation stuttering activist. HE is currently working on a masters degree in Disability Studies.