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5 Jan 2015

Hi, I Stutter (Ep. 489)

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stuttering, StutterTalk — Patrick Campbell

Patrick Campbell joins Peter Reitzes to discuss being a medical student who stutters, passing as fluent, moving from covert to overt, presenting in front of hundreds of people, accommodations in medical school and much more.

Patrick Campbell is a fourth year medical student at the Hull York Medical School in England and a person who stutters. Mr. Campbell used to try and keep his stutter hidden but has since realized there is a better way to approach his speech, with openness and acceptance. For the past three years, Mr. Campbell has been working towards this aim. He has most recently been elected to become trustee for the British Stammering Association as he hopes to give back to the stuttering community.

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29 Dec 2014

Honest Speech and Stuttering Hospitably (Ep. 488)

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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.

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.

Stuttering Across Cultures and Continents (Ep. 486)

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Hanan Hurwitz joins Peter Reitzes to discuss stuttering support and being a host at Stutter Social.

Hanan Hurwitz is a host of Stutter Social hangouts. Hanan grew up in South Africa and is an electronics engineer working in product marketing and account management in Israel. Mr. Hurwitz has stuttered most of his life, and now, after being helped by the stuttering community, is working to give back to the community and support other People Who Stutter.

By: stuttertalk stuttering Tags: Hanan Hurwitz, Peter Reitzes, stammering, stutter, Stutter Social, stuttering

20 Nov 2014

Serious Concerns about Speech Therapy for People Who Stutter in the Public Schools (Ep. 484)

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Taro Alexander joins Peter Reitzes to discuss serious concerns about speech therapy for people who stutter in the public schools. Mr. Alexander is asked about a very upsetting presentation he recently attended in the schools in which speech-language pathologists were “trained” to encourage students to change words, to use starter or filler sounds sounds such as “um” to postpone stuttering and shown to use words like “yucky” when discussing stuttering and speech tools with students.

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.

By: stuttertalk stuttering Tags: Peter Reitzes, SAY, stammering, stutter, stuttering, Taro Alexander

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.