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18 Aug 2012

Speaking with a Stutter Seems Normal (361)

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Matt Maxion

Matt Maxion joins Britni Bicknaver to discuss his life with covert stuttering, attending the National Stuttering Association’s convention for the first time and much more.

MATT MAXION, A California native and aspiring writer, is a senior at San Francisco State University studying journalism. He was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and has started stuttering at age five. He is now the online managing editor for SF State’s news publication, Golden Gate Xpress.

Matt wrote an article for his school newspaper titled “An SF State student’s solution to stuttering” that was discussed during this interview.

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29 Jul 2012

Good Stuttering with Britni and Miranda (358)

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Miranda Smith joins Britni Bicknaver to discuss stuttering, working as a waitress who stutters, her active involvement with National Stuttering Association and much more.

MIRANDA SMITH is a sophomore studying Computer Information Technology at Northern Kentucky University. She keeps herself busy between going to school full time, working as a waitress, coaching two cheerleading teams, and being a licensed Zumba instructor. Miranda joined the National Stuttering Association (NSA) in 2010 at the Cleveland conference. From there, she helped to begin the Cincinnati Chapter of the NSA and then the Youth Cincinnati Chapter of the NSA. She has been involved in Youth Days and is the teen host for the NSA Family Radio show. She also currently holds the position for the Teen Advisory Council Chairperson on the Board of Directors for the NSA.

Miranda believes that stuttering makes her a unique, strong person and doesn’t let stuttering hold her back from anything she wants to do. She says “do the unthinkable because nothing is impossible” and she strives to show others that they can’t miss out on their life because of a little bump in the road called stuttering.

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22 Jul 2012

Gage Hankins Survivor of Aurora Shooting Speaks from Stuttering Convention (357)

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Gage Hankins with Meghan Walton

Gage Hankins, survivor of Aurora shooting, joins Peter Reitzes to discuss the tragedy in Colorado, the 2012 annual convention of FRIENDS: The National Association of Young People Who Stutter and how he has greatly benefited from being part of the stuttering self help community.

When 18-year-old GAGE HANKINS was shot in the arm during the Aurora massacre, he refused medical attention until more seriously injured victims could be treated first. Gage was in Colorado to attend the annual convention of FRIENDS: The National Association of Young People Who Stutter. This morning he talked with StutterTalk. It’s a potent 20 minutes, well worth your listen.

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21 Jul 2012

FRIENDS is Family and a Stuttering Convention Update (354)

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Ms. Kisha Fowlkes, a parent attending the FRIENDS stuttering convention with her 10-year-old son Kyle, joins Peter Reitzes to discuss stuttering, convention highlights and to update listeners on how conference participants are coping with the shooting tragedy in Colorado.

Ms. Fowlkes is attending the 15 annual convention of FRIENDS: The National Association of Young People Who Stutter. Ms. Fowlkes explains that she is attending the convention to help her son who stutters transition from elementary to middle school in a productive way and to learn more about stuttering.

This year’s convention is being held in Denver, Colorado. A gunman shot and killed 12 people in a nearby Aurora, Colorado movie theater. One of the people wounded, but not killed, is Gage Hankins who is attending the convention. Ms. Fowlkes updates listeners about how convention participants are coping with this tragedy.

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21 Jul 2012

Bravery at the FRIENDS Stuttering Convention (352)

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Danny and MeghanDanny Murphy and Meghan Walton join Peter Reitzes to discuss  a terrible tragedy which has touched the stuttering community and a brave response.

DANNY MURPHY and MEGHAN WALTON are both attending their 15 consecutive conferences of FRIENDS: The National Association of Young People Who Stutter. This year’s conference is being held in Denver, Colorado. A gunman shot and killed 12 people in a nearby Aurora, Colorado movie theater. One of the people wounded, but not killed, is Gage Hankins, 18 of Ohio, who is attending the FRIENDS convention.

Meghan was sitting next to Gage in the theater and provides a firsthand account of the event. Danny discusses how the tragedy has affected him and others attending the conference. Meghan explains how after being shot, Gage asked the paramedics to help others before

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20 Jul 2012

Shooting Tragedy Touches Stuttering Community (351)

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Mitch Trichon

Mitchell Trichon, Ph.D. joins Peter Reitzes to discuss  a terrible tragedy which has touched the stuttering community.

Dr. Trichon is attending the 15th Annual convention of FRIENDS: The National
Association of Young People Who Stutter going on now in Denver, Colorado. A
gunman shot and killed 12 people in a nearby Aurora, Colorado movie theater.

One of the people wounded, but not killed, was Gage Hankins, 18 of Ohio, who was attending the FRIENDS convention. Today on the podcast Mitch takes a few minutes away from the workshops to discuss this tragedy and the feeling at the conference.

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