What I Wish My SLP Knew about Stuttering

20 Apr 2015

Marriage and Stuttering (Ep. 510)

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Kristel Kubart, MA CCC-SLP
Kristel Kubart, MA CCC-SLP

Kristel Kubart joins Peter Reitzes to discuss marriage and stuttering, learning from people who stutter, cerebral palsy and stuttering, advice to speech-language pathologists and much more.

Kristel Kubart, MA CCC-SLP is a person who stutters and a speech-language pathologist at the American Institute for Stuttering in Manhattan and in the New York City public schools. Kristel is very active with self-help organizations for people who stutter.

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1 Mar 2015

Each Moment of Stuttering Can Be a Huge Success: What I Wish My SLP Knew about Stuttering (Ep. 499)

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Robert Dellinger, M.S., CCC-SLP

Robert Dellinger joins Peter Reitzes to discus what he wishes his speech-language pathologist (SLP) knew about stuttering. Mr. Dellinger explains that often when school age children who stutter are “fluent” it is usually not the result of therapy, but due to issues such as variability. Robert explains that “fluency” has little use when a student is not able to say what they want, when they want to say it. Mr. Dellinger is asked to discuss IEP goals and to offer advice to SLPs who may be uncomfortable working with children who stutter. Check out Robert’s website here.

Robert Dellinger, M.S., CCC-SLP is a school-based speech-language pathologist in Raleigh, N.C., and a person who stutters. He works in an elementary school and consults with colleagues in complicated fluency disorders cases at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Rob is an active member of the National Stuttering Association chapter in Raleigh and contributes to the local Teens Who Stutter (TWST) group. This spring, Dellinger presented at the North Carolina Speech, Hearing and Language Association convention on the topic, Children Who Stutter – Beyond ‘Speech Tools’: A Multidimensional Approach to a Complex Disorder.

As discussed on air, here is the flier to the Cary, NC FRIENDS one day conference on March 7, 2015.

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26 Feb 2015

What I Wish My SLP Knew about Stuttering (Ep. 498)

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Jack Henderson, M.S., CCC-SLP

Jack Henderson joins Peter Reitzes to discuss what he wishes his speech-language pathologists (SLPs) had known about stuttering. Mr. Henderson shares that building positive relationships with students is extremely important. Jack urges SLPs not to “jump over” this important aspect of treatment. Mr. Henderson shares his student centered approach in which the SLP and child work together to determine the goals and focus of treatment.

Jack Henderson, M.S., CCC-SLP is a person who stutters and a speech-language pathologist in the Robertson County (TN) School District. He also is co-director, alongside Dr. Ellen Kelly, of Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center’s Summer Camp for Children who Stutter. He resides in Nashville, TN. Check out Jack’s stuttering blog.

As discussed on air, here is the flier to the Cary, NC FRIENDS one day conference on March 7, 2015.

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24 Feb 2015

What I Wish My SLP Knew about Stuttering (Ep. 497)

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Elana Kahan, M.S. CCC-SLP

Elana Kahan joins Peter Reitzes to discuss what she wishes her speech-language pathologists (SLPs) had known about stuttering. Elana and Peter begin by discussing their strong concerns regarding informed consent for preschoolers who stutter (this topic was raised on StutterTalk episode 483). Then Elana is asked to look back at her childhood speech therapy and to discuss what she wishes her SLPs knew about stuttering. Elana share about her frustration with years and years of SLPs giving her fluency workbooks to practice her speech. Elana also remembers fondly a high school SLP who was a great listener and asked Elana what she wanted to work on in speech therapy. Peter discusses concerns about the “conspiracy silence” and how this may be made even worse when SLPs assign “fluency” tools to children without talking openly to the same children about stuttering.

Elana Kahan, M.S. CCC-SLP is a person who stutters and a speech language pathologist in the New York City Department of Education.  Elana is also the chapter leader of the long Island NY Chapter of the National Stuttering Association. When not at work, Elana enjoys spending time with her husband, 8 month old son, and crazy dog.

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20 Feb 2015

What I Wish My SLP Knew about Stuttering (Ep. 496)

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Sara MacIntyre M.A., CCC-SLP

Sara MacIntyre joins Peter Reitzes to discuss what she wishes her speech-language pathologist (SLP) had known about stuttering. Sara shares that she wished her SLP knew to tell her that stuttering is not your fault. During the conversation, Sara and Peter discuss passing as fluent, how the field feels to be sanitizing stuttering (using the word fluency instead of stuttering), the importance of talking openly about stuttering during treatment, how good professional development can really make a difference for SLPs learning about stuttering and so much more.

Sara MacIntyre, M.A., CCC-SLP is a person who stutters, a speech-language pathologist at the American Institute for Stuttering (AIS) in New York City and teaches at Mercy College. Sara’s excellent chapter, Passing as Fluent, can be found in the StutterTalk book, Stuttering: Inspiring Stories and Professional Wisdom.

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