8 Apr 2012

Celebrating the Stuttering Foundation’s 65th Anniversary (328)

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Jane Fraser and Colin Firth

Jane Fraser, President of the Stuttering Foundation, joins Peter Reitzes to celebrate the Foundation’s 65th anniversary and to discuss the Foundation’s past, present and future.

Jane Fraser is president of The Stuttering Foundation, has run the Foundation for more than 30 years and is co-author of If Your Child Stutters : A Guide for Parents now in its 8th edition. Ms. Fraser is asked to discuss some of her favorite Foundation materials, the Foundation’s Workshops for professionals, how technology has helped the Foundation reach the public, how the King’s Speech has changed the stuttering landscape, will the Foundation publish materials on Lidcombe treatment and much, much more.

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1 Apr 2012

Not Avoiding Stuttering with Dylan Reid (327)

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Dylan Reid

Dylan Reid joins Peter Reitzes to talk about his life not avoiding stuttering.

DYLAN REID is a 20 year old sophomore at Appalachian State University (ASU), attends the ASU Boone chapter of the National Stuttering Associationand is majoring in marketing with a minor in international business. Dylan is a member of the Appalachian State AHO Rugby Team.

Dylan is asked about his life spent talking openly about stuttering and being raised by his parents not to avoid stuttering or speaking. Dylan is also asked about his views on accommodations in class and his school based speech therapy.

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25 Mar 2012

Caryn’s New Stuttering and Listener Emails (326)

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Caryn Herring

The StutterTalk B Team discusses Caryn’s new stuttering and some listener emails. CARYN HERRING and JOEL KORTE of the Stuttertalk “B Team” begin and end the show by discussing some listener emails which relate to the topics of online dating and stuttering at professional events.  In the middle of the episode, Caryn talks about a new stuttering pattern she has noticed in her speech over the past few weeks. B-Team co-host ROISIN MCMANUS is away today.

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18 Mar 2012

Tips from the Pros: Pausing and Voluntary Stuttering with Dr. Phil Schneider (325)

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Phil Schneider, Ed.D. CCC-SLP, joins Peter Reitzes in this Tips from the Pros edition of StutterTalk to discuss pausing and voluntary stuttering.

During today’s episode, Dr. Schneider is asked about how and why to use pausing and voluntary stuttering with older children, teens and adults who stutter. Dr. Schneider discusses how these tools may be used in combination during treatment.Join the conversation at the StutterTalk Facebook group.

PHIL SCHNEIDER is a Board Recognized Fluency Specialist, an Associate Professor Emeritus of Communication Disorders at Queens College, has been in private practice for more than 35 years, is an adviser to StutterTalk and with Uri Schneider is creator of the film Going with the Flow: A Guide to Transcending Stuttering.

Tips from the Pros is not speech therapy and is not counseling or coaching. General comments about stuttering may not apply to any particular person who stutters or family member. If you are looking for a professional to help you work on stuttering, two well respected referral lists are:

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11 Mar 2012

Stuttering Modification: Melting the Fears Away with Jai Prakash Sunda (324)

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Jai Prakash Sunda joins Peter Reitzes today to discuss his experience using stuttering modification and melting the fears away.

JAI PRAKASH SUNDA, known to his friends as JP, is 27 years old and the current coordinator of The Indian Stammering Association. JP is freelancer in internet technology.JP discusses how a stuttering modification approach, self help and a determination to change have helped him cope with stuttering. JP discusses using bouncing to stutter on purpose and to work through stuttering moments. Mr. Sunda also discusses how he started a support group chapter for people who stutter in Pune, India.

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4 Mar 2012

Substance Abuse and Stuttering with Nora O’Connor (323)

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Nora A. O’Connor joins Peter Reitzes to discuss substance abuse and stuttering.

Nora reads from her chapter which was published in StutterTalk’s first book – Stuttering: Inspiring Stories and Professional Wisdom.

Nora and Peter discuss Nora’s experiences with substance abuse and stuttering, recovery, 12 step programs, the Successful Stuttering Management Program (SSMP), mindfulness and meditation, LGBT issues and Passing Twice, stuttering issues related to girls and women and much more. Nora reads several passages from her forthcoming chapter on substance abuse and stuttering which will be published in 2012.

NORA A O’CONNOR is a professional social worker, a person who stutters and an adviser to StutterTalk. Nora is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California and has been involved locally and nationally with self help organizations for people who stutter for over 15 years. Nora has been featured in two stuttering documentaries, Spit It Out (2004) and Right Here, Right Now (PBS, 2000).

 

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