10 Apr 2020
The Genetics of Stuttering with Dr. Dennis Drayna from the NIH (Ep. 684)
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Dennis Drayna, Ph.D. joins Peter Reitzes to discuss the genetics of stuttering and a recent study in which stuttering mutations were engineered into mice that caused stuttering-like vocalization deficits.
Dr. Dennis Drayna is Scientist Emeritus at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders and a Board Member of the Stuttering Foundation.
Dr. Drayna was asked to discuss how “normal” mice responded to mice with stuttering-like vocalizations, what genetics research suggests about persistency and recovery, how genetics research may impact future treatment research, his future plans, and so much more.
11 Apr 2020
The Growth of Stuttering Support in Israel During COVID-19 (Ep. 685)
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Hanan Hurwitz joins Peter Reitzes to discuss the growth and success of stuttering support in Israel during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hurwitz is asked about Israel’s first support group meeting for children who stutter, a current series of online stuttering lectures, and serving in the military while stuttering.
Hanan Hurwitz is an electronics engineer and independent Quality Management consultant, and presently the Executive Director of the Israeli Stuttering Association, AMBI.
Hanan is a PWS who started on his Journey of understanding stuttering in 2010, when he attended the National Stuttering Association annual conference.
Hear Hanan’s previous StutterTalk appearances here.