5 Jul 2014
Dhruv Gupta of the Indian Stammering Association from the National Stuttering Association’s 2014 Annual Conference (Ep. 459)
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Dhruv Gupta joins Joel Korte, Caryn Herring and Roisin McManus of the StutterTalk B Team at the 2014 annual conference of the National Stuttering Association (NSA) in Washington, DC. DHRUV GUPTA is the newly appointed Executive Director of The Indian Stammering Association (TISA).
Dhruv is very active in the stuttering community. Today on StutterTalk Mr. Gupta is asked to discuss his participation in self help organizations for people who stutter including TISA, SAY: The Stuttering Association for the Young, the American Institute for Stuttering and Toastmasters. Dhruv discusses how relapse in stuttering treatment is normal and expected which is why self help groups for people who stutter are so important. Caryn noted that, as in a recent episode, all four speakers on today’s episode received speech therapy at the American Institute for Stuttering in Manhattan.
“How I mange my stuttering is, I try to stutter. I try to voluntarily stutter.” -Dhruv Gupta
Joel mentioned this StutterTalk episode on air today: Does Charlie Stutter? (Ep. 231)
You may contact Dhruv Gupta directly at dhruvg05@gmail.com. Join the Indian Stammering Association’s Facebook group here.
This StutterTalk episode was recorded and published Saturday, July 5th on the fourth day of the NSA’s annual conference.
10 Jul 2014
Good Stuttering All Day Long: Conference Recaps (Ep. 460)
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Chris Mancini and Tom Scharstein join Britni Bicknaver to discuss their experiences attending the 2014 annual conference of the National Stuttering Association (NSA). Chris discusses leaving his comfort zone and meeting people who stutter from across the country and Tom discusses his favorite workshops including a Ted Talks style workshop held at the NSA.
CHRIS MANCINI is a financial operations analyst at anthem in Cincinnati. He is the chapter leader of Cincinnati’s branch of the National Stuttering Association and is married with two kids.
TOM SCHARSTEIN is an entrepreneur and person that stutters from Cincinnati, OH. Tom is the National Stuttering Association’s newest Regional Chapter Coordinator.