3 Mar 2011
Passing as Fluent to Stuttering Openly (264)
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Peter Reitzes recently told the story of his life passing as fluent during StutterTalk episode 257. During today’s episode Peter joins Joel Korte to discuss speech therapy after years and years of covert stuttering.
PETER REITZES, MA CCC-SLP (pictured left with his son) is a person who stutters and a New York State licensed, ASHA Certified, Speech-Language Pathologist. During this episode Joel asks Peter about what he did once he decided that he no longer wanted to hide his stuttering. Peter discussed stuttering openly, pausing, voluntary stuttering, modification, facing feared sounds, meeting other people who stutter, talking to family and friends about stuttering, the awkwardness of passing as fluent and much more.
4 Dec 2012
Passing as Fluent and Covert Stuttering with Sara and Britni (377)
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Sara MacIntyre joins Britni Bicknaver to discuss her recently published chapter titled Passing as Fluent in Stuttering: Inspiring Stories and Professional Wisdom. Britni and Sara discuss their individual and shared experiences with covert stuttering.
Sara MacIntyre is a person who stutters and a graduate student studying Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh. She earned her Bachelor degree in Finance from Lehigh University in 2009 and worked in Washington D.C. for an investment consulting firm prior to returning to school. Sara leads a support group for teens who stutter in Pittsburgh and is personally active with both the National Stuttering Association and FRIENDS: The National Association of Young People Who Stutter.
Sara has been featured on StutterTalk several times – check out her archived inspiration.