22 Dec 2014
Ask Dr. Marie-Christine Franken about Preschool Stuttering and Its Treatment (Ep. 487)
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Dr. Marie-Christine Franken joins Peter Reitzes to answer listener questions about preschool stuttering and its treatment. Dr. Franken discusses Lidcombe Treatment, Demands and Capacities Treatment (DCM) and much more.
Dr. Marie-Christine Franken is a Specialist Fluency Therapist and the Speech-Language Research Lead at the Speech & Hearing Department of Erasmus University MC in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Dr. Franken and her team of researchers published a much discussed 2005 pilot study which compared Lidcombe Treatment and DCM Treatment. In 2015 Dr. Franken is expected to publish a follow-up study, with almost 200 subjects, comparing these treatments.
StutterTalk has discussed preschool stuttering and research a number of times. Those conversations are archived here.








29 Dec 2014
Honest Speech and Stuttering Hospitably (Ep. 488)
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Erin Schick and Joshua St. Pierre from the website Did I Stutter? (DIS) join Peter Reitzes to discuss stuttering issues. The conversation is consistent with the DIS mission of providing “an alternative way of thinking about speech and communication disabilities.” Topics include Ms. Schick’s Honest Speech video, self help and activism, person first language, stuttering in the workplace, speech therapy, stuttering hospitably and much more. Joshua and Erin were asked about a number of posts from the DIS blog.
Erin Schick currently lives in Portland, Oregon where she is finishing a B.A. in sociology and looking forward to pursuing a Master’s of Social Work and working as a youth advocate. She is active in the poetry slam community and has competed in multiple national competitions, where she uses her voice to combat ableist attitudes and smash the patriarchy.
Joshua St. Pierre lives in Alberta, Canada and has published on stuttering and communication both academically and non-academically. He is currently pursuing his PhD in philosophy. Joshua founded DIS with Zach Richter.
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