6 Feb 2011
My Life as a Covert Stutterer (257)
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Peter Reitzes joins Joel Korte to discuss his life as a former covert stutterer. After four years of co-hosting StutterTalk, Peter tells his story today.
PETER REITZES, MA CCC-SLP (pictured left on his son’s first birthday) is a person who stutters and a New York State licensed, ASHA Certified, Speech-Language Pathologist working in the schools and in private practice. During this episode Joel asks Peter about his life as a former covert stutterer. Peter discusses the awkwardness and challenges of being able to hide and conceal stuttering from a young age until he was 23 years old. Mr. Reitzes discusses why and how he decided to face stuttering openly.
16 Feb 2011
Passing as Fluent and Stuttering Openly (260)
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Sara MacIntyre joins Peter Reitzes to discuss her experience as a former covert stutterer. This is the second episode in a series focusing on people who stutter who have been able to pass as fluent. Sara discusses how she went from passing as a fluent speaker to stuttering openly. As Ms. MacIntyre explains during the show, she made the decision to stop living a secret life.
SARA MACINTYRE is a person who stutters and is currently a post- baccalaureate student in Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Pittsburgh. Sara plans to begin graduate school in Speech-Language Pathology this fall. Ms. MacIntyre earned her Bachelor degree in Finance from Lehigh University in 2009 and worked in Washington D.C. for an investment consulting firm after graduation. She is an active member of her National Stuttering Association chapter in Pittsburgh.