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FluencyBank: The Future of Research (Ep. 599)

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Nan Bernstein Ratner, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-CLLD

Dr. Nan Bernstein Ratner joins Peter Reitzes to discuss FluencyBank, a shared repository for existing and future data relevant to fluency and stuttering research. This initiative will track fluency development in typical children, those who stutter, late-talking children and children raised bilingually. FluencyBank seeks to illuminate the various conditions that may impact fluency, such as language impairment, language competition, planning processes, linguistic structures, and conversational pressures.

Nan Bernstein Ratner, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-CLLD is Professor in the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park. She is a Fellow and Honors recipient of the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association (ASHA). Dr. Ratner is author of numerous articles and chapters addressing language acquisition and fluency and co-author, with Oliver Bloodstein, of A Handbook on Stuttering (6th edition) – one of the most respected and cited stuttering texts of our time. Dr. Ratner is a much called upon adviser to StutterTalk. Email Nan at nratner@umd.edu.

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    Being a Medical Doctor Who Stutters (Ep. 598)

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    Hector R. Perez, MD

    Dr. Hector R. Perez joins Peter Reitzes to discuss being a medical doctor and researcher who stutters. Dr. Perez is asked about facing stuttering in medical school and his research looking at the healthcare experiences of people who stutter.

    Hector R. Perez, MD, MS is a primary care doctor as well as a clinical researcher at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, NY. Dr. Perez worked with the National Stuttering Association to conduct research about the healthcare experiences of persons who stutter, which was published in the November 2015 issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine. He is a member of the NSA chapter in Manhattan, NY.

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      The Long Haul of Facing Stuttering and Possible Limits of Acceptance (Ep. 597)

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      Neil Rodrigues, PhD candidate

      Neil Rodrigues joins Peter Reitzes to discuss the “long haul” of facing stuttering and some possible limits or concerns regarding stuttering acceptance.

      Mr. Rodrigues is asked about the interconnection he sees between stuttering, identify and acceptance. Mr. Rodriques describes grappling with stuttering by years of hard work which include speech therapy with a number of helpful professionals, participation in the National Stuttering Association and Toastmasters and facing stuttering in college and graduate school. Neil is asked about Scott Yaruss’ thoughtful chapter on stuttering acceptance from the StutterTalk book.

      Neil Rodrigues is a Ph.D. graduate student at Purdue University in the area of laser diagnostics for combustion and liquid atomization. Mr. Rodrigues attends his local National Stuttering Association (NSA) and Toastmasters chapters. He has co-lead the NSA Chapter in Rochester, NY.

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        Traveling with a Stutter (Ep. 596)

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        Jane Fraser, President, Stuttering Foundation

        Jane Fraser and Dr. Joe Klein join Peter Reitzes to discuss ways to manage stuttering when speaking to security and border officials at screening checkpoints.

        Topics discussed on air today include advertising stuttering (telling others you stutter), stuttering on purpose, using an ID card for people who stutter (published by the Stuttering Foundation) and allowing stuttering to happen. It is suggested that people who stutter and parents may consider using the Transportation Security Administration’s specific screening lines, available at some airports, for people with disabilities. Doing so may make speaking easier in the moment and is one way to impress upon security screeners that the traveler’s stutter is not indicative of deceit but is simply the way the person speaks.

        Ms. Fraser is asked about the creation of the Stuttering Foundation’s new ID card for people who stutter and about Stuttering Foundation resources for people who stutter, professionals and the public.

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        Joe Klein, Ph.D, CCC-SLP

        Jane Fraser is president of The Stuttering Foundation, has run the Foundation for more than 30 years and is co-author of If Your Child Stutters: A Guide for Parents now in its 8th edition.

        Joe Klein, Ph.D, CCC-SLP is a person who stutters and an assistant professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.

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          Passing Twice: A Place for LGBTQ People Who Stutter and Their Allies (Ep. 595)

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          Bill Collins

          Bill Collins and Casey Kennedy join Peter Reitzes to discuss Passing Twice: A Place for LGBTQ People Who Stutter and Their Allies.

          Many topics are discussed today including the past and present of Passing Twice, what the stuttering community can learn from the LGBTQ community, how the LGBTQ experience has changed for many over past decades, learning from the struggles of those who have come before us and some interesting twists on the “Would you take a pill to cure your stuttering” question. The guests are asked about from Roger Roe‘s excellent chapter on Passing Twice in the StutterTalk book.

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          Casey Kennedy

          To contact Passing Twice about their private Facebook group, email list or with any other questions click here.

          Bill Collins is a person who stutters in Philadelphia, PA. He’s been a member of Passing Twice since 2010 and the National Stuttering Association since 2012.

          Casey Kennedy is a person who stutters and a speech-language pathologist in Toronto, Canada. Mr. Kennedy is on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Stuttering Association and is a regular attendee of National Stuttering Association annual conferences. Casey is also gay and is a member of Passing Twice.

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            Don’t Skeeve Your Stuttering (Ep. 594)

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            Ennio Vescio

            Ennio Vescio joins Peter Reitzes to discuss the importance of not skeeving stuttering anymore.

            Mr. Vescio is asked about becoming genuine with his stuttering, using voluntary stuttering and advertising (telling others you stutter), stuttering in different languages, dating and stuttering, speech therapy and much more.

            Ennio Vescio is a 20 year old person who stutters living in Long Island, New York. Mr. Vescio is enrolled at Tulane University in New Orleans studying Business Management and Finance.

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              Taking the Role of a Person Who Stutters (Ep. 586)

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              Marcus Peters

              Marcus Peters joins Peter Reitzes to discuss the importance of taking the role of a person who stutters. Mr. Peter’s attributes this perspective and phrase to Vivian Sisskin.

              Mr. Peters is asked about attending his first National Stuttering Association Conference and a workshop which challenged him to consider the terms “disordered” vs “different.” Other language discussed today includes acceptance, empowered, stuttering pride, fixed and broken, uniqueness, pathology and value. Mr. Peters advocates using language to challenge society to think differently about stuttering. When asked about the process of change, Mr. Peter’s responded, “It’s pretty remarkable how we can change and how we can grow when we start to hope and when we start to look at things from a different perspective.”

              Marcus is asked about stuttering being a blessing, how being Nigerian-American and a person of color impacts his stuttering experience, his current goal of advertising stuttering and much more.

              Marcus Peters is a person who stutters in Dallas, Texas, an Information Systems Analyst, and a member of the Dallas Chapter of the National Stuttering Association. Mr. Peters holds a degree in Economics from the University of Maryland and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Dallas.

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                Not About Me Without Me (Ep. 583)

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                stuttering, StutterTalkBob Quesal and Joe Klein join Peter Reitzes to respond to Joshua St. Pierre’s criticism of the National Stuttering Association (NSA). Pierre’s criticism stems, in part, from a StutterTalk interview with the NSA’s Chairman, Gerald Maguire, titled The Future of the National Stuttering Association. 

                Bob, Joe and Peter discuss a number of topics including stuttering, acceptance, treatment, the search for a cure, eugenics, the role of the National Stuttering Association, Did I Stutter?, responses from people who stutter to Josh’s post and much more. In response to Josh’s post and to the work of Did I Stutter?, it is pointed out that the very folks preaching some version of “not about me without me” are perhaps in need of the very same reminder.

                Robert Quesal, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is a professor emeritus of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Western Illinois University, a person who stutters, a fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and a retired Board Certified Specialist in Fluency and Fluency Disorders.

                Joe Klein, Ph.D, CCC-SLP is a person who stutters and an assistant professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.

                Links:

                • Barry Yeoman’s keynote address from the Past, Present and Future of Stuttering Conference (video/text)
                • Dean William’s A Point of View about Stuttering (abstract/partial view)
                • A Tribute to Dean Williams by Robert Quesal
                • The Construction of the Disabled Speaker: Locating Stuttering in Disability Studies by Joshua St. Pierrre (full text)
                • Stuttering, Activism, Disability, Ableism and Informed Consent (StutterTalk Ep. 483)
                • Honest Speech and Stuttering Hospitably (StutterTalk Ep. 488)
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                  The Physical Exhaustion of Stuttering (Ep. 582)

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                  Sarah Berkowitz

                  Sarah Berkowitz joins Peter Reitzes to discuss the physical exhaustion of stuttering.

                  This conversation stems from a post Ms. Berkowitz made at Stuttering Arena in which she said, “Does anyone else ever feel physically exhausted from their stutter? Sometimes I feel like I just ran a marathon.”

                  Other topics include how and why telling your teacher about stuttering may be helpful, an amazing idea Ms. Berkowitz has to raise stuttering awareness by offering people who stutter the option to have stuttering listed on driver’s licenses and identification cards, her work with the The Stuttering Association for the Young (SAY), how she uses “phrasing” to help manage stuttering and so much more.

                  When discussing the physical exhaustion of stuttering, Ms. Berkowitz is asked about the following statement from Did I Stutter?

                  “Stuttering is only a problem—in fact is only abnormal—because our culture places so much value on efficiency and self-mastery. Stuttering breaks communication only because ableist notions have already decided how fast and smooth a person must speak to be heard and taken seriously.”

                  Ms. Berkowitz responded:

                  “I completely disagree with that statement. Stuttering is a problem in itself. We know stuttering is a real diagnosable disorder with a cause and that is not caused by society’s pressure to decide how fast or slow a stutterer should speak. Stuttering itself is separate from what society believes someone should sound like…That makes me feel like people are denying that stuttering is a real problem.”

                  Sarah Berkowitz is a 17 year old senior at Adlai E Stevenson High School. Sarah aims for a career working with children with special needs. She is one of the founding Board members of The Stuttering Association For the Young’s Chicago chapter. Recently Sarah performed at SAY’s 14th annual benefit gala and is one of the authors of SAY: Storytellers Vol. 1.

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                    A Call to Action: Moving Beyond ‘Stuttering is Okay’ (Ep. 581)

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                    stuttering, StutterTalkRoisin McManus and Caryn Herring of the StutterTalk B Team join Peter Reitzes to discuss the huge success of the NYC stuttering conference The Past, The Present and Future of Stuttering. Today’s topics emanate from this workshop.

                    We discuss Barry Yeoman’s amazing keynote address including topics he raises such as the juncture of “we need a cure and we are the cure” and his hope that “stuttering awareness” becomes “part of workplace diversity training because we [people who stutter] put it there.” Other topics discussed include the language around stuttering such as “pathology”, moving beyond ‘stuttering is okay’ into activism for people who stutter, becoming aware of not participating in the stigmatizing of stuttering and so much more.


                    Caryn Herring is a person who stutters and a speech-language pathologist, currently pursuing her PhD at The University of Pittsburgh. Caryn is also an adjunct clinical instructor at Duquesne University, supervising graduate students and teaching the Stuttering Course. She is an active member of numerous stuttering organizations.

                    Roisin McManus lives in New York City and has co-led the Brooklyn Chapter of the National Stuttering Association for the past 5 years. She is an occasional StutterTalk host, lead planner of the 20-Something’s Program for the NSA/ISA World Congress in Atlanta this July, and doesn’t mind being referred to as a “stutterer.” She works as an emergency room nurse and recently graduated from New York University as an acute care & palliative care nurse practitioner.

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