14 Jul 2018
The Physical Aspects of Stuttering: Genes and Brain Structure (Ep. 651)
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Dr. Shelly Jo Kraft and Dr. Keiichi Yasu join Kerianne Druker and Dr. Tom Weidig at the One World, Many Voices: Science and Community World Congress in Hiroshima, Japan to discuss the physical aspects of stuttering related to genes and brain structure. The group also discusses subgroups in stuttering research.
Shelly Jo Kraft is an associate professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Wayne State University. Her primary research area is the etiology of early stuttering disorders, with specific focus on the role of genetics.
Keiichi Yasu is a faculty member at Tsukuba University of Technology in Japan. He is working on neuroscience and behavioural aspect of stuttering.
Kerianne Druker resides in Australia. She is a speech language pathologist and PhD student at Curtin University. Mrs. Druker is a member of the Research & Publication Committee of the International Fluency Association (IFA).
Dr. Tom Weidig resides in Luxembourg. He is co-chair of the International Fluency Association’s Research & Publication Committee and the brain behind the popular and widely read Stuttering Brain Blog.
15 Jul 2018
Growing Up Stuttering in Japan (Ep. 652)
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Kodai Noguchi joins Caryn Herring at the One World, Many Voices: Science and Community World Congress in Hiroshima, Japan to discuss growing up stuttering in Japan, stuttering in your own way, meeting others who stutter, and much more.
Kodai and Caryn have a fascinating discussion about using filler words, tricks, and compensations in Japanese and English.
Kodai Noguchi. M.S., CF-SLP is a person who stutters and a bilingual SLP candidate who speaks Japanese and English. Kodai completed his masters of science at the University of Wisconsin-Eun Claire and his research interests include the psychosocial aspects of stuttering such as self-efficacy and stigma.
Caryn Herring is a person who stutters and a speech-language pathologist, currently pursuing her PhD at Michigan State University. Caryn’s research interests include the process of desensitization and the role of voluntary stuttering. She co-hosts the StutterTalk B-Team and serves on the board of directors for Friends – The National Association of Young People Who Stutter.