2 Jan 2012
Fluency Shaping and Stuttering with the B Team (314)
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The StutterTalk B Team bring in the New Year by discussing stuttering and fluency shaping.
CARYN HERRING, JOEL KORTE, and ROISIN MCMANUS (the “Stuttertalk “B Team”) do a spin-off of episode 309 and give their take on Fluency Shaping therapy. They discuss their experiences receiving fluency shaping therapy and what they believe was helpful and not helpful about this type of therapy. In addition, Joel analyzes the type of speech typically associated with this type of therapy, and if that can truly be considered “fluency.” Lastly, they discuss the reality of trying to use a speaking strategy all of the time.
8 Jan 2012
Stuttering: Tips from the Pros (the Freezing Edition; 315)
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Robert Quesal joins Peter Reitzes for this Tips from the Pros edition on freezing and stuttering.
Tips from the Pros is not speech therapy, is not instruction and is not coaching. General comments about stuttering may not apply to any particular person who stutters. If you are looking for a professional to help you work on stuttering, two well respected referral lists are:
ROBERT W. QUESAL, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is a professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Western Illinois University, a person who stutters, a board recognized fluency specialist and a fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Bob is also a much valued member of the StutterTalk advisory Council.