14 Feb 2010
Mr. Tavis Smiley: Stuttering and Speaking Deliberately (179)
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Mr. Tavis Smily, a broadcaster, author, advocate and philanthropist, joins Peter Reitzes to discuss stuttering, deliberate talking and much more. During this episode Mr. Smiley discusses the influence that Dr. Martin Luther King has had on his life and on his speech. Mr. Smiley discusses the murder of Emmett Till and the impact this had on launching the civil the rights movement. Peter asks Mr. Smiley about his interviews with two people who stutter- Mr. Bill Withers and Carley Simon
19 Feb 2010
Dr. Dennis Drayna: Researchers Identify Three Genes as Source of Stuttering in Families Studied – Additional Genes Located (180)
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The research article that Dr. Drayna is senior author on and discusses, Mutations in the Lysosomal Enzyme–Targeting Pathway and Persistent Stuttering, is available at the New England Journal of Medicine. This research has been covered widely in the media including this segment on National Public Radio featuring Jane Fraser, President of the Stuttering Foundation.