Ready for A Night In? Join Tabby and Kate as they talk about stuttering, why it happens, misconceptions about people who stutter and their portrayal in the media. 

Episode Guide: 

02:00 Joe Biden has a stutter… but not many people know that 

03:00 The Atlantic Article 

04:00 Historically people have had unfair prejudices against people who stutter 

05:00 Stuttering is believed to be caused by brain activity that interferes with the delivery of speech.

07:00 Historical treatment plans for stuttering were occasionally brutal

13:00 Hollywood does not represent people who stutter in a flattering way, and this isn’t helpful  

Additional Reading: 

https://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster/history/quesalyaruss.pdf

https://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster/history/bgoldberg.html

https://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2018/feb/08/stuttering-stammering-science-misconceptions-girl-interrupted

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/oscar-or-not-the-kings-speech-teaches-about-stuttering-201102271582

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