In the first of this series on Earth System scientists with disabilities, oceanographer Kaitlin Naughten talks about her experience with stammering (a.k.a. stuttering). We talk about a number of topics, including:
What is a disability? In particular, what is stammering / stuttering?
How does stammering affect life in science?
What is the "medical model" of disability? How about the "social model" of disability?
Representation and why it matters
Special accommodations for people who speak with a stammer
How to be a good listener when speaking to someone with a stammer
Are there any good things about stammering? Episode produced by Dan Jones and Kaitlin Naughten