StutterTalk

Paige White joins Peter Reitzes to discuss her tattoo which reads “I speak freely, not fluently,” how self help has changed her life, how her stuttering went from a “curse” to a huge opportunity and much more.

Ms. White reminds us that sometimes speech tools just do not work. Paige is asked about driving four hours each way to attend meetings of the Dallas chapter of the National Stuttering Association (NSA), why she is thankful for her stuttering, how faith and prayer help her face stuttering, her plans to start an NSA chapter in Oklahoma and much more.

Paige White is a 19-year-old person who stutters in Oklahoma taking time off from college. Paige models and is currently working in the Canadian Oklahoma County Courthouse as a typist.

 

Róisín McManus, Caryn Herring and Joel Korte of the StutterTalk B Team discuss navigating stuttering with friends and family, asking a partner or spouse to order food for you, trying to separate moments of introversion from stuttering and so much more.

Caryn Herring is a person who stutters and a speech-language pathologist, currently pursuing her PhD at The University of Pittsburgh. Caryn is also an adjunct clinical instructor at Duquesne University, supervising graduate students and teaching the Stuttering Course. She is an active member of numerous stuttering organizations.

Róisín McManus lives in New York City and has co-led the Brooklyn chapter of the National Stuttering Association for the past 5 years. She is an occasional StutterTalk host, was the lead planner of the 20-Something’s Program for the NSA/ISA World Congress in Atlanta 2016 and doesn’t mind being referred to as a “stutterer.” She works as an emergency room nurse and recently graduated from New York University as an acute care & palliative care nurse practitioner.

Joel Korte is an electrical engineer, entrepreneur, and a person who stutters. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology in 2013, and earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of St. Thomas in 2007. Joel is the co-leader of the Minneapolis chapter of the teen (TWST) support group through the National Stuttering Association. Joel is the owner of the Chase Bliss Audio, a guitar effects pedal company, and is a musician. Joel lives with his wife and two boys, Chase and Griffin, in Ramsey, Minnesota.

Bob “the Expert” Quesal and Robert Dellinger join Peter Reitzes to discuss pet peeves about stuttering submitted by StutterTalk listeners. Pet peeves include, “You don’t really stutter,” “Did you forget your name,” promises of quick “fixes” and much more.

Robert Quesal, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is a professor emeritus of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Western Illinois University, a person who stutters, a fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and a retired Board Certified Specialist in Fluency and Fluency Disorders.

Robert Dellinger, M.S., CCC-SLP is a school-based speech-language pathologist in Raleigh, N.C., and a person who stutters. He works in an elementary school and consults with colleagues in complicated fluency disorders cases at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Rob is an active member of the National Stuttering Association chapter in Raleigh and contributes to the local Teens Who Stutter (TWST) group.

Links: 

* StutterTalk series on the SpeechEasy

Bob “the Expert” Quesal joins Peter Reitzes to discuss transfer and carryover in stuttering treatment and “The Speechie Show” video titled 5 Tips for Increasing Carry-Over of Fluency Strategies. Quesal and Reitzes discuss their concerns when transfer focusses predominantly on fluency and suggest the possibility of transferring other goals such as stuttering acceptance, open stuttering, talking about stuttering and facing fears and avoidances.

Robert Quesal, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is a professor emeritus of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Western Illinois University, a person who stutters, a fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and a retired Board Certified Specialist in Fluency and Fluency Disorders.

Robert van de Vorst joins Peter Reitzes to discuss when speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are ashamed of stuttering.

Other topics include the possible relationship between verbal stuttering and stuttering-like piano playing and stuttering-like musical performance. Mr. van de Vorst indicates that stuttering on musical instruments often occurs much like verbal stuttering – on the first note of musical segments. Robert discusses managing his own stuttering by stuttering openly while naturally or unconsciously making physical changes such as slowing his rate and pausing briefly to relax his system. The terms “speech awareness” vs. “speech tools” are discussed as well as the sometimes dueling drives to “take care of my stuttering” and to “take care of my stuttering community.” The show ends with Mr. van de Vorst being asked about his research and belief that stuttering is a sensorimotor learning problem.

Robert van de Vorst is a doctoral student in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at McGill University and a person who stutters. He has performed as a pianist and has taught both piano and music theory. He is interested in both the behavioural and neural mechanisms underlying developmental stuttering and other manifestations of stuttering-like behaviours.

Robert Dellinger joins Peter Reitzes to discuss what should we call fluency and what should we call stuttering? 

Other topics include the challenge of explaining the full experience of stuttering to others, how stuttering more (not less) may be a sign of progress and success for some, the power of meeting other people who stutter, Rob’s love/hate relationship with fluency, comparing stuttering treatment to conversation therapy. feeling oppressed and misunderstood by well meaning people in speech therapy and disability rights and much more.

Robert Dellinger, M.S., CCC-SLP is a school-based speech-language pathologist in Raleigh, N.C., and a person who stutters. He works in an elementary school and consults with colleagues in complicated fluency disorders cases at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Rob is an active member of the National Stuttering Association chapter in Raleigh and contributes to the local Teens Who Stutter (TWST) group.

Links:

* The Problem with Fluency (StutterTalk Episode 552)

* Barry Yeoman’s Keynote Address at NYC Stuttering Conference (video)

* Robert Dellinger on StutterTalk (archived episodes)

Dori Holte joins Peter Reitzes for a lively discussion of her book Voice Unearthed: Hope, Help and a Wake Up Call for the Parents of Children Who Stutter.

But first, Jesse VanderWeide comes on air so Peter can thank him for hosting a fundraiser for StutterTalk. Jesse shares how StutterTalk has taught him that “you don’t need to be fluent” and discusses how StutterTalk has provided him a “sense of peace.”

Doreen Lenz Holte is a professional writer, the mother of a child who stutters, a contributor at DidIStutter and the author of Voice Unearthed.

Jesse VanderWeide is a person who stutters and lives in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A lifelong musician, he teaches private guitar and drum lessons at Schmitt Music in Sioux Falls.

Links:

* Fact Checking Voice Unearthed (StutterTalk Ep. 601)

* The Monster Study (StutterTalk Ep. 280)

* Listen to Those Voices – Episode 136 of the Make Room for The Stuttering Podcast

* 2004 National Stuttering Association List of Workshops

* Classroom Presentation from the National Stuttering Association

* Voice Unearthed blog

* StutterTalk Costal Breathing Series

Craig Coleman joins Peter Reitzes to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the book Voice Unearthed: Hope, Help and a Wake-Up Call for the Parents of Children Who Stutter. While valuing the author’s experiences, Craig and Peter discuss their concerns and the factual accuracy of a number of comments from the book.

Craig Coleman, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-F is an assistant professor at Marshall University and a Board-Certified Specialist in fluency Disorders. Mr. Coleman is currently serving as coordinator of ASHA SIG 4 (Fluency). Craig is an adjunct instructor at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Co-Director of the Stuttering U. summer program for children who stutter, their families, and SLPs.

Links:

* Listen to Those Voices – Episode 136 of the Make Room for The Stuttering Podcast

* 2004 National Stuttering Association List of Workshops

* Voice Unearthed blog

Roisin McManus, Caryn Herring and Joel Korte of the StutterTalk B Team answer listener questions for this special episode. 

Topics include defining stuttering, facing the daily challenges of stuttering and career decisions of people who stutter. To end the show, Roisin, Caryn and Joel discuss how their lives with stuttering have changed since first appearing on StutterTalk.

Caryn Herring is a person who stutters and a speech-language pathologist, currently pursuing her PhD at The University of Pittsburgh. Caryn is also an adjunct clinical instructor at Duquesne University, supervising graduate students and teaching the Stuttering Course. She is an active member of numerous stuttering organizations.

Roisin McManus lives in New York City and has co-led the Brooklyn Chapter of the National Stuttering Association for the past 5 years. She is an occasional StutterTalk host, was the lead planner of the 20-Something’s Program for the NSA/ISA World Congress in Atlanta 2016 and doesn’t mind being referred to as a “stutterer.” She works as an emergency room nurse and recently graduated from New York University as an acute care & palliative care nurse practitioner.

Joel Korte is an electrical engineer, speech-language pathologist, and a person who stutters. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology in 2013, and earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of St. Thomas in 2007.  Joel is the co-leader of the Minneapolis chapters of both the adult and teen (TWST) support groups through the National Stuttering Association. Joel is the owner of the Chase Bliss Audio, a guitar effects pedal company, and is a musician in a Minneapolis.

Dr. Nan Bernstein Ratner joins Peter Reitzes to discuss FluencyBank, a shared repository for existing and future data relevant to fluency and stuttering research. This initiative will track fluency development in typical children, those who stutter, late-talking children and children raised bilingually. FluencyBank seeks to illuminate the various conditions that may impact fluency, such as language impairment, language competition, planning processes, linguistic structures, and conversational pressures.

Nan Bernstein Ratner, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-CLLD is Professor in the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park. She is a Fellow and Honors recipient of the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association (ASHA). Dr. Ratner is author of numerous articles and chapters addressing language acquisition and fluency and co-author, with Oliver Bloodstein, of A Handbook on Stuttering (6th edition) – one of the most respected and cited stuttering texts of our time. Dr. Ratner is a much called upon adviser to StutterTalk. Email Nan at [email protected].