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Steff Lebsack became a speech-language pathologist because she has an older brother, Jasper, who is a person who stutters. Steff focuses clinically on the treatment of stuttering and cluttering and is the current course designer/instructor for the graduate Fluency Disorders course for the Baylor University online Master's Degree Program. Steff believes that her role in the field of speech pathology is a life passion and not a career. She lives with her husband Kevin, her two beautiful young children Mary and Karter and a pug named Ritchie. When she isn't playing with her kids or catching up on stuttering current events, she can be found baking, writing or reading. She can even be found playing piano or the drums if you are brave enough to listen.

NOTES

0:00-22:30- Introductions

22:30-38:00- Stuttering and shifting it in acceptance, giving them the keys; chats with Dr. Phil

38:00-47:25- Transcending Stuttering Cohort & meaning behind it

47:25-54:40- Empathy in life and therapy; nicknames around the SLP community

54:40- 1:08:38- Love and marriage with Kevin; end

RESOURCES & LINKS

• Baylor University

HOST BIO

Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator of Transcending Stuttering Academy and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

James Hayden is a New Orleans Saints fan, a Survivor superfan, HLA technologist, writer, and a person who stutters from the New Orleans area. James is the author of Dear World, I Stutter: A Series of Open Letters from a Person Who Stutters. His work has been published by The Mighty, The Stuttering Foundation, Stamma, Yahoo, and MSN. James has also appeared on several podcasts and was a speaker at TEDxOchsner 2019. He also serves as the chapter leader for the New Orleans chapter for the National Stuttering Association.

0:00-11:20: Opening comments, career, stuttering pill and the evolving choice

11:20-20:00: The role of speech therapy and community

20:00-40:00: Becoming a writer, author and public speaker

40:00-1:04:25: TEDx Talk, how I write and future bucket list hopes

RESOURCES AND LINKS

• Dear World, I Stutter

• The Mighty Articles

• We Stutter

• The Stuttering Foundation Articles

• Stamma Articles

• Stuttered Blog by James Hayden

HOST BIO

Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator of Transcending Stuttering Academy and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

After spending years becoming proficient in the art of street dancing. Self taught dancer Shane Garcia was nationally recognized on "So You Think You Can Dance", season 10, where he gained extensive experience in the industry and gained a lot of opportunities working in the field. He then went on to continue his journey through performing and choreographing for many music talents. Shane also, has always had a passion for music. He studied in classical piano since the age of 14 before branching out on his own and inevitably found his passion in producing music at the age of 16, which is his path today. Creating his own art by fusing dance and piano, he has also developed a way to play the piano and dance at the same time. These days, his music production style, which sets him apart, is found from the history and experience of being a dancer.

NOTES

0:00-10:30: Introductions

10:30-30:00: Finding your groove; early school life, day one friends

30:00-47:00: Learning to dance, influential people

47:00-53:21: Dance party (actual dancing with Shane!)

53:21- End SYTYCD & dance reflections

RESOURCES & LINKS

"So You Think You Can Dance", season 10

Dance is My Language

HOST BIO

Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator of Transcending Stuttering Academy and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

Naomi Rodgers, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is an assistant professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She directs the UNL Stuttering Lab where her holistic experiences as a person who stutters, active member of the self-help community, speech-language pathologist, and stuttering researcher inspire her to address empirical questions that are clinically grounded. She is specifically interested in growing our understanding of how people who stutter get ready to change, and how people who stutter process social-emotional information.

0:00-5:40: Introductions including Iowa, Nebraska, hogs and speech-language pathology and research

5:40-19:50: Naomi's NPR podcast, medical vs. social, is #POTUS Joe Biden "doing enough" for people who stutter, Brayden Harrington for president

19:50-33:22: University ofIowa & the roots of speech-language pathology, hub of stuttering research and development and Dr. Tricia Zebrowski and ongoing study of the "stages of change" model

33:22-41:50: Overviewing the 5 stages; helping clinicians and TWS/AWS get ready for change

41:50-52:10: Exciting preliminary research finding 52:10-1:04:14: Closing remarks

RESOURCES AND LINKS

Research Gate

• Rodgers turns gaze on overlooked phase of stuttering: adolescence

• Stutter Talk

• The Social Side of Stuttering

UPCOMING EVENTS HOST BIO

Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator of Transcending Stuttering Academy and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

Jonty Claypole is Director of BBC Arts, Chairman of the arts centre HOME in Manchester, and was listed in the Bookseller's Top 100 Most Influential People. Although born in Australia, he grew up in London and now lives in east London with his family. His most recent project at the BBC was the landmark series Civilisations featuring Mary Beard, David Olusoga and Simon Schama.

NOTES

0:00-10:00: intro and growing up with a stutter, personal retrospective

10:00-23:00: why write this book, Words Fail Us; the real scoop with The King's Speech & King George VI; the wrong question and the right question; the "overcoming stuttering" narrative

23:00-29:07: stuttering: is it a disability or not?

29:07-30:00: stuttering in the workplace and in life

30:51-32:33: when is stuttering a disability

32:33-37:00: most admirable stuttering role models

37:00-42:00: the untold story of creativity and stuttering - in media and in the arts; let's start celebrating the creativity born from stuttering

42:00-50:31: Jonty's family and mum, and closing remarks

RESOURCES AND LINKS

Words Fail Us (Book)

Jonty Claypole, BBC

Stamma Interview

Why does art matter?

HOST BIO

Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator of Transcending Stuttering Academy and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

Dr. Elaina Kefalianos is the Lead of Teaching and Senior Lecturer for the Master of Speech Pathology course at the University of Melbourne. She has 13 years of clinical research experience. Her current research focuses on better understanding the development of stuttering and recovery in population-level studies and improving management approaches for children who stutter.

Elaina is Vice-President for the Stuttering Association for the Young: Australia. This is a national not for profit organization for 7-18-year-old Australian young people who stutter. Some of her latest research is focused on conducting trials examining the efficacy of novel creative arts programs to improve psychosocial outcomes for young people who stutter. She is also a chief investigator for the Effective Stuttering Treatment project. Together with colleagues at the University of Oslo in Norway, she is developing a new intervention program for preschool children who stutter.

Elaina's research has been published in international leading discipline-specific journals. She has received over $2.5M in competitive research grants to date and has been an invited speaker at 4 international seminars.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00-7:35: Welcome and opening marks 7:35-13:42: Camp SAY: = magic 13:42-19:01: Being a professional researcher/clinician and also a personal partner with a PWS 19:01-24:20: Navigating stuttering society 24:20-30:00: Bringing data to life and using stories to generate evidence (research data) 30:00-32:56: The inspirational example of Dr. Susan Block and how Elaina discovered her passion for stuttering 32:56-38:02: International perspective and collaboration between Australia-Norway 44:09-45:45: Talking about the intersection of professional and personal stuttering worlds 45:45-58:37: Stereotypes and stigma... Australian accents and Vegemite vs. American accents and peanut butter and jelly 58:37-Closing: Closing remarks RESOURCES/LINKS SAY: Australia https://www.sayaustralia.org.au QUOTES: "Camp Say in one word?" "Magic." "All that stuff beneath the surface... I felt completely unable to handle properly." "Rich taught me I don't want to change my voice- I just want to enjoy the conversation." "I treat, I teach and I research stuttering. So yeah, I'm just completely immersed in it." HOST BIO

Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator of Transcending Stuttering Academy and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

Hope Gerlach, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is an assistant professor at Western Michigan University. Her research focuses on identifying and reducing disparities in quality of life between people who stutter and typically fluent speakers. Currently, she is studying the role of stigma and identity constructs in psychological distress among adults who stutter. She has been actively involved in support organizations for people who stutter and has worked as a speech-language pathologist at several summer camps for youth who stutter.

Timestamps: 0:00-8:40: Introductions

8:40- 14:00: Story of the term neurological glitch, invisible disabilities, losing control when you are about to stutter

14:00-19:07: measuring stuttering, impact of it being invisible

19:26-28:29: SLP @ Western Mich; methods of stuttering; stuttering tax analogy (all the work that is going on behind the scenes and what it does/ what it costs you)

28:29-33:09: More on the stuttering tax and managing the stigma

34:00- 42:40: concealment and severity

42:55- 55:16: Vanderbilt research (explicit and implicit biases from SLPs about stuttering), may be a hardwired way of thinking that fluent speech is better

55:42- End: being an ally, invisible component, not everyone is struggling, closing remarks

Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator of Transcending Stuttering Academy and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

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Description:

The pleasures of cheesecake and skydiving. What it takes to experience real breakthroughs. Derek invites us into his personal journey - including speech therapy, counseling, support groups and Toastmasters. His process shows us the remarkable courage and outcomes of facing fears, getting help, transforming from "running away" to actually feeling free.

BIO:

Derek Mitchell is an IT Analyst for the Atlanta County Public schools and a person who stutters. He is a local chapter leader for the NSA (National Stuttering Association) and is involved with Toastmasters, an online club for public speaking.

TOPICS INCLUDE

- Early years and growing-up

- Obstacles and breakthroughs

- Career as author, marketing strategist, speaker

- Wisdom to share

- Vision for the future

RESOURCES AND LINKS

We Stutter Page

The Gift of a Stutter

AIS Interview

Facebook

Upcoming events

Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP passionately explores and develops practical ways for us to create our own success story. Delivering personalized experiences of communication care informed by leading professionals and influencers, Uri is re-imagining the next-level of speech-language therapy for people to benefit in real life. Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech Pathology and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

GUEST BIO

John Moore is a marketing strategist, professional speaker, business book author and lifelong person who stutters. He played an instrumental role in the marketing that transformed Starbucks into a global icon and served as director of national marketing for Whole Foods Market. His consultancy, the Brand Autopsy Marketing Practice, works with organizations that are driven by purpose, not just profits. John has been involved with the National Stuttering Association since 2011 and currently lives in Greenville, SC.

TOPICS INCLUDE

- Early years and growing-up

- Obstacles and breakthroughs

- Career as author, marketing strategist, speaker

- Wisdom to share

- Vision for the future

NOTES

0:00 - 4:00 ... Chit chat set-up

4:00 – 7:02 ... On Joe Biden and his stutter

7:03 – 8:33 ... On Biden's inaugural address

8:34 – 12:53 ... Growing up as a person who stutters

12:54 – 15:50 ... More childhood reflections and advice for kids who stutter

15:51 – 18:49 ... Uri's parent perspective on advocating for children with teachers

18:50 – 20:52 ... Discussing the three people I knew who stuttered growing up

20:53 – 25:15 ... Importance of connecting with people who stutter

25:16 – 28:02 ... My experience dealing with adversity as a teenager

28:03 – 30:41... How I learned to persevere through adversity as a teenage

30:41 – 33:00 ... Uri discussing how one caring adult can change a child's life

33:01 – 36:09 ... People who stutter must not let self-stigma prevent them from achieving

36:10 – 40:00 ... The gifts of stuttering including developing their "trying muscles"

40:01 – 42:34 ... Uri talking about viewing kids/people with helpful, long-term perspective

42:35 – 48:00 ... Finding my career rhythm in life thanks to Starbucks

48:01 – 49:24 ... Uri sharing perspective on opening doors for people who stutter

49:25 – 53:21 ... Discussing the WeStutter@Work initiative from the National Stuttering Assoc.

54:00 – 102:51 ... Writing a business book. Giving presentations. Closing story.

RESOURCES AND LINKS

Michael Sugarman: A Self-Help Stuttering Pioneer (Stuttertalk Podcast)

Overview and Brief History of the National Stuttering Association

Exploring Mindfulness Stuttering Language

Upcoming events

HOST BIO

Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP passionately explores and develops practical ways for us to create our own success story. Delivering personalized experiences of communication care informed by leading professionals and influencers, Uri is re-imagining the next-level of speech-language therapy for people to benefit in real life. Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech Pathology and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

GUEST BIO MATEO ANDREW RIVERA IS A DIRECTOR, WRITER, ACTOR, RAPPER, AND STUTTERER FROM HOUSTON, TX. HE'S WORKED ON SEVERAL AWARD-WINNING FILMS AND DOCUMENTARIES, AS WELL AS HIS OWN NARRATIVE FILMS AND CREATIVE PROJECTS. CURRENTLY, MATEO IS IN POST-PRODUCTION ON HIS FIRST FULL-LENGTH & AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL DOCUMENTARY "A-A-ACCEPTANCE" (SEE TRAILER BELOW) WHICH CHRONICLES HOW HIS STUTTER HAS IMPACTED HIS FILM CAREER AND LIFE. TOPICS INCLUDE

- Early years and growing-up

- The day my life changed - thanks to a Nigerian priest

- Stuttering, acting, rapping, film and more

- Fluent stuttering

- "It" is more than a horror film by Stephen King

- Forthcoming autobiographical documentary

NOTES

• Mateo discusses his early life in acting and film making.

• Mateo and Uri discuss wisdom around the stuttering community.

• Mateo and Uri discuss the A-A-Acceptance Documentary and the story behind the idea and creation.

• Mateo explains how a priest's wisdom, gave him the confidence that he needed.

RESOURCES AND LINKS

• Medxci Studios

• Medxci Drone Reel (2020)

• A-a-acceptance: Documentary Trailer

• Instagram

HOST BIO

Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP passionately explores and develops practical ways for us to create our own success story. Delivering personalized experiences of communication care informed by leading professionals and influencers, Uri is re-imagining the next-level of speech-language therapy for people to benefit in real life. Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech Pathology and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

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