Podcasts about national stuttering association

What does it mean to keep showing up when life changes your body, your voice, your sense of self? Dr. Phil Schneider has spent a lifetime helping people find their voice. But when he was diagnosed with Parkinson's, he found himself on the other side of the therapeutic relationship, learning how to live with a tremor, navigate shame, and reclaim agency in a body that no longer behaved the way it used to. In this episode, Uri sits down with his father, mentor, master clinician, and co-founder of Schneider Speech, for one of the most personal and moving conversations on the podcast to date. Together, they explore Phil's decades of work helping people find their voice, and how his understanding of communication deepened through his own health journey. What helped him move forward wasn't hiding. It was naming the tremor, talking about it with family, and choosing connection over shame. Opening up was the moment he began reclaiming agency. Resilience didn't come from isolation. It came from letting people in. This episode is full of warmth, story, and hard-earned wisdom on voice, vulnerability, and what it really means to be present with another human being. In this episode on connection and resilience, you'll discover: How a nonverbal girl found her voice on stage and transformed Phil's career What Parkinson's taught Phil about stuttering, shame, and self-acceptance Why communication is about connection, not correction How being seen is more healing than being “fixed” The hidden cost of hiding, and the freedom of naming what's hard How moments of presence can shape the course of a life And more invaluable insights TIMESTAMPS 01:10 Meet Dr. Phil Schneider: A Legacy in Communication 03:03 How His Career in Speech Therapy Began 08:54 Learning from a Student: A First Encounter with Stuttering 13:38 The Power of Belief: How Gladys Found Her Voice 17:09 Connecting Through Communication 26:22 Teaching, Mentorship, and Shaping Future Therapists 29:29 Why Emotions Matter in the Therapy Room 30:39 Transformative Voice Therapy 34:35 Shame, Parkinson's, and the Cost of Hiding 36:54 Openness, Vulnerability, and Reclaiming Agency 48:29 The Heart of Therapy: Growth Through Honest Connection 53:57 What Parents and Young Adults Need to Hear 57:06 Final Thoughts and Reflections ABOUT THE GUEST Phil Schneider, Ed.D. CCC-SLP is the founding partner of Schneider Speech Pathology. Recognized as a master clinician and teacher, he has been practicing and teaching for over 40 years. He holds the title of Professor Emeritus of Communication Disorders at Queens College, CUNY. Phil has been honored with the New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association Distinguished Clinician Award, the New York City Speech-Language-Hearing Association Professional Achievement Award, and the Queens College Award for Excellence in Teaching. In 2004 he was named the Speech Pathologist of the Year by the National Stuttering Association; in 2006 he was awarded the highest Honors of the New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and in 2013 he was given the Advocacy Award by the Stuttering Association of the Young (SAY). Phil is a spokesperson for the Stuttering Foundation of America and has appeared on NBC, ABC and WOR-TV; he has presented more than 200 inspirational and innovative seminars across the United States and around the world. His first documentary, “Transcending Stuttering: The Inside Story” aired on PBS in 2004, and has been viewed (free) online by tens of thousands of people worldwide.  It is viewed and studied in universities around the country.  His second documentary, “Going with the Flow: A Guide to Transcending Stuttering” featured the process of therapy, including real footage of Dr. Schneider engaging two young adults who stutter. His other publications include basic vocal physiology as well as applied clinical topics related to voice disorders, stuttering and principles of therapeutic change. He enjoys roller-blading, hiking and spending time with his family. QUOTES “ You don't really know what a person needs or wants, and the only thing you can do is really listen and try to care and try to understand.” - Dr. Phil Schneider “ I realized this sense of being diminished by being out of control of your body in front of other people, and even without other people, was intrinsically shaming. It didn't require any other people.” - Dr. Phil Schneider “ Challenge can be an invitation to growth, and it can lead to intimacy, to being really open with people.” - Dr. Phil Schneider “ So long as there's life and there's breath, there's possibility.” - Dr. Phil Schneider “ Parenting is scary because it'll always feel like it's your fault” - Dr. Phil Schneider ABOUT THE HOST Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and former faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. SEE ALL SHOW NOTES http://www.transcendingx.com/podcast LEARN MORE at http://www.transcendingx.com and http://www.schneiderspeech.com

Want to share your feedback? Send us a message!Dr. Kathleen Scaler Scott, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-SCF, joins host Sara MacIntyre, M.A., CCC-SLP, for an in-depth discussion on the assessment and treatment of cluttering. In this episode, Dr. Scaler Scott breaks down the differential diagnosis process using the LCD definition, provides a comprehensive overview of assessment and treatment, and shares clinical examples and key considerations along the way. Packed with practical insights, this episode will leave listeners feeling more confident and ready to apply what they've learned immediately.Tip: For additional background, check out a Season 6 episode "All Things Cluttering with Dr. Kathleen Scaler Scott" Resources:'All Things Cluttering with Dr. Kathleen Scaler Scott,' Stuttering Foundation Podcast Episode [referenced in episode]'The Cluttering Experience' Rutger Wilhelm Stuttering Foundation Podcast Episode'Cluttering: Expanding Evaluation & Treatment' Virtual Learning Session'Cluttering: Shared Experiences' Virtual Learning SessionCluttering Conversations PodcastASHA Leader Article: Debunking Myths About ClutteringKathleen Scaler Scott, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-SCF, is a practicing speech-language pathologist, Board Certified Specialist in Stuttering, Cluttering and Fluency, and Professor of Speech-Language Pathology at Misericordia University. She has been a practicing clinician for 30 years in hospital, school, and private practice settings. Dr. Scaler Scott's research interests are largely in cluttering, atypical disfluency, and child language and literacy disorders. She has spoken nationally and internationally and authored peer reviewed articles, book chapters and books on the topic of fluency, literacy and pragmatic challenges. She was the first Coordinator of the International Cluttering Association, and is the recipient of the 2018 Deso Weiss Award for Excellence in the Field of Cluttering, and the 2018 Professional of the Year award from the National Stuttering Association. In 2020, Dr. Scaler Scott received the Judge Max and Tillie Rosenn Excellence in Teaching Award from Misericordia University. In 2022, she became a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.She is co-editor of Cluttering: A Handbook of Research, Intervention, and Education, co-author of Managing Cluttering: A Comprehensive Guidebook of Activities, author of Fluency Plus: Managing Fluency Disorders in Individuals with Multiple Diagnoses and co-author of the recently released Second Edition of the Source for Stuttering and Cluttering. She is also co-founder and co-host of the podcast Cluttering Conversations, a free podcast available on SoundCloud. 

Description:In this special episode, Carolina and Sang, a long-distance couple in their mid-40s who both stutter, return to Some Stutter, Luh! for their fifth episode and third Valentine's special. As they celebrate nearly six years together, they reflect on the importance of communication, trust, and mutual support in their relationship. They share insights into navigating love and life with a stutter, inspiring confidence and openness in others. Join us to explore how their six-year journey proves that love speaks louder than words, no matter how we communicate!Notes:Carolina and Sang, returning guests to Some Stutter, Luh! podcast, discuss how they nurture their relationship through honesty, emotional support, and choosing trusted confidants. Carolina shares how Sang became her rock during her father's hospitalization, while Sang emphasizes frequent check-ins and humility in strengthening their bond. Their love story began at a National Stuttering Association conference, where years of crossing paths led to a meaningful connection. They go on to speak about love, trust, and emotional security in relationships, particularly in long-distance partnerships, highlighting the role of strong communication and sentimental keepsakes in maintaining closeness. They also differentiate between dating and commitment, emphasizing personal growth, patience, and mutual support. They encourage others not to give up on finding the right partner and to step beyond their comfort zones. Their story proves that love transcends words and speaks louder than any challenge!

Want to share your feedback? Send us a message!Kathleen Scaler Scott, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-SCF, joins host Sara MacIntyre, M.A., CCC-SLP, to discuss all things cluttering. In this episode, Dr. Scaler Scott provides an updated overview of cluttering, including how we define and diagnose it with our current understanding. She shares insights into how the field is evolving, debunks myths, and explores the cluttering experience. Dr. Scaler Scott also highlights valuable resources for further learning and offers practical takeaways. Think of this episode as your updated foundation for understanding cluttering.Resources:'The Cluttering Experience' Rutger Wilhelm Stuttering Foundation Podcast Episode'Cluttering: Expanding Evaluation & Treatment' Virtual Learning Session'Cluttering: Shared Experiences' Virtual Learning SessionCluttering Conversations PodcastASHA Leader Article: Debunking Myths About ClutteringCluttering Curriculum Resources (as mentioned in episode)Kathleen Scaler Scott, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-SCF, is a practicing speech-language pathologist, Board Certified Specialist in Stuttering, Cluttering and Fluency, and Professor of Speech-Language Pathology at Misericordia University. She has been a practicing clinician for 30 years in hospital, school, and private practice settings. Dr. Scaler Scott's research interests are largely in cluttering, atypical disfluency, and child language and literacy disorders. She has spoken nationally and internationally and authored peer reviewed articles, book chapters and books on the topic of fluency, literacy and pragmatic challenges. She was the first Coordinator of the International Cluttering Association, and is the recipient of the 2018 Deso Weiss Award for Excellence in the Field of Cluttering, and the 2018 Professional of the Year award from the National Stuttering Association. In 2020, Dr. Scaler Scott received the Judge Max and Tillie Rosenn Excellence in Teaching Award from Misericordia University. In 2022, she became a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.She is co-editor of Cluttering: A Handbook of Research, Intervention, and Education, co-author of Managing Cluttering: A Comprehensive Guidebook of Activities, author of Fluency Plus: Managing Fluency Disorders in Individuals with Multiple Diagnoses and co-author of the recently released Second Edition of the Source for Stuttering and Cluttering. She is also co-founder and co-host of the podcast Cluttering Conversations, a free podcast available on SoundCloud. 

Naomi Rodgers, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Ginger Collins, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, and Tim McCarren, M.A., CCC-SLP join host, Sara MacIntyre, M.A., CCC-SLP to discuss a recent research collaboration aiming to explore and better understand how SLPs can best support adolescents who stutter for life after high school through transition planning. Naomi, Ginger, and Tim discuss the need for better guidelines and support for SLPs who support high schoolers who stutter within transition planning, more about transition planning in general, as well as understanding the legal aspects of transition plans for high school students. They share findings from their study's focus groups, specific feedback from various stakeholders, use of their discussion guide (linked below), and finally, offer practical tips for school-based SLPs. This is a really fabulous and rich episode guaranteed to support SLPs who work with students who stutter across the age span, but particularly those who work with adolescents and want to understand how to best prepare students for the next phases of their lives. A must listen and a very timely back-to-school release!Resources mentioned:Postsecondary Transition Planning with Students Who Stutter Discussion GuidePre-print of article (under review) Job Accommodation Network (askJAN)ASHA: Post Secondary Transition PlanningNSA Career SuccessBios:Dr. Naomi Rodgers is an assistant professor at the University Iowa where she directs the Iowa Stuttering Lab and teaches courses in stuttering, counseling, and clinical methods. Her experiences as a person who stutters and speech therapist inspire her research on the cognitive, emotional, and social aspects of stuttering and stuttering therapy, with a particular interest in these topics in adolescence. She is active in the stuttering support community, leading the Iowa City chapter of the National Stuttering Association and also volunteering for FRIENDS (the National Association of Young People Who Stutter). She also co-directs UI SHINE, which is a summer program at the University of Iowa for young people who stutter or who are Deaf/hard of hearing. Dr. Ginger Collins is a professor at the University of Montana, where she is also the Program Director. Dr. Collins directs the Motivational Adolescent Research in Vocabulary and Expressive Literacy (AKA- MARVEL) Lab and is a founding member of the Structured Word Inquiry Research Vanguard (AKA- SWIRV). Dr. Collins teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in language and literacy disorders and a graduate course in stuttering. Her research is primarily focused on literacy interventions targeting morphological knowledge and preparing adolescents for life after school through thoughtful transition planning.Tim McCarren is a speech language pathologist with Hopkins Public Schools in Hopkins, Minnesota. Tim also leads the Twin Cities adult chapter of the National Stuttering Association. During the summer, he participates in two different camps for kids who stutter. He co-leads the Sioris Family Camp for Kids Who Stutter, a day camp through the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, and he is a member of the clinical team at Star Lake Out Loud, a sleep-away camp in Northern Minnesota. Tim is also a person who stutters, and loves to incorporate theatre and improv activities as ways to introduce risk taking, spontaneous communication, community building, and acceptance.

David Resnick is involved with The Walt Disney Company as a Senior Product Design Manager, focusing on Interactive & Gaming for Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+. He is a multisensory creator, involved in developing and creating immersive, interactive and engaging products for a broad audience across Disney's streaming platforms. David is also a Mentor, Speaker, and Workshop Leader specializing in Human-Computer Interaction, Design Thinking, and Empathy through Technology, including at various institutions including UC Irvine, UCLA, TEDxCulverCity, and the National Stuttering Association. To learn more about David, visit his Linkedin.

Derek E. Daniels, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, an associate professor, speech-language pathologist, and person who stutters, shares his story to continue our, 'SLPs Who Stutter' series in honor of National Stuttering Awareness Week.Our 'SLPs Who Stutter' Series features the personal stories in a monologue, open-ended storytelling format of exceptional SLPs who stutter. They share their personal journeys, interweaving how those journeys impact their professional journeys, and offer listeners insights into the lived-experience within a specialized lens.Bio: Derek E. Daniels, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is a Speech-Language Pathologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Derek has presented locally, nationally, and internationally on stuttering. He is a person who stutters, and conducts research on psychosocial aspects of stuttering, identity, and intersectionality. Derek has participated in many self-help events, workshops, and clinical training programs for people who stutter. He is a former President of the Michigan Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and currently serves as the Association's Vice-President (VP) for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. In 2023, Derek received the Professional of the Year Award from the National Stuttering Association.

Rupert Johnson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Associate Professor at Nazareth University in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Program, joins host Sara MacIntyre, M.A., CCC-SLP, to discuss his experiences personally and professionally with stuttering.  Dr. Johnson begins by sharing his story and how giving the valedictorian speech in high school was his catalyst for change. He explores what it's like to be someone who stutters in academia within a CSD program, the many benefits as well as the challenges he faces, and how he supports graduate students through their educational and clinical learning journeys to be better equipped to work with those who stutter in a comprehensive and person-centered manner upon graduation. Rupert further discusses the importance and benefits of cultivating community, honoring and making space for intersectionality and one's multiple identities, and more on an affinity group he helped form for CSD students who identify as people of color, 'Speech-language Therapy and Audiology Minority Program (STAMP).' Rupert's contact information for anyone local to Nazareth University: rjohnso2@naz.edu Rupert Johnson is an Associate Professor at Nazareth University in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD). He earned his BA in Psychology at Vassar College and M.S. and Ph.D in CSD at Penn State University. Rupert specializes in Stuttering. He teaches the Fluency Disorders grad course at Nazareth and runs the on-campus Stuttering Clinic. In the community, he runs a summer camp for children who stutter (Camp RAYS - Rochester's Adventure for Youth who Stutter) and serves as a co-chapter leader for Rochester's chapter of the National Stuttering Association adult support group. He also is one of the co-founders of STAMP (the Speech-language Therapy & Audiology Minority Program), which is an affinity group for racial or ethnic minority students in CSD at Nazareth, and their allies. Rupert's special interests include investigating the psychosocial aspects of stuttering; advocating for people who stutter; and supporting the recruitment, retention, and success for underrepresented students in CSD.

Vivian Sisskin, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-F, Clinical Professor Emerita at the University of Maryland, and Owner of the Sisskin Stuttering Center, joins host, Sara MacIntyre, M.A., CCC-SLP, for the fourth and final episode of this 4-part mini series  (part of an ongoing Avoidance Reduction Therapy for Stuttering (ARTS®) Series which we will continue to add to) to kick off Season 6. In this episode, Vivian discusses the 'Active Ingredients' of change in ARTS®.  Listen to Parts 1, 2, & 3 (Season 6, Episodes 1, 2, & 3) released earlier this month where foundational concepts, theory, the journey of  ARTS®, and barriers to change were explored.Further Resources:Yes, Avoidance Reduction Therapy (ARTS®) is for kids, too! Episode with Ben Goldstein, M.A., CCC-SLPAvoidance Reduction Therapy in a Group Setting Stuttering Foundation CourseOpen Stutter YouTube ChannelARTS® SLP Training OpportunitiesVivian Sisskin , M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-F is a Clinical Professor Emerita at the University of Maryland, an ASHA Fellow, and a Board Certified Specialist in Fluency Disorders. She served as Coordinator for ASHA's Special Interest Group 4 (Fluency Disorders), Chair of ASHA's Council for Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, and received ASHA's Media Champion Award. Sisskin served as Vice-Chair of the American Board on Fluency and Fluency Disorders and is a faculty member for the Stuttering Foundation's Mid-Atlantic Workshop. She was named Speech-Language Pathologist of the Year by the National Stuttering Association. She owns the Sisskin Stuttering Center in the Washington DC area.

Vivian Sisskin, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-F, Clinical Professor Emerita at the University of Maryland, and Owner of the Sisskin Stuttering Center, joins host, Sara MacIntyre, M.A., CCC-SLP, for the third episode of this 4-part mini series (part of an ongoing Avoidance Reduction Therapy for Stuttering (ARTS®) Series) to kick off Season 6. In this episode, Vivian discusses impatience, habit, and other barriers to change within the ARTS® journey.  Listen to Parts 1 & 2 (Season 6, Episodes 1 & 2) released earlier this month where foundational concepts, theory, and the journey of  ARTS® were explored. Tune back in for Part 4 releasing next Tuesday.Further Resources:Yes, Avoidance Reduction Therapy (ARTS®) is for kids, too! Episode with Ben Goldstein, M.A., CCC-SLPAvoidance Reduction Therapy in a Group Setting Stuttering Foundation CourseOpen Stutter YouTube ChannelARTS® SLP Training OpportunitiesVivian Sisskin , M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-F is a Clinical Professor Emerita at the University of Maryland, an ASHA Fellow, and a Board Certified Specialist in Fluency Disorders. She served as Coordinator for ASHA's Special Interest Group 4 (Fluency Disorders), Chair of ASHA's Council for Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, and received ASHA's Media Champion Award. Sisskin served as Vice-Chair of the American Board on Fluency and Fluency Disorders and is a faculty member for the Stuttering Foundation's Mid-Atlantic Workshop. She was named Speech-Language Pathologist of the Year by the National Stuttering Association. She owns the Sisskin Stuttering Center in the Washington DC area.

Vivian Sisskin, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-F, Clinical Professor Emerita at the University of Maryland, and Owner of the Sisskin Stuttering Center, joins host, Sara MacIntyre, M.A., CCC-SLP, for the second episode of an ongoing Avoidance Reduction Therapy for Stuttering (ARTS®) Series. In this second episode, Vivian discusses the journey in ARTS®, the power of language (the words we use, the language of responsibility), the significance of intent, and a deeper look into 'control' and 'struggle.'  Listen to Part 1 (Season 6, Episode 1) released last week where foundational concepts, theory, and a historical perspective of ARTS® was discussed in, 'The Essence of ARTS®.' Tune back in for parts 3 and 4 releasing each Tuesday in the remaining weeks of January 2024. Further Resources:Yes, Avoidance Reduction Therapy (ARTS®) is for kids, too! Episode with Ben Goldstein, M.A., CCC-SLPAvoidance Reduction Therapy in a Group Setting Stuttering Foundation CourseOpen Stutter YouTube ChannelARTS® SLP Training OpportunitiesVivian Sisskin , M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-F is a Clinical Professor Emerita at the University of Maryland, an ASHA Fellow, and a Board Certified Specialist in Fluency Disorders. She served as Coordinator for ASHA's Special Interest Group 4 (Fluency Disorders), Chair of ASHA's Council for Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, and received ASHA's Media Champion Award. Sisskin served as Vice-Chair of the American Board on Fluency and Fluency Disorders and is a faculty member for the Stuttering Foundation's Mid-Atlantic Workshop. She was named Speech-Language Pathologist of the Year by the National Stuttering Association. She owns the Sisskin Stuttering Center in the Washington DC area.

Vivian Sisskin, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-F, Clinical Professor Emerita at the University of Maryland, and Owner of the Sisskin Stuttering Center, joins host, Sara MacIntyre, M.A., CCC-SLP, for the inaugural episode of an ongoing Avoidance Reduction Therapy for Stuttering (ARTS®) Series. In this first episode, Vivian discusses what she calls 'The Essence of ARTS®' through exploring fundamental concepts, underlying theory, rationale, the historical context and more! Tune back in for parts 2, 3, and 4 releasing each Tuesday in the remaining weeks of January 2024. Further Resources:Yes, Avoidance Reduction Therapy (ARTS®) is for kids, too! Episode with Ben Goldstein, M.A., CCC-SLPAvoidance Reduction Therapy in a Group Setting Stuttering Foundation CourseOpen Stutter YouTube ChannelARTS® SLP Training OpportunitiesVivian Sisskin , M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-F is a Clinical Professor Emerita at the University of Maryland, an ASHA Fellow, and a Board Certified Specialist in Fluency Disorders. She served as Coordinator for ASHA's Special Interest Group 4 (Fluency Disorders), Chair of ASHA's Council for Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, and received ASHA's Media Champion Award. Sisskin served as Vice-Chair of the American Board on Fluency and Fluency Disorders and is a faculty member for the Stuttering Foundation's Mid-Atlantic Workshop. She was named Speech-Language Pathologist of the Year by the National Stuttering Association. She owns the Sisskin Stuttering Center in the Washington DC area.

Episode 262 features Devin Stelweck, who hails from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Devin is a nanny/house manager for a family with two kids, ages 11 and 12. She has worked in the child care field for about 12 years. Devin attended her first National Stuttering Association conference this past summer, after learning about it from a SLP […]

Episode 260 features Sara Ayala, who hails from Houston, Texas. Sara is a Montessori teacher working with infants and toddlers. She is a member of the Houston Chapter of the NSA and recently attended her first National Stuttering Association conference. Listen in as we discuss how freeing it felt for Sara to meet so many […]

In this episode, our guest, Marilee Fini, shares her inspirational story of overcoming. She began stuttering at the age of 4 and had an important moment in her life at the age of 22 when she was connected to the National Stuttering Association. She decided then that her obstacle could be a gift that she could use to help others. She became a speech pathologist and later in her career became a professional speaker. She speaks to organizations, corporations and at conferences on topics such as effective communication in the workplace, leadership, public speaking and motivation. In all her presentations, she shares her message of discovering an “overcomer attitude” in order to embrace obstacles to reach goals. You can see more about Marilee at her website at wwwmarileefini.com or contact her at marilee@marileefini.com

We are talking with Dr. Derek Daniels about stuttering in children. He focuses on public perceptions of stuttering and factors that influence the psychosocial experiences of individuals who stutter. We will review some excellent tips on how to help your child navigate this journey. What we go over about stuttering:How stuttering is misunderstood in our society with so much misinformationThe definition of stuttering.There are some kids outgrow it, and some don't.What is the best course if your child is stuttering?Why making space for the child to talk is so important.Don't correct your child's speech and let them enjoy talking.Watch how you are handling the stress and reactions in front of your child.Stuttering is not brain damage when we talk about neurological. Nothing is wrong. The brain is just more vulnerable.The aspects of stuttering that Dr. Daniels works on are stigma, acceptance, and advocacy.There are common microaggressions where people who stutter feel they need to defend themselves.Dr. Daniels tells his story of stuttering and what brought him to do his incredible work.Hiding and concealing were a big part of his life.The biggest takeaway from a child to an adult, it's going to be ok.Just having conversations about stuttering is so essential to help break down the stigmas around stuttering.Resources:Learn more about Dr. Derek Daniels and resource for stutteringDerek E. Daniels, Ph.D., CCC-SLP (he/him/his) dedaniels@wayne.eduhttps://clasprofiles.wayne.edu/profile/dx5074Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies (Graduate Officer)Department of Communication Sciences and DisordersWayne State University Vice President (V.P.) for Diversity, Equity, and InclusionMichigan Speech-Language-Hearing Association (MSHA) Links of interestAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association-http://www.asha.org/National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing (NBASLH)-http://www.nbaslh.org/National Stuttering Association - http://www.westutter.org/Camp Shout Out for Youth Who Stutter- http://www.campshoutout.org/FRIENDS: The National Association for Young People Who Stutter-https://www.friendswhostutter.org/MySpeech- https://myspeechapp.org/ I hope you found this episode helpful; for more parenting tips, check out my website and blog for more information. https://theparentingreframe.com/Make sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter and get other free resources. https://theparentingreframe.com/free-resources/Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theparentingreframe/If you would like a personalized approach to help reframe how you parent, check out my coaching options https://theparentingreframe.com/parent-coaching-packages/

Today's featured guest is Christopher Anderson.  Christopher is a person who stutters who self-published a memoir this year title, "Every Waking Moment: The Journey to Take Back My Life from the Trauma and Stigma of Stuttering." He is a longtime member of stuttering self-help organizations, such as the National Stuttering Association, and regularly shares his experience with speech-language pathologists. Christopher has undergraduate and graduate degrees in Intelligence studies and is an award-winning subject matter expert on national security for the US Government in Washington, DC, where he lives with his family. He enjoys endurance sports—is a three-time Ironman triathlon finisher—Atlanta Braves baseball and prefers an ice-cold root beer with his pizza. I believe that there is healing in sharing, and I want to thank Christopher for sharing his story with me today. LINKS YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHaBraFkhHAYOiylK0BkNaA Blog:  www.everywakingmoment.blog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewmoment/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Justconfront Book:  https://www.amazon.com/Every-Waking-Moment-Journey-Stuttering/dp/B0BHC35Q13/ref=sr_1_1?crid=148KYYPOCC35O&keywords=Every+Waking+Moment+by+Christopher+Anderson&qid=1667064753&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjY2IiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&s=books&sprefix=every+waking+moment+by+christopher+anderson%2Cstripbooks%2C78&sr=1-1 Thank you to Noah Swiderski (owner and producer of Briton Beats) for your outro music. For more information on Briton Beats, click this link:  https://www.britonmedia.com/editing Thank you to Epidemic Sound for the intro music.  https://www.epidemicsound.com/ Thank you to Mike Russell for that voice over outro.  https://musicradiocreative.com I use SquadCast for all my remote interviews.  If you are interested in SquadCast, check out my affiliate link:  https://squadcast.fm/?ref=pedropena If you would like to support this podcast, then I would love a cup of coffee: buymeacoff.ee/mslpodcast    Website:  https://mystutteringlife.com

Christopher Anderson joins Sara MacIntyre, M.A., CCC-SLP to discuss his recently published book, Every Waking Moment, which follows Chris's personal journey as a person who stutters. Chris shares his inspiration for writing and sharing his story, more about the writing and publishing process, pivotal moments in his journey, what sets avoidance reduction therapy apart from other therapy approaches, his process to finding self-confidence and a joy of communication, and more! Link to read more and purchase Every Waking MomentEvery Waking Moment BlogEvery Waking Moment is an absolute must read for those looking for connection and inspiration through personal story blended with an unparalleled look into the process of change from an avoidance-reduction therapeutic perspective. Every Waking Moment is uniquely positioned to impact those who stutter, as well as clinicians and allies looking for a deeper, more comprehensive understanding of what transforming one's relationship with stuttering, healing from the trauma, and living the life you want to live, every waking moment, looks like.Bio: Christopher Anderson is a person who stutters who has spent over thirty years studying how to articulate the complexities of stuttering and the journey to self-acceptance. He is a longtime member of stuttering self-help organizations, such as the National Stuttering Association, and regularly shares his experience with speech-language pathologists.Christopher has undergraduate and graduate degrees in Intelligence Studies, and is an award-winning subject matter expert on national security for the US Government in Washington, DC, where he lives with his family. He enjoys endurance sports--is a three-time Ironman triathlon finisher--Atlanta Braves baseball, and prefers an ice-cold root beer with his pizza. 

Pam joins us to give an insight to stuttering and the theme for International Stuttering Awareness Day which is Be Seen, Be Heard. The stereotypes associated with stuttering can often mean that a person that stutters is excluded, these barriers can affect self-worth.Be Seen, Be Heard seeks to challenge those stereotypes and encourage patience and acceptance to allow everyone to be their whole self. Pam explains that the neurodiverse condition isn't a sign of intelligence but a disruption to how a person communicates, they know what they want to say but can experience a block or repetition.If you are experiencing any issues discussed in this podcast please contact your GP or healthcare practitioner.For supportNational Stuttering Association, We Stutter Hosted by Chantal Boyle and Paul White, Hidden Disabilities Sunflower.Want to share your story? email conversations@hiddendisabilitiesstore.com Hidden Disabilities Sunflower

Episode 248 features Lindsey Lambert, who hails from Kansas City, Missouri. Lindsey is in her 30’s and is an R.N. working as an assistant nurse manager on the oncology floor at a VA Hospital. Lindsey recently attend her first National Stuttering Association conference, which she describes as finding the family you didn’t know you had. […]

Intersectional identities overlap, connect, disconnect and can even attempt to cancel each other out. During a live interview at the National Stuttering Association's 39th Annual Conference in Newport Beach California, I talked with multiple people who stutter about their intersectional identities and how these different identities show up in their lives. Interviewees include Christian, an Asian American man who stutters and a film and TV producer, Sam, a multi-racial queer woman who stutters in the mental health field, Alicia, a Latino also in the healthcare field, and Eugene, an African American, Irish and Native American man who stutters. Mentioned in the episode:Maya and the Three (Netflix show)Once Upon A Time In HollywoodThe King's SpeechBehind Porky Pig's VoiceToday's Episode:[3:56] What is Intersectionality?[8:12] TV & Film & Shifting The Stuttering Narrative[8:27] Characters Who Stutter & Examples of Representing Stuttering Right [13:46] Covert Stuttering[17:04] Creating A World Where We Stutter Freely[19:50] Mini Interview with Alicia[21:24] Mini Interview with Sam[24:12] Mini Interview with EugeneConnect with Maya and Proud Stutter: Twitter | Instagram | Website | LinkedIn | Support | Subscribe | E-Newsletter | ShopSUPPORT PROUD STUTTERSupport Proud Stutter By Signing Up on Ko-Fi [Similar to Patreon]OR Make a One-Time DonationSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/proud-stutter/exclusive-content

Noel Kierans / Founder & CEO of CelticQA Solutions, Inc. Noel is the founder and CEO of CelticQA Solutions, Inc., and has successfully managed testing efforts on hundreds of IT projects. CelticQA Solutions is a global service provider of Integrated QA solutions for software systems with 16 years of experience serving clients in the US, Irish, and UK markets. Noel's passion is building winning teams through mentoring and coaching. Noel is an advocate for enhancing the value and role of quality assurance within IT organizations. Before starting CelticQA, Noel worked as a principal consultant for more than 10 years for a leading consulting firm. Prior to his career in IT, Noel's soccer career in Ireland led him to receive a scholarship to Georgia Southern University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration and information systems. Today, Noel still draws on his background in team sports, serving as a coach to his team of consultants and to his clients at the C-level. Noel is passionate about giving back and has spoken at the National Stuttering Association conferences and coaches and mentors other professionals that are challenged with stuttering. https://youtu.be/lBtiK2lNQ6c Ted Jenkin / Oxygen Financial (Host) Lee Heisman / Savant CTS (Host) Noel Kierans / CelticQA Solutions, Inc. (Guest)

Welcome to Feedback with EarBuds, the podcast recommendation podcast. Our newsletter brings you five podcast recommendations each week according to a theme, and curated by a different person. Our podcast is an audio version of the newsletter. Subscribe to the newsletter: eepurl.com/cIcBuH This week's theme is Raising Awareness About Disabilities. The curator is Maya Chupkov, host and producer of the podcast Proud Stutter. She brings us this list in honor of National Stuttering Awareness Week.Why did Maya choose this theme? "Disabilities are widely misrepresented in media and popular culture. Podcasting as an advocacy tool can do more than just raise disability awareness: it can also win the hearts and minds of people, a precursor to long-lasting societal change. As a woman who stutters and a disability justice podcaster and storyteller, with each conversation, I am uprooting myths and systemic ableism against people with disabilities.”Thank you to this week's EarBuds sponsor, Focusrite:Podcasting can be full of daunting concepts like gain staging and signal chains and waveform degrundulating (did you notice that we made that last one up?) Skip the jargon and be your best creative self with an audio interface from Focusrite. Learn more at https://focusrite.com/en. We are also proud to be sponsored this week by Pod Chat, a podcast by Danny Brown. Pod Chat brings you the people and tech of podcasting. Featuring industry leaders like James Cridland, Evo Terra, Arielle Nissenblatt and more, Pod Chat covers what's new in podcasting, what needs to be new, and who's making it happen. Free wherever you wear your headphones. Learn more at: https://podchat.ca/earbudsLinks mentioned in this episode:Follow Friday: https://followfridaypodcast.com/ National Stuttering Awareness Week: https://westutter.org/what-is-stuttering/national-stuttering-awareness-week-nsaw/ National Stuttering Association, Facts About Stuttering: https://westutter.org/facts-about-stuttering/ Goodpods: https://www.goodpods.com/ Poets and Muses: https://poetsandmuses.com/ Blog Post by Imogen Arate, API Contributions to Artistic Diversity: https://www.earbudspodcastcollective.org/blog/api-heritage-month-podcasts-2022 Spotify podcast submissions: https://twitter.com/forpodcasters/status/1522214543354736640 Feed the Queue: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/feed-the-queue/id1614937833 Kast Media: https://kastmedia.com/ Find this week's podcast recommendation list here: https://www.earbudspodcastcollective.org/raising-awareness-about-disabilities-podcast-recommendations/ Here are this week's podcast picks from Maya:Proud StutterThe Enabled Disabled PodcastDisability VisibilityYouth Organizing XThe Politics of DisabilityThis week's spotlight is “Dead and Gone”Description: Across five decades, a string of unexplained accidents, murders, and disappearances have befallen some of the Grateful Dead's most dedicated fans; affectionately known as "DeadHeads." Season 2 dives deep into the DeadHead subculture, investigating four of these unresolved cases while navigating the career of this iconic band.Listen: https://deadandgonepodcast.com/ _______________________________________________ Apply to have your podcast spotlit: https://www.earbudspodcastcollective.org/podcast-spotlights EarBuds Blog: https://www.earbudspodcastcollective.org/blog Curate a list here: https://www.earbudspodcastcollective.org/earbuds-podcast-curators-form Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EarbudsPodCol Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/earbudspodcastcollective Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earbudspodcastcollective/ Website: http://earbuds.audio/ Tee Public: https://www.teepublic.com/user/earbuds-podcast-collective

Many of you know John's name from his book Redefining Stuttering: What the Struggle to Speak is Really About. He also authored the famous Stuttering Hexagon diagram and article. John explains why he prefers the concept of "Holding Back" over stuttering. He was one of the original 15 people who participated in the National Stuttering Project- now known as the National Stuttering Association. John participated in Toastmasters for several years before leading public speaking workshops in the Bay Area of California. I have learned a lot from John since first meeting him in 1997. I think he helps SLPs think outside the box of mainstream treatment methods for stuttering.(Search his book title on on the internet and the 600+ page book is available for free on PDF).

Dale F. Williams, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BRS-FD is Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Florida Atlantic University. A board-certified specialist in fluency, Dr. Williams served as Chair of the Specialty Board on Fluency Disorders for 2 years. He has coordinated the Boca Raton chapter of the National Stuttering Association since 1996. His stuttering-related publications include three textbooks, a workbook, and a recently-released children's book entitled The Can't-Be-Seen Who Couldn't Squawk.   00:00-02:45 - Intro 02:46-6:15 "The Sneetches" parallel to Dale William's children's book 6:16-10:08 Dale William's story 10:09-14:17 Turning point 1 14:18-18:01 Journey from "stutter" to "stuttering therapist" and professor of speech-language pathology 18.02-20:29 Pushback in career choice 21:00-23:34 Classroom engagement 23:35-36:38 "The Can't-Be-Seen Who Couldn't Squawk" book discussion 36:39-42:50 "Stuttering Power Over It" book discussion 42:51-44:42 Tips for dealing with microaggressions 44:43-50:08 "Stuttering Power Over It" book discussion part 2 50:09-55:47 Feedback from Dale's books 55:48-01:02:56 Insight into the creative process (ideation to publishing) 01:02:57-01:05:28 Just start writing/talking 01:05:29- 01:08:40 Turning point 2 01:08:41-01:13:19 What would you tell your younger self? 01:13:20-01:16:31 General wrap-up and contact info   Can't-Be-Seens: https://hearsayresources.com/product/the-cant-be-seen-who-couldnt-squawk-2/ or https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Be-Seen-Who-Couldnt-Squawk-Stuttering/dp/0987347691/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=williams%20brown%20can%27t-be-seen&qid=1638904306&s=books&sr=1-1&fbclid=IwAR0zbsTiqfQiQnpARvdJdgOJeGb-UL1jfiRzeEat42I7DsX9vC_9t3qwvOk   Workbook: https://hearsayresources.com/product/stuttering-power-over-it-a-liberating-and-empowering-self-help-program/ or https://www.amazon.com/Stuttering-Liberating-Inspiring-Self-Help-Program/dp/0987347659/ref=sr_1_5?qid=1639692394&refinements=p_27%3ADale+F+Williams&s=books&sr=1-5&text=Dale+F+Williams   Textbook: https://thebrainary.com/shining-a-light-on-stuttering-hardback/ or https://www.amazon.com/Shining-Light-Stuttering-Impairment-Applause/dp/0987347624/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=   Other textbook: https://www.routledge.com/Stuttering-Recovery-Personal-and-Empirical-Perspectives/Williams/p/book/9780805847710 or https://www.amazon.com/Stuttering-Recovery-Personal-Empirical-Perspectives-dp-0805857346/dp/0805857346/ref=mt_other?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=   Dieudonne Nsabimana:   Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.     Episode Notes: See more on our blog http://www.schneiderspeech.com/ourblog and http://www.transcendingx.com/podcast

Eli Taulman is a teenager who has had a stutter since he first started talking. While he is proud of his stutter today, he didn't always feel that way. He hid from the world by self-isolating and was deeply ashamed of his stutter growing up. A key turning point was attending his first National Stuttering Association conference where he met other stutterers for the first time. Maya and Cynthia chat with Eli, Proud Stutter's youngest guest, about how he became proud of his stutter and offers advice for teens who may be struggling with their stutter. Mentioned in the episode:National Stuttering AssociationRegistration for NSA ConferenceNational Stuttering Association Teen Advisory CouncilBE PART OF THE SHOW:Rate this pod: https://ratethispodcast.com/proudstutter Have a question or comment - Leave a voicemail for Maya & Cynthia at (415) 964-0140 - this is a voicemail-only line, so we promise you won't have to talk to someone in person!Be a guest on the show - we would love to talk with you! Send us an email at: info@proudsutter.comFOLLOW PROUD STUTTER & ITS CREATORS:Maya's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mayasharona Maya's Twitter - https://twitter.com/MayaSharona Cynthia's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cynthsta Podcast website - www.proudstutter.com Support us:Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudstutterBuy cute merch: https://www.proudstutter.com/shop Share Proud Stutter with your friends: https://pod.link/1588336626 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/proud-stutter/exclusive-content

Nina G is a comedian, professional speaker and author of “Stutterer Interrupted” and the new book “Bay Area Stand-Up Comedy: A Humorous History.” She has been featured in or on everything from NPR's 51%, BBC's Ouch, Psychology Today, Tedx, multiple day time talk shows, Howard 100 News and the Stuttering John Podcast. Nina shares her wit and wisdom with corporations, colleges, libraries, conferences and community events. Her no nonsense approach to disability awareness and acceptance helps to bring institutions, communities and individuals to deepen their understanding of the disability and bring practical approaches to making a more inclusive society. Learn more about Nina. Buy Stutterer Interrupted. Buy Bay Area Stand-Up Comedy. Learn more about The Passionistas Project. FULL TRANSCRIPT: Passionistas: Hi, and welcome to The Passionistas Project Podcast, where we talk with women who are following their passions to inspire you to do the same. We're Amy and Nancy Harrington, and today we're talking with Nina G, a comedian, professional speaker, and author of Stutter Interrupted and her new book Bay Area Standup Comedy: A Humorous History. She's been featured in and on everything from NPRs 51%, BBC's Ouch, Psychology Today, TEDx, multiple daytime talk shows, Howard 100 News, and even The Stuttering John Podcast. Nina shares her wit and wisdom with corporations, colleges, libraries, conferences, and community events. Her no-nonsense approach to disability awareness and acceptance helps institutions, communities, and individuals to deepen their understanding of disability and bring practical approaches to making a more inclusive society. So please welcome to the show, Nina G. Nina: Hi, th-th-thanks for having me. Passionistas: We're so glad to have Nina here on the podcast. She was part of our comedy event last year, Chronically Funny, and we've been trying to get her on the show ever since. Nina, what's the one thing you're most passionate about? Nina: There are two things. One is stand up comedy and the other is d-d-d-disability rights, d-d-d-disability in general. So it's kind of like a head-to-head race there. Passionistas: Tell us why those two things are such an important part of your life. Nina: I mean cause they are my life. Like I am as a standup comic, who's stutters and has dyslexia. And I've loved comedy my entire life, and that's why I have the book, book out now on Bay Area comedy, because I'm also from the Bay Area. I'm from Alameda and I've lived in Oakland now for 20 years. Just love, love, love comedy. I've been doing it now for 12 years. So that's one thing. Then also I'm fourth generation d-d-d-disabled on my dad's side. So my dad is hard of hearing. His dad was hard of hearing and his mom was hard of hearing. So since we've been in America from Italy, we've been d-d-d-disabled. And just knowing my own experiences, I went to Catholic school in the 1980s with dyslexia and stuttering. I could tell from your very Irish names that you may know some of that experience. And what I always say is that you should never pity me for having a disability, but you can pity me for going to Catholic school in the 1980s with those things, because that sucked. And so I just hope that we can make a world that less sucks for people. And that may be through access, it may be through laws, it may be through services, or it may be through re-representation in the media, in Hollywood, in whatever. And hopefully I bring a little bit of that representation when I go to colleges, when I go to corporations or when I am telling a Dick joke in a dive bar. Like the representation should be everywhere. Passionistas: Tell us when you first really became interested in standup and who were some of your early comedic influences? Nina: Yes. Okay. So, I mean, I think I kind of found comedy when I was around like four or five, like my family. It was the seventies and my family was super into Steve, Steve Martin. And then as I got a little bit older, when I was like 7, 8, 9, my parents never put any restrictions on us around TV me, me and my brother, and they also just brought us in to watch whatever was on. So I would stay up and watch, like the old sa-Saturday Night Lives, which then old was like five years prior. And so I was exposed to all of that, to first cast and I have like a stuffed animal that I named gi-Gilda after gi-Gilda Radner. So it was that kind of stuff. Very early influences. My first fan letter that I ever wrote was to Emo Phillips when I was 13. And he sent an autographed picture back and it hangs in my kitchen there. My kitchen is all of my comedy stuff. So just always loved it. Then when I was like 11, I was like, I think that I want to have this as my job. And I would write jokes and I planned to go to open mics, never went because at around 17, I was like, this is not very practical. It is 1990s now. And I've never seen a stuttering comic. You have to be fluent in order to be a comic. So dream dies. I picked it back up when I was 36 and I've been doing, and I've been doing it now for 12 years. Passionistas: How did you decide, "no, this is something I can do? Nina: It's a, it was a whole fricking process. So when I was 35, I had attended a conference for people who stutter. It's the na-National Stuttering Association. And at that, I realized how much space I relinquished up to other people. I think as a woman, we are socialized to give that space up to others. And I realized at that, it got kind of doubled and tripled up because I'm a woman who's st-stutters. And so I realized, like, I would feel guilt to make people sit through my speech, to make people sit through my stutter. And when I was at that conference, I was around all these women. And women in stuttering are way outnumbered by the men. And the ratio is for every four stutterers, three are going to be men, one's going to be a woman. So it was really important for me to be around women who stutter. Because I realized I was like, well, I wouldn't want them to relinquish space up to others. So why am I? And that just made me really question that. And in my book, my memoir is titled Stutter Interrupted because we're interrupted all the time in our speech, but like I was self interrupting. Like I wasn't even talking, I was interrupting myself. And with that comes your wishes and your dreams and your desires and just everything. And so when I came back home from that conference, I started to make changes in my life. And within six months I got up on stage at an open mic and did my first one. Passionistas: What was that experience like to finally be on stage? Nina: You know? It was to like three people, four people, five people. I don't know. It's a very small audience. I did it in the context of a class. So I took classes at this San Francisco co-comedy college, and then they had like an open mic that they would kind of like trick trick to tourists into coming into. And I, I'm not sure if it was that night or a night soon after people laughed at my jokes. And I was like, "oh, I did this joke about st-stuttering, do you st-stutter?" And she's like, "no, it's just funny." I was like, oh, you don't. Oh, okay, I get it. It's like that. So it was really great to make a connection with someone else and kind of share my own experience having a disability in a way that I kind of had control of the narrative. And also so many times when you talk about a disability experience people like, "oh, oh." And they give you like a pity face. And like, everyone tries to be super empathetic. And like, I just want people to just talk about it in a normal way. Like they would everything else. So humor kind of helps to D D diffuse some of that. And it just kind of puts things on a more equal level. Passionistas: Let's take a step back. So between the ages of 17 and 35, before you pursued your passion, you got involved with disability activism. So tell us a little bit about what you were doing and what that period meant to you. Nina: You know, I went to grad school, I went to college, I did all of that stuff. And I found myself doing advocacy within the co-college and looking at access issues there. There are so many ways that we could penetrate issues around access, and issues around D D disability rights. And for me doing like the individual piece and working with an individual to get access, I think that is really important. And I would work with students around accessibility. But, that's just one piece of it, but we need to get to a bigger change in our culture, a bigger change in corporations and bigger change in colleges and like just more of a cultural shift. And that cultural shift is both in America and the world, but also in your lo-lo-local area. And so, it would get kind of frustrating, because I didn't have that reach, especially this was pre so-social media and all of that stuff. Also for me, I was in academia and academia is not always kind to people who learn in a different way. And for me, it's really hard because my dyslexia is, is more than my stuttering. Like it impacts me more. And also I was in sp-special ed when I was a kid, when I was in high school, cause I eventually went to a public school for high school. Thank God. And, so, I did not come from the same place that most people in academia did. But I still had a lot to say, but I really felt like I didn't have that freedom to express what I wanted to. And also, my mom brought me to see Richard Pryor Live that the Sunset Strip when I was nine. Like I want to say fuck, and like, I just need to, and that helps me to express what I want. And I can say the same things that I might say in an academic sense, but I can say them on stage, and I can say the words that I want to use that I think, you know. Like someone can read a journal article and that's going to be read by like 10 people. But you can do comedy or you can find some other avenue that people will be able to access, and access meaning that people will actually see it. And, and I think it's just a better way to get, a, a, a message out. So it's that frustration that I had in academia, I was able to, I was able to work out. And that's why I like my book, both of the books. It was great that I learned how to do research and it was great that I went through all of that, but I also didn't want to hide behind big words. And luckily I haven't had to. Passionistas: So you did that first appearance. How did you start to build your career and extend your reach as a comedian? Nina: Well, I like kind of kept it hidden from most people I knew for about six months. And then even then it was like slowly, slowly, slowly. The first year in comedy, you're developing your voice. And I wasn't sure which way I would go. And I don't quite know when it was, but I think it was like my second year in, I was like, I'm a disability activist and I'm a comic. That disability activist thing is through my entire life. Like that's... when I walk down the street and I see a sandwich sign and it's blocking the way I was like, "what the hell is this? You got to move this!" And I move it or I tell them, or I do something. So like ingrained into my head and a big part of that is because of my family and being born into it. So I realized that, like, that was the thing that kind of led me first. And comedy was a second piece. I think that I've kind of balanced that out a little bit more, but that activism piece is always, always, always there. And so I think my development as a comic really helped me because I was able, like I'm able to do two things in comedy and now three. So I'm able to go to colleges, and I'm able to talk to them and also corporations to do disability awareness. So there's that. And that is like a half hour of comedy and story telling, and then like Q&A afterwards and the Q&A is always like the, the funnest part. And then I have the other thing, which is like the pure art form of standup, where I can do dick jokes. Last night, I told jokes on the sidewalk of a San Francisco cafe. And it was totally fun and it was great, and I got to develop that more and just work on that. And then, you know, I have a bunch of shows coming up and so there's that piece where like, I feel I can be an artist there and I don't really have to like... like, there's not a lot of 48 year old stuttering comics on TV.  I don't think like, like I doubt they're going to give me a sitcom. I doubt like Netflix is not knocking down my door. They're not like, because my opinion is, is that Hollywood thinks that if you have more than one intersectional identity that people's heads are going to explode. Which is why a lot of the disabled comics out there are white men. So like, you know, like, I, I, I know where I'm at. So I feel I don't have to kind of compromise my standup because it's like, I'm not going on TV. I'm good. The other piece now that I'm, that I'm transitioning into is as a comedy history consultant as an author. And that just kind of brings my love of comedy. And like when I was in school from like high school on, anytime that I had to write a paper, I would write a paper on comedy. So this is just the natural development of the thing I love. And, you know, you write a book, it kind of puts you as like, okay, this was, she's now an expert. Like I've been saying to everybody, I'm an expert for a long time. They don't believe me, but now I have a book that says that I have some in that. And also I wrote it with my friend, OJ Patterson. I kind of tap out on standup around 1993 and then he picks it up from there. So he loves the old comedy and he has followed it so we co-complemented one another well on that. Passionistas: We're Amy and Nancy Harrington, and you're listening to The Passionistas Project Podcast and our interview with Nina G To learn more about her performances, speaking engagements, and to get your copy of Bay Area Standup Comedy: A Humorous History, visit ninagcomedian.com. If you're enjoying this interview and would like to help us continue creating inspiring content, please consider becoming a patron by visiting thepassionistasproject.com/podcast, and clicking on the patron button. Even $1 a month can help us continue our mission of inspiring women to follow their passions. Now here's more of our interview with Nina G. Tell us a little bit about the Comedians with Disabilities Act. Nina: So that was started by my friend, who has passed away, but st-“Stutter Interrupted” is, it is dedicated to, to him. He so started it because there wasn't a grip, at least locally that featured only d-d-d-disabled comics. And so it was Michael O'Connell, Eric, and Steve d-Danners as the first core. And then I, I joined, and some of the guys are, have been kind of in and out of comedy and we lost m-Michael. So we have expanded the group to have more of a showcase. And the showcase has included my, my, one of my best friends, Mean Dave, who is in recovery. And that is covered under the ADA, but people don't always talk about that. But you can access your rights and access, you know, all kinds of things because of that. So he brings that as a really important message. Jade Theriault, who's out of Berkeley, she does the sh-show a lot, and she uses a wheelchair, a-along with other comics. But not all stages in comedy are... not all of them are ramped. So, like, to get even on the stage is an issue. And, also, to kind of bring that voice in, I think sometimes people, producers or comics or whatever, kind of think like, "oh, well that's disabled comedy." And like, like it's a different thing. No, it's just another kind of perspective, whether you're a man, whether you're a woman that, that you can bring. And so it's, it's really nice to have the opportunity to do that in a group and also do it for people who want to hear it. Because I will do a show just with a stuttering audience, when I do stuff at a conference. And they get the premise and not the punchline. Like I don't even have to do the punchline because they're already with me at the premise. And so it's just a different experience doing comedy for people who come from that same cu-culture and that same experience. Passionistas: You touched on this a little bit, but as somebody who has such a deep knowledge of the history of comedy and your own experiences. You know, comedy is legendarily more difficult for women. And as you've been saying, there are a lot of challenges for comedians with disabilities. Do you feel like this is changing at all for women and for people in the disability community? Nina: I think so. I think there's still a thing of, "well, like we only have one woman on the show, so that's good. We, we have enough." It was like, oh, why don't you just book people who are funny and the rest will come. But also people tend to book their friends. And so if it's a male producer, they're going to have more gu-gu-guy friends. And so there's that. And that's not always the case. And I think at least in the Bay Area, I think there's more of a consciousness around that, because the women have been bitching about this for centuries now, since we're now in the 21st century. And so I think that they are getting that they need to have a more ba-balanced show in terms of the disability access. Like I have not seen Netflix have a compilation of disabled comics. I produced a CD, or not a CD, but an album called d-d-d-Disabled Comedy Only. And it featured the Comedians with d-d-d-Disability Act. And that was the first one ever done of a compilation of disabled comics. That should not have happened. And there hasn't been one since. You know, HBO and Netflix and all of that, you got to have disabled comics, both in your mainstream, but also having a show where why doesn't like, you know, a famous d-d-d-disabled, comic bring in other comics to have a big show. And I would love that. And it also, I think that Comedians with Disabilities Act was really conscious about the message that they send out. I also think it's equally as important for a disabled comic to get up and not talk about a disability whatsoever so that there is both, both of those things that should be happening. Passionistas: How did COVID impact your work, and do you feel like things are finally getting back to normal now? Nina: So it dried up my speaking gigs, because we were like, we don't know what to do now. And people have zoom fi-fatigue. So for me, when, when my first book, or when my memoir came out, it was great. I was booked. I did, like, an event at Coca Cola. I sold books afterwards, making money. Like it was great. And then 2020 happened and like, oh! Like I need to talk to my st-student loan people to see if they'll base my income on last year's instead of on the prior years, cause there's such a change. But I think people are seeing that there is a possibility to do events online. And so, yeah, I am traveling less, but I'm still doing, doing corporate and college shows. And some of those are picking up in, in person, too, so that's great. As a comic, I have performed into the void of Zoom and it's okay. Like it's really taught me to trust what I'm saying and to trust my comedy. Because there isn't the ha-ha's and they're, you know, not even the LOLs. And I always encourage people to do the LOLs in the tags so I get something out of it. So in, in, in, so that that's changed. I think lo-locally, comedy's opening up. I'm finding with doing book, book gigs, now that it's about half and half. So releasing a book, which my book came out on February 14th. And yeah, it's a heck of a time to release a book because you're not going on a big tour. And so it'll be interesting to see how that rolls out. Passionistas: You did have one unbelievably cool gig during the pandemic, which we're dying to hear about, right around the inauguration. Can you tell us about that? Nina: Yeah! It was the first night of the inauguration festivities. I got asked to do a performance, and so it was all online. Like I wish I was at the White House, but no, it was all online. And what I did was I pre-taped it at the Alameda  com-com-Comedy Club and we brought my pa-parents in, and, and I performed for them for the inauguration. So my parents were very happy to have the back of their heads in the screen as well. And so I did my five minute set there and sent it in and it got in with all of the other speakers, which included Whoopi Goldberg. Also, now I can say that I opened for the Vice President. A lot of my comedy credits are so weird and so, un-un-unbelievable that people don't even think they're true when they're said. And opening up for the vice-president is one of them. Passionistas: Speaking of home, let's talk about your new book, Bay Area Stand Up Comedy: A Humorous History. What inspired you to write it, and why is the history of Bay Area comedy so important? Nina: Well, the thing that inspired it was being bored in the pandemic. So that was the biggest piece. I was finding that I was going toward like old comedy and watching that on YouTube. And also I was doing a project where I was interviewing comics about the pandemic. So asking them what that experience was like, to transition into Zoom, or what did they think was going to, was going to happen. So I did that under The Comedy Time Capsule. And in doing that, I had interviewed ma-Marga Gomez, who is a staple in San Francisco comedy. She also comes out of the queer comedy scene and she was telling me about her past experiences and her own history. The first place that she felt she could really bring her whole self into, into her stand-up was at the, the, The va-Valencia Rose in San Francisco. And that was the first LGBT open mic. And they had LGBT shows and I was like, "oh, this is such an interesting history, and so is San Francisco!" I don't know this, and I'm a big nerd, so other people must not know anything about this. And I was like, okay, something needs to happen. So I contacted OJ who now lives in, in Southern California. And like me and him, when he was doing comedy, he is, he is retired now from, from it. But when he was doing it, we would just talk endlessly about stuff and like interesting things we heard and just the in, in just analyzing it. And so I was like, okay, you want to write this book? I'll do it to this point, you do it to this point. And he said yes. And we worked on it for a year. And the book has over a hundred pictures in it, so it almost feels like a yearbook of Bay Area comedy. And the reason why I think Bay Area comedy is so important is that it's been the place that people can develop their voice, and then kind of move on to the next stage. So we had a lot of comics here from Boston in the 1980s, like Paula Poundstone and Bob-Bobcat and d-Dana Gold. And, like, San Francisco audiences, at least back then, were just like patient and just like wanted people to kind of experiment. And they were just great around that, which I think lent itself to the improvisational style that had developed here. But before all of that, there was The Hungry Eye and The Purple Onion, and The Purple Onion is where Phyllis di-di-di-di-Diller ca-came out of, and her being especially important to with women comics. She developed her act in San Francisco. And right across the street at The Hungry Eye is where Mort Sahl developed a whole new way to do comedy. So Bay Area comedy, especially in the North Beach area changed comedy forever and, and had that really, really big impact. And the first stand-up comic was in the mid 18 hundreds. And I, and I, I know this because the work of Rich Schneider has put, a, has put, a-a-a spotlight on this. And the very first comic in the mid 18 hundreds came to San Francisco. And people would pay cover in gold because greenbacks were not totally, a thing yet. So the, so the history goes back to Mark Twain and then onto the pandemic. A-and of course, Robin Williams being kind of the pinnacle of the whole thing. And not only in his comedy, but also the heart, because he just gave so much to the world, but also so much to Bay, so much to, to, to the Bay and was just the most gracious and nicest guy that, that people still, uh, talk, talk about the things he did. Passionistas: What can people who aren't in the disability community do to advocate for people who are? Nina: I think everybody can kind of choose their own way in that. Because if you are a teacher or you are a speech therapist, I'm going to have very different expectations of that than somebody who works in more of a retail industry. I think they can kind of choose what they want to do and how to be an ally. I think a lot of times people think you have to go march or you have to go do some kind of activist role. No, you could just be cool. Like you can just listen and not be overly empathetic. And I think the main thing is to listen to disabled people and take their lead. They are in the lead. I think that word "empowerment" isn't always a great word because it kind of assumes that like you have the power, and your empowering the other person. That person already has that power. And it's you who should be fo-fo-following them. And also don't expect disabled people to teach you. I think that's the other thing, because sometimes people are like, "oh, so tell me about what it's like to have this." I was like, ugh! Unless you're paying me, no! Like go read my book and then we'll talk. So I think there's also putting people who have a disability into a position to hear their voices, but in a way that is respectful and not exploitive. Passionistas: Thanks for listening to The Passionistas Project Podcast and our interview with Nina G To learn more about her performances, speaking engagements, and get a copy of Bay Area Standup Comedy: A Humorous History visit ninagcomedian.com. Please visit thepassionistasproject.com to learn more about our podcast and our subscription box, filled with products made by women owned businesses and female artisans to inspire you to follow your passions. Get a free mystery box worth $45 with a one-year subscription using the code SPRINGMYSTERY, and be sure to subscribe to The Passionistas Project Podcast, so you don't miss any of our upcoming, inspiring guests. Until next time, stay well and stay passionate.

Ana Paula G. Souza Mumy, MS, CCC-SLP is a trilingual speech-language pathologist and clinical assistant professor in the Speech-Language-Hearing department at the University of Kansas. She facilitates the clinical team in the Language Acquisition Preschool and the fluency team at the Schiefelbusch clinic. Ana Paula also teaches the graduate Fluency Disorders course at KU and co-leads an adult chapter of the National Stuttering Association. Additionally, she recently co-founded Spero Stuttering, Inc., a nonprofit geared toward advocacy for the stuttering community via the better equipping of SLPs. She is currently pursuing a clinical doctorate in speech-language pathology, with a focus on bilingualism and stuttering. Ana Paula enjoys singing, writing, and traveling with her husband and two kids.   Time Stamps: 3:09 Intro 5:52-12:56 Stuttering Found Me 12:56-14:31 Gap in Training  14:31-16:12 Spero Stuttering 16:12-19:14 Accepting Differences vs Pathology 19:14-21:37 Transcending Stuttering Framework 21:37-27:30 Shifting from Fluency to Communication 27:30-34:25 Generalist vs. Specialist / Ally of Stuttering Seal 34:25-46:15 Bilingualism 46:15-52:46 Brazil 52:46 Stipends and Scholarship    Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.     Episode Notes: See more on our blog http://www.schneiderspeech.com/ourblog   Want to learn more? We help SLPs and people who stutter transcend stuttering. Learn more http://www.schneiderspeech.com/tsa

Howdy, y'all! In this episode, I interview my sweet friend Hayven. You'll hear more about her story and how she didn't let stuttering stop her. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Join Hanif Khan Ahmad and Zakaria Sheikh for Friday's show where we will be discussing: UN Fit for Purpose? / Stammering Awareness The UN The United Nations was founded in 1945 after the Second World War by 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights. Tune in as we assess how the UN is doing in fulfilling these aims Stammering Statistics show that roughly over 1.5 million adults in the U.K stammer which is about 3% of the adult population. 8% of the children stammer at some point in their life. Join us as we discuss medical & historical point of views on stammering, its consequences in one's life & treatments. Guests include: Professor Dave Benjamin, Associate Professor of Global Development, School of Public and International Affairs at University of Bridgeport. Dr Jane Boulden, Professor of Politics at the Royal Military College of Canada. Much of her recent research deals with the United Nations Security Council. Elaine Kelman, Consultant Speech and Language Therapist, Registered European Fluency Specialist, Professional Lead for Whittington Health Speech and Language Therapy Services Pamela Mertz, National Stuttering Association, led the program called "We Stutter @ Work" program, Also is the US representative of 50 Million Voices and has a blog called "Make Room for the Stuttering" and a podcast called "Women Who Stutter: Our Stories" Steven Gauge, CEO of Action for Stammmering Children Charity Lyn Jehani, Member of Stamma for many years now and a volunteer for almost 2 years on their webchat service, was also a part of their "I stammer" ISAD campaign in 2019: ISAD 2019 Campaign. Produced by: Sofia Irfan, Mashal Shakeel and Amtul Noor Tayyaba

Get .1 ASHA CEU hereEpisode SummaryA wise Nerd once said “Stuttering doesn't happen in a vacuum”, and neither should our stuttering therapy. That wise “stutter nerd” is Nina Reeves and she is back on the mic for this week's episode sharing some straight talk about the how and why of involving the whole village in intervention for students who stutter. If you haven't already listened to the other wise stuff that Nina has shared on the podcast, check them out here. Like so many of us in the field, you likely have some feels around the idea of stuttering intervention, let alone talking about stuttering with parents and teachers. This episode hits on the feels and lays out your mission- to create a long term support system for students who stutter by helping all stakeholders understand stuttering as well as the lived experience of the person who stutters. This episode has some warm-and-fuzzies with a strong core of evidence based practice, emphasizing the role of the SLP in not only the “head space” but the “heart space” of supporting clients and families on their stuttering journey. Listen to Nina, she knows the way! You can learn more about Nina and find tons of free stuttering resources at Stuttering Therapy Resources.Learn more about Nina here.Course AccommodationsThe transcript and video with subtitles for this course are provided below. You can also email us at ceu@slpnerdcast.comLearning OutcomesList 3 aspects of creating a long-term support system for children who stutterIdentify at least 4 major concepts for educating stakeholders about the disorder of stutteringDescribe 2 counseling concepts for learning to listen to and support stakeholders of children who stutterReferencesCounseling Parents at the Time of Diagnosis: Moving Toward Client-Centered Practice. (2021). American Journal of Audiology, 30(1), 226–230.Mazlish, E. and Faber, A. (2012). How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk, New York: Scribner/Simon & Schuster.Previous Episodes MentionedCounseling in Communication Sciences and Disorders with Dr. David LutermanStress Management and Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)Online ResourcesEarly Childhood Stuttering Therapy: A Practical GuideSchool-Age Stuttering Therapy: A Practical GuideEarly Childhood Stuttering: Information and Support for ParentsSchool-Age Stuttering: Information and Support for Parentswww.WeStutter.org www.FriendsWhoStutter.orgwww.Say.orgwww.Stamma.orgASHA Scope of practiceASHA practice portal for fluency disorders ASHA evidence maps-fluency disorders ASHA ICFThe stutter notebook by STRDisclosures:Nina Reeves Financial: Author and Co-owner: Stuttering Therapy Resources, Inc. Royalties and Ownership Interest, Intellectual property. Nina Reeves Non-financial: Past volunteer for both National Stuttering Association and Stuttering Foundation of AmericaKate Grandbois financial disclosures: Kate is the owner / founder of Grandbois Therapy + Consulting, LLC and co-founder of SLP Nerdcast. Kate Grandbois non-financial disclosures: Kate is a member of ASHA, SIG 12, and serves on the AAC Advisory Group for Massachusetts Advocates for Children. She is also a member of the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy (BABAT), MassABA, the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) and the corresponding Speech Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis SIG. Amy Wonkka financial disclosures: Amy is an employee of a public school system and co-founder for SLP Nerdcast. Amy Wonkka non-financial disclosures: Amy is a member of ASHA, SIG 12, and serves on the AAC Advisory Group for Massachusetts Advocates for Children.Course Disclosure - Financial and In-KindFunding for this course was provided by one of our Corporate Sponsors, Schneider Speech. Time Ordered Agenda:10 minutes: Introduction, Disclaimers and Disclosures20 minutes: Descriptions of aspects of creating a long-term support system for children who stutter15 minutes: Descriptions of concepts for educating stakeholders about the disorder of stuttering10 minutes: Descriptions of counseling concepts for learning to listen to and support stakeholders of children who stutter5 minutes: Summary and ClosingA big THANK YOU to our Corporate Sponsor, Schneider Speech, for the financial support to make this course possible! To learn more about Transcending Stuttering visit https://www.schneiderspeech.com/tsaDisclaimerThe contents of this episode are not meant to replace clinical advice. SLP Nerdcast, its hosts and guests do not represent or endorse specific products or procedures mentioned during our episodes unless otherwise stated. We are NOT PhDs, but we do research our material. We do our best to provide a thorough review and fair representation of each topic that we tackle. That being said, it is always likely that there is an article we've missed, or another perspective that isn't shared. If you have something to add to the conversation, please email us! Wed love to hear from you!__SLP Nerdcast is a podcast for busy SLPs and teachers who need ASHA continuing education credits, CMHs, or professional development. We do the reading so you don't have to! Leave us a review if you feel so inclined!We love hearing from our listeners. Email us at info@slpnerdcast.com anytime! You can find our complaint policy here. You can also:Follow us on instagramFollow us on facebookWe are thrilled to be listed in the Top 25 SLP Podcasts!Thank you FeedSpot!

Welcome to Season 2 of Some Stutter, Luh! We are beyond excited to be back for another season and to be kicking it off with such an incredible guest. Today, we are chatting with Dr. Gerald Maguire. Dr. Maguire is a professor and the Chair of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at the UCR School of Medicine. He is board certified by The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and serves as the Chair of the National Stuttering Association. Dr. Maguire has been named as one of the Best Doctors in America every year since 2009 and is recognized as the world's authority on the medical treatment of stuttering. Throughout the episode Dr. Maguire discusses his research on drug therapies for stuttering, while, importantly, highlighting the fact that drug treatment and acceptance of stuttering can work together. All 3 discuss the importance of reducing stigma towards stuttering and address the importance of mental health awareness and resources for people who stutter. Drawing on his work in psychiatry, Dr. Maguire gives important advice to Katelyn and others working in the helping professions on how to be compassionate and empathetic. Finally, Dr. Maguire adds throughout this interview bits and pieces of his own experiences as a person who stutters, which has inspired and motivated his work! Music: Luca Dinu Production Team: Luca Dinu, Dr. Paul De Decker, Katelyn Mayo, Greg O'Grady, Melanie Crane

Howdy, y'all! Long episode but a goodie! You can probably notice when my ADHD medicine starts to wear off ha-ha. Thank you National Stuttering Association for all that you do. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Annie, a long-time member of the National Stuttering Association, served as Executive Director from 1993-2003, she also served the organization in many capacities throughout the years from chapter leader, regional coordinator, board member. She also served as past Chair of the International Stuttering Association and a host for Stutter Social, an online community for people who stutter. With her involvement spanning over 40 years she is currently the co-coordinator of the NSA's First Timers Programming. Continuing her passion for the stuttering community, Annie currently serves on the Self Help and Advocacy committee for the International Fluency Association and presents workshops, in-service trainings to local universities and school districts whenever she can. Annie's full-time job is Executive Director of a national non-profit in Southern California.   [Time Stamps] 0:00-04:19 -Opening remarks 04:19-14:14 -Annie's journey, dealing with ups and downs and non-stutterers 14:14-29:19 -How Annie found her piece of peace 29:19-34:11 -How to shift from shame 34:11-41:26 -Flawed expectations in stuttering therapy (for PWS and SLPs) 41:26-46:25 -How self-talk can change your life 46:25-49:41 -Un-stuffing our heads, and taking small steps 49:41-51:33 -Closing remarks   Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

Episode 236 features Anabel Augustin who hails from Broward County, Florida. Anabel is 24 years old, works as a youth case manager and is co-chapter leader for the Miami Chapter of the National Stuttering Association. Anabel shares her experience with asking for accommodations in collage when she was faced with a public speaking class. She […]

Phil Schneider, Ed.D. CCC-SLP is the founding partner of Schneider Speech Pathology. Recognized as a master clinician and teacher, he has been practicing and teaching for over 40 years. He holds the title of Professor Emeritus of Communication Disorders at Queens College, CUNY. Phil has been honored with the New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association Distinguished Clinician Award, the New York City Speech-Language-Hearing Association Professional Achievement Award, and the Queens College Award for Excellence in Teaching. In 2004 he was named the Speech Pathologist of the Year by the National Stuttering Association; in 2006 he was awarded the highest Honors of the New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association and in 2013 he was give the Advocacy Award by the Stuttering Association of the Young (SAY). Phil is a spokesperson for the Stuttering Foundation of America and has appeared on NBC, ABC and WOR-TV; he has presented more than 200 inspirational and innovative seminars across the United States and around the world.   Timestamps: 0:00-1:50: Introduction 1:50-6:49: getting involved in vocal physiology, opening up new career paths   7:09- 14:00: getting involved with stuttering, therapy approaches, therapy is  a two-way street 14:00-24:00: Changing therapy process to make the parent the therapist; shifting to telepractice due to COVID, telepractice is almost better 24:00-34:00: creating transcending stuttering, Dan's insights 34:00-38:00 Dan's insights, looking back on life 38:00-40:00: reflecting on the phrase courage muscle 40:00- 53:46: when to start therapy, what is it impacting, starting slow, involving parents in therapy 53:46-56:56 creating a positive environment, leading with love and heart, 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.

Get .1 ASHA CEU hereEpisode SummaryIf you're like me, you left grad school crossing your fingers that you could avoid clinically working with fluency so the world would never know how much you don't know. Or maybe you're not like me, and fluency is your jam (thank you!). Either way, this episode has something for every SLP, calling out some really big elephants in the room, including how to avoid bad goal writing that leads to ineffective therapy. Nina Reeves is back with her no-nonsense approach, sharing current, evidence-based intervention strategies to help school-aged children who stutter. If you haven't already listened, pop back to the previous Nerdcast with Nina to set a strong foundation of principles and attitudes that puts these techniques into perspective. Nina's got some tough love for you and me, but don't worry, as Kate assures “Nobody's hitting anybody with a stick” (it will makes sense when you listen, trust me). There's plenty of grace, humor, and solid how-to in this info-packed episode as Nina empties your bucket of the “cr@p” and loads it full of fluency intervention gold to start your journey towards comfort, competence, and confidence with students who stutter. Tune in and learn about the nuts and bolts alongside the incredible role of social-emotional experience in effective stuttering intervention. Nina Reeves, M.S. CCC-SLP, BCS-F is a board-certified specialist in fluency disorders and the co-founder of StutteringTherapy Resources, Inc. You can learn more about Nina here.Summary Written by Tanna Neufeld, MS, CCC-SLP, Contributing EditorLearning Outcomes1. List 3 techniques for helping children reduce the severity and frequency of stuttering behaviors. 2. List 3 techniques for helping children enhance their observable speech fluency3. Describe how integrating communication skills into stuttering therapy can enhance therapy outcomes ReferencesVan Riper, C. (1971). The Nature of Stuttering. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice HallVan Riper, C. (1973). The treatment of stuttering. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.Online ResourcesSISSKIN: Avoidance Reduction Therapy (ARTS):https://www.stutteringhelp.org/training/avoidance-reduction-therapy-group-settinghttps://leader.pubs.asha.org/do/10.1044/avoidance-reduction-therapy-a-success-story/full/https://www.sisskinstutteringcenter.com/artsNina Reeves' Website: www.NinaReeves.com Stuttering Therapy Resources Website: https://www.stutteringtherapyresources.comStuttering Therapy Resources Online Contacts and Resources:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stutteringtherapyresources/ or @stutteringtherapyresourcesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/StutteringTherapyResources/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/StutteringTherapyResTwitter: https://twitter.com/StutterResource DisclosuresNina Reeves Financial: Author and Co-owner: Stuttering Therapy Resources, Inc. Royalties and Ownership Interest, Intellectual property. Nina Reeves Non-financial: Past volunteer for both National Stuttering Association and Stuttering Foundation of AmericaKate Grandbois financial disclosures: Kate is the owner / founder of Grandbois Therapy + Consulting, LLC and co-founder of SLP Nerdcast. Kate Grandbois non-financial disclosures: Kate is a member of ASHA, SIG 12, and serves on the AAC Advisory Group for Massachusetts Advocates for Children. She is also a member of the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy (BABAT), MassABA, the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) and the corresponding Speech Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis SIG. Amy Wonkka financial disclosures: Amy is an employee of a public school system and co-founder for SLP Nerdcast. Amy Wonkka non-financial disclosures: Amy is a member of ASHA, SIG 12, and serves on the AAC Advisory Group for Massachusetts Advocates for Children. Time Ordered Agenda:10 minutes: Introduction, Disclaimers and Disclosures20 minutes: Review of techniques for helping children reduce the severity and frequency of stuttering behaviors15 minutes: Review of techniques for helping children enhance their observable speech fluency10 minutes: Review of integrating communication skills into stuttering therapy can enhance therapy outcomes 5 minutes: Summary and ClosingDisclaimerThe contents of this episode are not meant to replace clinical advice. SLP Nerdcast, its hosts and guests do not represent or endorse specific products or procedures mentioned during our episodes unless otherwise stated. We are NOT PhDs, but we do research our material. We do our best to provide a thorough review and fair representation of each topic that we tackle. That being said, it is always likely that there is an article we've missed, or another perspective that isn't shared. If you have something to add to the conversation, please email us! Wed love to hear from you!__SLP Nerdcast is a podcast for busy SLPs and teachers who need ASHA continuing education credits, CMHs, or professional development. We do the reading so you don't have to! Leave us a review if you feel so inclined!We love hearing from our listeners. Email us at info@slpnerdcast.com anytime! You can find our complaint policy here. You can also:Follow us on instagramFollow us on facebookWe are thrilled to be listed in the Top 25 SLP Podcasts!Thank you FeedSpot!

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.

Get .1 ASHA CEU hereWow. Nina Reeves comes to us by way of a listener request, and we are doubly grateful! Thank you to our listener for bringing our attention to such a fantastic resource, and so many thanks to Nina Reeves for being generous with her time and knowledge! Those of you who are regular listeners know that fluency is one of the areas Kate and Amy identify when talking about Scope of Practice versus Scope of Competence (namely that we'd both have an awful lot of professional development to do if we were needing to provide clinical services for a fluency client). That didn't matter here! Nina provided us with valuable information regarding assessment considerations, principles to consider when planning therapy, and techniques for helping clients improve observable speech fluency. That's not all - she engaged us in thoughtful conversations and posed questions that made us consider our current clinical work even though we do not currently have any clients working on speech fluency. She also made us feel comfortable and confident that we could learn what we would need to do to provide effective therapy in this area of the field. Tune in to this one if you are looking to learn more about school age fluency assessment and intervention, but also tune in if you aren't. We suspect, like us, you will walk away thinking deep thoughts and asking yourself questions that just might enhance your practice anyway.Nina Reeves, M.S. CCC-SLP, BCS-F is a board-certified specialist in fluency disorders. You can learn more about Nina here.Learning Outcomes1. Describe best practice for fluency assessment2. Describe at least one principle behind the practice of effective stuttering therapy3. List 3 techniques for helping children enhance their ease of communicationReferencesReardon, N.A. & Yaruss, J.S., (2013). School Age Stuttering Therapy: A Practical Guide. McKinney, TX: Stuttering Therapy Resources, Inc.Yaruss, J.S., & Reeves, N. (2017). Early Childhood Stuttering Therapy: A Practical Guide. McKinney, TX: Stuttering Therapy Resources, Inc. Chmela, K., & Reardon, N. (1999). The School Age child who Stutters: working effectively with attitudes and emotions. Memphis: Stuttering Foundation.Online ResourcesNina Reeves' Website: www.NinaReeves.com Stuttering Therapy Resources Website: https://www.stutteringtherapyresources.comStuttering Therapy Resources Online Contacts and Resources:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stutteringtherapyresources/ or @stutteringtherapyresourcesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/StutteringTherapyResources/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/StutteringTherapyResTwitter: https://twitter.com/StutterResource DisclosuresNina Reeves Financial: Author and Co-owner: Stuttering Therapy Resources, Inc. Royalties and Ownership Interest, Intellectual property. Nina Reeves Non-financial: Past volunteer for both National Stuttering Association and Stuttering Foundation of AmericaKate Grandbois financial disclosures: Kate is the owner / founder of Grandbois Therapy + Consulting, LLC and co-founder of SLP Nerdcast. Kate Grandbois non-financial disclosures: Kate is a member of ASHA, SIG 12, and serves on the AAC Advisory Group for Massachusetts Advocates for Children. She is also a member of the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy (BABAT), MassABA, the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) and the corresponding Speech Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis SIG. Amy Wonkka financial disclosures: Amy is an employee of a public school system and co-founder for SLP Nerdcast. Amy Wonkka non-financial disclosures: Amy is a member of ASHA, SIG 12, and serves on the AAC Advisory Group for Massachusetts Advocates for Children. Time Ordered Agenda:10 minutes: Introduction, Disclaimers and Disclosures20 minutes: Review of best practice for fluency assessment15 minutes: Review of principles behind the practice of effective stuttering therapy10 minutes: Review of techniques for helping children enhance their ease of communication5 minutes: Summary and ClosingDisclaimerThe contents of this episode are not meant to replace clinical advice. SLP Nerdcast, its hosts and guests do not represent or endorse specific products or procedures mentioned during our episodes unless otherwise stated. We are NOT PhDs, but we do research our material. We do our best to provide a thorough review and fair representation of each topic that we tackle. That being said, it is always likely that there is an article we've missed, or another perspective that isn't shared. If you have something to add to the conversation, please email us! 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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: Vivian Sisskin is a Clinical Professor in the Dept. of Hearing and Speech Sciences. She is an ASHA Fellow and a Board Certified Specialist in Fluency Disorders. Sisskin was awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award by the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences. She served as Coordinator for ASHA's Special Interest Group 4, Fluency and Fluency Disorders, and received the ASHA Media Champion Award for promoting an improved understanding of communication disorders through her appearances on local and national television, radio, internet and print. She has presented her work on the treatment of stuttering both nationally and internationally. In addition, her articles and workshops include principles for effective group therapy and communication strategies for children with autism spectrum disorders. Sisskin served on the Board of Directors of the National Stuttering Association and as  Vice-Chair of the American Board of Fluency and Fluency Disorders. She was honored as the 2014 Speech-Language Pathologist of the Year by the National Stuttering Association. Sisskin served as Chair for ASHA's Council for Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CFCC). She is a faculty member for the Stuttering Foundation of America's Mid-Atlantic Workshop, as well as the Workshop for University Faculty and Doctoral Students. She is affiliated with the University of Maryland Autism Research Consortium (UMARC) and the Maryland Cochlear Implant Center of Excellence (MCICE). In this episode Vivian and Uri discuss: - Early influences and career path - Most memorable encounters and experiences - ARTS - what it is, what it's not and why it matters - How the field has progressed over the years - Vision for the future Resources and Links Sisskin Stuttering Center Vivian Sisskin- Use Your Tools And Other Ineffective Nagging Podcast Episode Contact Vivian Sisskin 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. For more, visit www.schneiderspeech.com  

Guest Bio: Mr. Reeves is currently involved in To Be Like Me, a program created to educate school-aged children about disabilities and differences… including stuttering. Mr. Reeves is the recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine, the Distinguished Service Award from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association, the Public Service Award from the Texas State Speech and Hearing Association, the Distinguished Consumer Award from the International Fluency Association, the Hall of Fame Award form the National Stuttering Association, and the Charles Van Riper Award from the National Council on Communicative Disorders.  Links: www.stutteringtherapyresources.com 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. For more, visit www.schneiderspeech.com

Guest Bio: Dr. Maguire is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (DFAPA). Dr. Maguire is listed in the “Best Doctors in America” and in the past as “Orange County Physician of Excellence” as recognized by his peers. He also serves as the Chair for the National Stuttering Association and in the past, as Vice Chair of the International Stuttering Association. He has received numerous teaching awards at both UC Riverside and UC Irvine. His research in areas such as stuttering, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and Alzheimer's dementia has appeared in various publications, including The Lancet Neurology, NeuroReport, Comprehensive Psychiatry, Annals of Clinical Psychiatry, American Journal of Psychiatry and the Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. He served as an investigator on the National Institute of Mental Health CATIE trial for schizophrenia. Dr. Maguire has presented his research at various conferences and symposia, including the American Psychiatric Association, US Psychiatric Congress, the American Speech and Hearing Association, Collegium Internationale Neuropsychopharmacologicum, and The American College of Neuropsychopharmacology. Resources and Links: Gerald Maguire UCR Health StutterTalk Podcast  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. For more, visit www.schneiderspeech.com

"One of the things that is interesting with speech and voice is, it's not - it's not like race, right? You can change the way you talk, and you can change it to varying degrees. But just because you can, should you?"In our first-ever episode, Katie Gore, a speech-language pathologist, talks about diversity and inclusion when communicating at work. We discuss “sounding less Black”; changing our accents (or not); changing voice gender; power perceptions and “executive presence”; and how employers can be more supportive and inclusive.Full transcript available here.Guest Bio and References/LinksKatie Gore is a certified speech-language pathologist and the founder and principal of speech IRL, a consulting firm which helps organizations create culture change through communication.Katie grew up in Canada, and currently lives in the US, where she is the founder of the Chicago chapter of the National Stuttering Association, and Chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force for the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association, among other volunteer roles.Katie is also a fan of Marvel Comics – actually reading them, not just watching the movies!References:Katie's company: speechIRL Small Talk Menu:  https://www.speechirl.com/the-small-talk-solution-an-easy-formula-for-less-awkward-engagementMovies referenced:  The King's Speech, Sorry to Bother YouFind speechIRL on:TwitterFacebookInstagramLinkedIn

Guest Bio: Katie Gore is the founder and principal of speech IRL, a communication consulting and speech therapy practice.  She is the founder and former Chapter Leader of the City of Chicago chapter of the National Stuttering Association and formerly served on the NSA Board of Directors as Professional Relations Co-Chair.  She is the co-founder and Community Outreach Chair of Shared Voices, a Chicago-based nonprofit organization focused on community support and advocacy for people who stutter.  She is an adjunct faculty member at Rush University, where she teaches the graduate course in Stuttering & Fluency Disorders.  She is a SIG 4 affiliate and currently serves as the Fluency Track Chair for the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association. While stuttering is her first love, Katie is also passionate about equity and inclusivity. Her approach to this work is rooted in her experiences in the stuttering community, applying intersectional principles and values more broadly. As a consultant for organizations, she provides training and facilitation services centered on the topics of communication, inclusion, and leadership. She is the Chair of the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force. Katie grew up in Toronto, Canada, and is a proud dual American-Canadian. She has lived in Chicago with her husband John for the past 11 years. When not engaged in work, volunteer, or advocacy activities, she enjoys yoga, reading (specifically classic literature and Marvel comics), and playing Minecraft or Sid Meier's Civilization. New pandemic hobbies include crossword puzzles, trying to become a runner, and learning Spanish.   Resources and Links: speech IRL National Stuttering Association Shared Voices Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association 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. For more, visit www.schneiderspeech.com  

Guest Bio: J. Scott Yaruss is a professor of Communicative Sciences and Disorders, a practicing speech-language pathologist with more than 25 years of clinical experience, and a board-certified specialist in fluency disorders. He joined the faculty of  MSU in 2017, with the overarching goal helping speech-language pathologists improve their ability to provide meaningful and lasting support for people who live with stuttering. Yaruss has published more than 85 peer-reviewed articles, as well as more than 110 other articles, chapters, and books about stuttering. He has given hundreds of continuing education workshops, seminars, and other presentations at local, national, and international conferences. He has also served in various posts for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's Special Interest Group for Fluency Disorders and on the Board of Directors of the National Stuttering Association. He has been active in the stuttering self-help community for more 20 years. Prior to coming to MSU, Yaruss was at the University of Pittsburgh and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, where he led the Stuttering Center of Western Pennsylvania. He  holds a bachelor's degree in linguistics and psychology from the University of California Berkeley, and a master's and doctorate in speech-language pathology from Syracuse University. While at the University of Pittsburgh, he was recognized with the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Dean's Distinguished Teaching Award. In 2011, he co-founded Stuttering Therapy Resources (https://www.StutteringTherapyResources.com), a specialty publishing company focused on providing practical materials for helping speech-language pathologists help those who stutter. Key publications include: School-Age Stuttering Therapy: A Practical Guide, Early Childhood Stuttering Therapy: A Practical Guide, Minimizing Bullying for Children Who Stutter, and the Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering (OASES), a comprehensive instrument used around the world to measure the adverse impact of stuttering on people's lives. In this episode Scott and Uri discuss: - Latest research findings in neuroscience, genetics, pharmacology and more. - Future directions, in research and clinical care for people who stutter - Advice for students and up-and-coming speech-language pathologists - Hopes for what we can do in the coming years  Links: https://www.StutteringTherapyResources.com School-Age Stuttering Therapy: A Practical Guide,  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. For more, visit www.schneiderspeech.com    

Episode 29 of the very occasional series of male podcasts features Alex Reynolds, who hails from Eugene, Oregon. Alex and I met a few weeks ago in a Virtual Lounge session presented by the National Stuttering Association. Alex works for an assisted living facility, wear he wears many hats. He enjoys being in the food […]

Today’s featured guest is Courtland Crain.  Courtland is 22 years old and an upcoming first-year Speech-Language Pathology Master's student at the University of South Florida in Tampa. He’s been a person who stutters his whole life, and just recently found confidence and acceptance when he started college. His goal is to be a role model and inspiration for those who stutter, teaching the idea of acceptance, confidence, and management of stuttering. The past few years Courtland has worked as a camp counselor at Camp SAY, which is a summer camp for young people who stutter, and is involved with several stuttering-related projects locally at his school and within the National Stuttering Association.  For more information on Courtland Crain: YouTube:  http://youtube.com/courtlandcrain  Instagram: @courtlandcrain ( www.instagram.com/courtlandcrain/ ) Email: craincourtland@gmail.com Camp Say:  https://www.campsay.org/ Thank you to Noah Swiderski (owner and producer of Briton Beats) for your outro music. For more information on Briton Beats, click this link:  https://www.britonbeats.com/ Thank you to Epidemic Sound for the intro music.  https://www.epidemicsound.com/ Thank you to Mike Russell for that voice over outro.  https://musicradiocreative.com Leave a rating & review on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/my-stuttering-life/id1434435654?mt=2&app=podcast If you would like to send me a voice message and let me know if you have developed a thick skin or are in the process of, leave your message here:  https://www.speakpipe.com/MyStutteringLife For correspondence/inquiries/merchandise: Pedro Peña, PO Box 1585, La Porte, Texas USA 77572

Guest Bio: Cody Mathieson Packer (www.codymathiesonpacker.com) is a proud person who stutters from New Zealand. He started making films  in his parents backyard at the age of 13, which was the time he discovered the magic of filmmaking and storytelling. Since then he studied film directing at the New Zealand Broadcasting School and Columbia College Chicago. He now lives in Los Angeles, California where he works as a commercial and film director full time. Cody is a passionate advocate involved in the National Stuttering Association, Stuttering Association for the Young communities. He released a PSA called First Day to celebrate stuttering during National Stuttering Awareness Week. In this episode Cody and Uri discuss:   Resources and Links: www.codymathiesonpacker.com   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.

Tiffani Kittilstved joins Reuben Schuff to discuss connecting in the stuttering world.  Ms. Kittilstved reports that 48 chapters of the National Stuttering Association have hosted online meetings with more to come.    Virtual Support Links: National Stuttering Association (NSA) Chapters FRIENDS virtual resources Stuttering Foundation of America: Stuttering and Social Distancing: Adjusting to Communication in […] The post Connecting in the Stuttering World (Ep. 682) appeared first on StutterTalk: Changing how you think about stuttering.

Gerald Maguire, MD Gerald Maguire, MD joins Peter Reitzes to discuss ecopipam, the medical treatment of stuttering, and the National Stuttering Association. One of the points Dr. Maguire shares is that “acceptance of stuttering and acceptance of treatment are not mutually exclusive.” Gerald A Maguire, MD is Professor and Chair of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at […] The post Ecopipam and the Medical Treatment of Stuttering (Ep. 679) appeared first on StutterTalk: Changing how you think about stuttering.

Episode 211 features Jazmynn Davis, who hails from Maumelle, Arkansas. Jazmynn is a licensed dental assistant, a Regional Chapter Coordinator with the National Stuttering Association and is actively involved in the world of beauty pageantry. Listen in as Jazmynn talks about interacting with patients and peers and how she handles her stuttering. She also shares […]

Episode 210 features Dana Koprowski, who hails from the Chicago suburbs. Dana is a newly promoted Director of a large child care center. She keeps busy as a Family Chapter Leader for the National Stuttering Association and has also taken on the coordinator role of a new NSA mentoring program called Generations. Dana was a […]

Today's featured guest is James Hayden.  Mr. Hayden lives in the New Orleans area and works for Ochsner Health System as an HLA Technologist.  Outside of work, James is a writer and serves as the chapter leader for the New Orleans chapter of the National Stuttering Association.  James is also the author of "Dear World, I Stutter" and his work has been published by various platforms such as The Mighty, Yahoo, MSN and the British Stammering Association.  James is also a New Orleans Saints fan and a Survivor Superfan.  We will continue this conversation next week where James Hayden talks about his Tedx talk and dives deeper into his book, "Dear World, I Stutter".  I believe there is healing in sharing and Mr. Hayden is an inspiration to all.  I am very appreciative of all the guests that have shared their story of adversity and triumphs on the MSL podcast.   If you wish to contact James Hayden, here is the contact information:  Email:  dearworldistutter@gmail.com Book:  "Dear World, I Stutter"  https://www.amazon.com/s?k=dear+world+i+stutter&crid=LQDV6MY7S1PZ&sprefix=dear+worl%2Caps%2C358&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_9 The Mighty Contributor:  https://themighty.com/u/james-hayden/ Blog:  https://stutteredblog.wordpress.com/ Website:  https://www.stutteringhelp.org/search/node/james%20hayden Twitter: https://twitter.com/jameshayden48 Thank you to Epidemic Sound for the intro/outro music.  https://www.epidemicsound.com/  Thank you to Dawn Sherine for the intro jingle.  Dawn Sherine has a podcast on Anchor called "Dancing With Bipolar" and I encourage everyone to check it out:  https://anchor.fm/dawn-sherine/episodes/Cross-over-label-maker-e5jjvi You can connect with Dawn Sherine through her website:  Dancingwithbipolarpodcast.com  and her email address:  DANCINGWITHBIPOLAR@YAHOO.COM If you would like to send me a voice message, you can use SpeakPipe.    https://www.speakpipe.com/MyStutteringLife I may use your message on an upcoming podcast episode.  For correspondence/inquiries/merchandise: Pedro Pena, PO Box 684, Baytown, Texas USA 77522

In today's episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dana Koprowski, The Chicago Suburbs Family Chapter Leader, National Stuttering Association (NSA). Their mission is to empower, inspire, individuals who stutter in a fluent speaking world. Welcome to the show Dana! Dana Koprowski's Social Media Facebook interview with Bioncé Foxx YouTube The Chicago Suburbs Family Chapter Leader's Mission Statement The National Stuttering Association (NSA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing hope and empowerment to children and adults who stutter, their families, and professionals, through support, education, advocacy, and research. Starengu.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/starengu/support

Episode 198 features Alecia Stewart-Myers who originally hails from Kingston, Jamaica. Alecia presently lives in Connecticut and commutes to her full time job as a middle school math teacher in NYC. She also works part-time as a consultant for Mary Kay Cosmetics. Alecia and I met at her first National Stuttering Association conference in Baltimore […]

Naomi Rodgers joins Chaya Goldstein at the 2018 National Stuttering Association’s (NSA) 35th annual conference to discuss the variety of choices available to people who stutter, reframing negative stuttering experiences into positive learning experiences, stages of change, therapy readiness, and much more. Naomi Rodgers, MA, CCC-SLP is a doctoral candidate at The University of Iowa. Ms. Rodgers is […] The post Striving To Do Better In Therapy for Teenagers Who Stutter (Ep. 649) appeared first on StutterTalk: Changing how you think about stuttering.

Emily Anderson joins Chaya Goldstein at the 2018 National Stuttering Association’s (NSA) 35th annual conference to discuss becoming comfortable with stuttering, the beauty of stuttering vulnerability, the importance of stuttering allies, the power of meeting other people who stutter, issues around acceptance, framing stuttering as a strength, and so much more. Emily Anderson is a person who stutters from Anchorage, […] The post The Power of Stuttering Allies (Ep. 648) appeared first on StutterTalk: Changing how you think about stuttering.

Episode 178 features return guest Annie Bradberry, who hails from Corona, California. Annie is the Executive Director of a non-profit, former Executive Director of the National Stuttering Association and current Chair of the International Stuttering Association. She is married almost 30 years to husband Bob and is loving her newest role as grandma to three. […]

Episode #211: On this episode, me and my friends chat about upcoming stuttering conferences in Norway and India. I also talk a bit about upcoming stuttering conferences in Canada and what I missed at this year's National Stuttering Association conference in the U.S. Continue readingStuttering conferences in Norway and India 2017 The post Stuttering conferences in Norway and India 2017 appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Episode 124 features Natalie Bragan who hails from Fairfield, Maine. Natalie works for the state of Maine as a managing accountant. She is also a member of the Maine Chapter of the NSA. Natalie recently returned from her first National Stuttering Association conference. She discusses what it was like, describing the gamut of emotions from […]

Episode #169: I'm back from my 5th consecutive time attending the National Stuttering Association conference which was also a big epiphany in the role mentorship plays in our lives. I share my reflections on this and my book being sold out at the event! You will also hear from fellow attendees who answer the question, "Is stuttering cool?". Continue readingStuttering and mentorship The post Stuttering and mentorship appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Episode 15 of the series of conversations with men who stutter features Hanan Hurwitz, who hails from Ra’anana, Israel, via South Africa. Hanan is an electrical engineer, and works for a company that makes server control equipment. Hanan attended his first National Stuttering Association conference in 2010. We discuss the power of support and community […]

Episode 10 of the conversations with men who stutter features Landon Murray, who hails from New Orleans, LA. Landon is in school studying process engineering. He has also been the leader for the New Orleans chapter of the National Stuttering Association for the last two years. Landon shares the story of how his fiance got […]

Episode 4 of this occasional series with men who stutter features my good friend Joseph Diaz, who hails from Dallas, Texas. Joseph and I met at my first NSA conference in 2006, which was in Long Beach, CA. We have been fast friends since. Joseph is a long time member of the National Stuttering Association […]