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Sarah and Stephanie from the National Stuttering Association - The College Students Speak Up! (Episode 46)
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Eric, Peter and Joe interview Sarah and Stephanie at the National Stuttering Association's (NSA's) 2008 annual conference. This interview is the first of four interviews we held that were organized in collaboration with the NSA - special thanks goes to Nina Reardon-Reeves and Tammy Flores.
Sarah and Stephanie discuss why they look forward to the annual NSA conference, why the NSA and self-help is important, did they ever think their stuttering would go away, voluntary stuttering, advertising stuttering, pet peeves, stuttering and meeting people, dating, stuttering as a gift, pet peeves, funny stuttering stories, college stories and advice for young stutterers going off to college.
Click the video below to view a few minutes of our interview with Sarah and Stephanie at the NSA's 2008 annual conference.
We are excited to introduce the StutterTalk store where you can find t-shirts, mugs, tote-bags, calendars and more to advertise stuttering! Don't forget to check out this second podcast spoken in Hindy from Satyendra Kumar Srivastava in India. This podcast contains four Indian people who stutter (Pawan, Sachin, Arvind and Jagdish).
Thanks to Yo La Tengo, The Hold Steady, and The National and for supplying their musical goodness to StutterTalk. We also include some fine music from Eric's bands Rocketship Park and Higgins.
Stuttering is Allowed + Breathing Revisited (Episode 45)
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Peter, Eric, and Joe discuss the good time we had at the National Stuttering Association's 2008 annual conference. We talk about traveling and ordering food as people who stutter and we revisit the topic of breathing. Click the video below to catch a sneak peak of an upcoming podcast (we interviewed Sarah and Stephanie at the NSA's 2008 annual conference).We have received this second podcast spoken in Hindy from Satyendra Kumar Srivastava in India. This podcast contains four Indian people who stutter who are pictured below (Pawan and Sachin are regular members of the Samagra Speech Group and Arvind and Jagdish visit the group from a nearby village).
Sachin and friends discuss:
- The nature of stuttering (inner thoughts and perceptions during moments of difficulty)
- Their thoughts on other people's perceptions of and reactions to stuttering.
- What happens during interviews, and
- Advice to young people who are facing interviews in the near future.
Thanks to Yo La Tengo, The Hold Steady, and The National and for supplying their musical goodness to StutterTalk. We also include some fine music from Eric's bands Rocketship Park and Higgins.
Lee Caggiano, Joseph Donaher, Driving to the NSA and Our Friends from India (Episode 44)
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Peter and Eric talk with friend of the show David Friedman on the way to the 2008 National Stuttering Association annual convention. We discuss our earliest memories of stuttering, covert stuttering and much more.
Then Peter, Eric and Joe talk with very special guests Lee Caggiano and Dr. Joseph Donaher. Lee is the director of FRIENDS: The National Association of Young People Who Stutter, the mother of a young man who stutters and a speech-language pathologist specializing in stuttering. Dr. Donaher is speech-language pathologist who is the Stuttering Program Coordinator at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
We received this podcast about stuttering, in Hindi, from Sachin in India. The podcast features members from the Samagra Speech Support group in Dehradun, India, Participants include Pawan, Jagdish, Vijay and Sachin (Jagdish was not able to be in the picture below).
The theme of their podcast was a general discussion on stammering (stuttering) moderated by Sachin. They discussed:
- What do people, stammerers and non-stammerers alike, think about stammering in general in India?
- Why some people laugh/smile when someone stutters?
- The role of acceptance.
- The value of voluntary stuttering
- What is the idea focus for people who stutter? - Leaving a good impression on listener or conveying information (Communication vs. Fluency)
We want to remind our listeners about the FRIENDS 2008 Annual Convention being held in New Orleans, Louisiana from July 24-26, 2008. Thanks to The Hold Steady, The National and Yo La Tengo for supplying their musical goodness to StutterTalk. We also include some fine music from Eric's bands Rocketship Park and Higgins.
Samantha, Elana and Kristel - The Women Take Over (Episode 43)
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StutterTalk welcomes Samantha, Elana and Kristel. Our conversation was recorded June 28, 2008 at the National Stuttering Association (NSA) annual convention held in Parsippany, NJ. Sam, Elana and Kristel talk about the importance of self-help and the NSA, facing stuttering, pet peeves, stuttering as a gift and much more. StutterTalk gives a big thanks to Nina Reardon-Reeves and everyone at the NSA for inviting us to their convention and setting us up with some top notch recording equipment.
We want to remind our listeners about the 2008 Annual Convention of FRIENDS: The National Association of Young People Who Stutter being held in New Orleans, Louisiana from July 24-26, 2008.
Thanks to The Hold Steady, The National and Yo La Tengo for supplying their musical goodness to StutterTalk. We also include some fine music from Eric's bands Rocketship Park and Higgins.
When Voluntary Stutters Turn into Real Stutters (Episode 42)
Download | Duration: 00:56:04
This week Peter and Eric talk about what happens when voluntary stutters turn into real stutters. We also have a new logo which was designed by Jeremy Haines of the fine Brooklyn based band Project Jenny, Project Jan.
We want to remind our listeners about the 2008 annual conference of the National Stuttering Association in Parsippany, New Jersey from June 25-29 and about the upcoming 2008 11th Annual Convention of FRIENDS: The National Association of Young People Who Stutter being held in New Orleans, Louisiana from July 24-26, 2008.
Email us at stuttertalk@stuttertalk.com or call our voice mail.
Thanks to Brooklyn-based bands The Hold Steady and The National and Yo La Tengo for supplying their musical goodness to StutterTalk. We also include some fine music from Eric's bands Rocketship Park and Higgins.
Talking to Your Parents About Stuttering (Episode 41)
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For our listeners in the NY metropolitan area, The Our Time Theatre Company, an artistic home for people who stutter, is performing three days at the Cherry Lane Theatre at 38 Commerce Street just off of 7th Ave in Manhattan, Friday June 20 at 8pm, Saturday June 21 at 8pm and Sunday June 22 at 3pm. Call Our Time at 212 414-9696 for more details. To learn more about Our Time check out episode 12 of StutterTalk where we interview Taro Alexander, the founder and director of Our Time.
This week Greg, Peter and Eric discuss a listener email concerning talking with her parents about stuttering. Then we discuss a speech therapy approach with children that does not focus on speech tools at all (imagine that!). We end out by discussing (once again) the difference between fluency mentors and stuttering mentors. The poster below is published by the Stuttering Foundation and features famous people who stutter.
We want to remind our listeners about the 2008 annual conference of the National Stuttering Association in Parsippany, New Jersey from June 25-29 and about the upcoming 2008 11th Annual Convention of FRIENDS: The National Association of Young People Who Stutter being held in New Orleans, Louisiana from July 24-26, 2008.
Email us at stuttertalk@stuttertalk.com or call our voice mail.
Thanks to Brooklyn-based bands The Hold Steady and The National and Yo La Tengo for supplying their musical goodness to StutterTalk. We also include some fine music from Eric's bands Rocketship Park and Higgins.
Hitting Rock Bottom and Picking Yourself Up (Episode 40)
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Greg, Peter and Eric talk about hitting rock bottom, Eric dropping in to visit with some of the children Peter works with and the impact that confidence may have on people who stutter. Eric interviews Sarah D'Agostino about the 2008 annual conference of the National Stuttering Association in Parsippany, New Jersey from June 25-29. We also talk about the upcoming 2008 11th Annual Convention of FRIENDS: The National Association of Young People Who Stutter being held in New Orleans, Louisiana from July 24-26, 2008.
Email us at stuttertalk@stuttertalk.com or call our voice mail.
Thanks to Brooklyn-based bands The Hold Steady and The National and Yo La Tengo for supplying their musical goodness to StutterTalk. We also include some fine music from Eric's bands Rocketship Park and Higgins.
What is Healing? (Peter Takes Control! - Episode 39)
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This week Greg, Peter and Eric talk about our upcoming workshops at the 2008 annual conference of the National Stuttering Association in Parsippany, New Jersey from June 25-29. We also discuss the topics of what is healing?, reasons to talk openly about stuttering, how our goals have changed over the years and listener emails and calls.
Email us at stuttertalk@stuttertalk.com or call our voice mail.
Thanks to Brooklyn-based bands The Hold Steady and The National and Yo La Tengo for supplying their musical goodness to StutterTalk. We also include some fine music from Eric's bands Rocketship Park and Higgins.
Dr. Phillip Schneider and Listener Questions (Episode 38)
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StutterTalk welcomes very special guest Dr. Phillip Schneider of Schneider Speech Pathology for part two of our talk. Dr. Schneider has been a practicing speech therapist for 37 years who specializes in stuttering. Last week we discussed Dr. Schneider's recent appearance on the ABC news program Faith Matters (view here). This week Dr. Schneider join Peter and Eric in discussing listener questions and much more.
Email us at stuttertalk@stuttertalk.com or call our voice mail.
Thanks to Brooklyn-based bands The Hold Steady and The National and Yo La Tengo for supplying their musical goodness to StutterTalk. We also include some fine music from Eric's bands Rocketship Park and Higgins.
Dr. Phillip Schneider: Transcending Stuttering and the Process of Change (Episode 37)
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Greg, Peter and Eric interview Phil Schneider about the process of change, his 37 years of experience as a speech therapist and his wonderful documentary Transcending Stuttering: The Inside Story. We also discuss Dr. Schneider's recent appearance on the ABC news program Faith Matters (view here).
Thanks to Brooklyn-based bands The Hold Steady and The National and Yo La Tengo for supplying their musical goodness to StutterTalk. We also include some fine music from Eric's bands Rocketship Park and Higgins.
Italy, Howard Stern and How Much We Would Pay Not To Be Cured (Episode 36)
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Peter and Eric talk about Italy, Stuttering John, the Howard Stern Show, and of course, voluntary stuttering. They also wonder aloud about what they would give to keep their stuttering from being cured (yes, we talk once again about stuttering being a gift!). The picture below is of Peter with his wife Lisa, good stuttering friend Massi, and Massi's soon to be wife, Antonella, all hanging out in Italy.
Eric's band Rocketship Park has a new album out. The song "run away" is featured in today's podcast and can be downloaded here.
Email us at stuttertalk@stuttertalk.com or call our voice mail.
Thanks to Brooklyn-based bands The Hold Steady and The National and Yo La Tengo for supplying their musical goodness to StutterTalk. Thanks to friend Benji Cossa for drawing our mugs for the site. We also include some fine music from Eric's bands Rocketship Park and Higgins.
The Greg and Joe Unedited Show (Episode 35)
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This week Greg and Joe get together and talk stuttering - imagine that! The guys try to answer the question, "Can a person truly change the way they speak?" Greg and Joe also pay homage to the late (great) Vivian Sheehan, a leader in the stuttering world. Peter was in Italy and Eric was busy with the release of his new album with Rocketship Park which is pictured below.
Email us at stuttertalk@stuttertalk.com or call our voice mail.
Thanks to Brooklyn-based bands The Hold Steady and The National for supplying their musical goodness to StutterTalk. We also include some fine music from Eric's bands Rocketship Park and Higgins.
The Use of Prosthetic Devices in Stuttering Management (Episode 34)
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First off, StutterTalk wants to thank Wesleymiles Graphics for listening and for donating his time to create us a great new StutterTalk logo (check out the new logo on the top left of this page). Thanks Wes!
In this episode, Greg, Peter and Eric discuss altered speech feedback and prosthetic devices for people who stutter. Check out these great articles: The Use of Altered Speech Feedback in Stuttering Management by StutterTalk co-host Greg Snyder and A Brief Historical Review of Assistive Devices for Treating Stuttering by Larry Molt. Also, apologies for the sound quality during this episode. Eric was on his cell phone, and Greg's computer has a mind of its own. We also think Peter's cats, Cosmo and Elbee, are playing with his wires....
We discussed the Edinburgh Masker, the SpeechEasy and assistive devices made by Casa Futura Technologies. The British Stammering Association has put together a page on Electronic Fluency Devices and the National Stuttering Association published a Position on The Speech Easy and other assistive devices. Here are several articles about Greg and the work he has done on altered speech feedback:
The logo below is an idea that Wes sent us as well. So many good logos to choose from!
Email us at stuttertalk@stuttertalk.com or call our voice mail.
Thanks to Brooklyn-based bands The Hold Steady and The National for supplying their musical goodness to StutterTalk. We also include some fine music from Eric's bands Rocketship Park and Higgins. At the end of the show, there is a full, un-mixed version of the Higgins tune, "Charlie," from the upcoming Zees record. It kicks.
Is Stuttering a Gift? (Episode 33)
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Greg, Peter, Eric and Joe discuss being successful and stuttering, and how much should we expect of ourselves when using speech tools. We also talk about stuttering being a gift and tackle the question, "Would you take a pill to cure your stuttering?"
Also, StutterTalk is trying out new logos like the one featured below. Send us in your logo ideas and if we like it, we will consider posting it on an episode or maybe even using it as our logo. The dimensions should be 200 width by 120 height.
Email us at stuttertalk@stuttertalk.com or call our voice mail.
The College of Saint Rose is sponsoring their 33rd Weekend Workshop for People Who Stutter at the College of Saint Rose, April 4, 5 and 6, 2008.
Thanks to the Brooklyn-based bands The Hold Steady and The National for supplying their musical goodness to StutterTalk. We also include some fine music from Eric's bands Rocketship Park and Higgins.
Where Do Our Thoughts Go When We Stutter? (Episode 32)
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This was the show of many topics. The guys talked about how great Kristin Chmela was last week. Then Peter, Eric and Joe took on the following topics: What exactly is a speech tool? Where do our minds go during a moment of stuttering? Is stuttering ever easier or preferable to using speech tools? The guys also ask listeners, "Why, sometimes, is it hard being a stutterer?" Eric's pal, Benji Cossa, was kind enough to sketch us Stuttertalk folk. Below is a sketch of Joe Klein.
Email us at stuttertalk@stuttertalk.com or call our voice mail.
The College of Saint Rose is sponsoring their 33rd Weekend Workshop for People Who Stutter at the College of Saint Rose, April 4, 5 and 6, 2008.
Thanks to the Brooklyn-based bands The Hold Steady and The National for supplying their musical goodness to StutterTalk. We also include some fine music from Eric's bands Rocketship Park and Higgins.
Kristin Chmela - Recovery from Shame and the Freedom to Speak (Episode 31)
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Kristin Chmela, MA CCC-SLP joins StutterTalk to discuss a wide range of topics including emotional recovery, recovery from shame, the freedom to speak, co-occurring neurological issues including Tourette's syndrome, keeping "regulated," moving forward in a postive direction, being a woman who stutters and so much more. This week's episode begins by discussing Ms. Chmela's article concerning Thoughts on Recovery.
Ms. Chemla is a frequent presenter for Stuttering Foundation Workshops on Fluency for Professionals. Her next Stuttering Foundation workshop is June 18-22, 2008, Philadelphia PA, with co-presenters Joseph Donaher and Lisa Scott (click here for the application). Ms. Chemla is the clinical director for Speak Up! Summer Camp for Kids Who Stutter (flyer) for children ages 7-14, August 11-15, 2008, at Camp Duncan, in Ingleside, IL. Kristin Chmela is the director of the Central Speech and Language Clinic (web site coming soon).
Ms. Chmela is the author and co-author of numerous publications on stuttering. A few are listed below:
- Focus on Fluency: A Tool Kit for Creative Therapy (therapy kit)
- Working with Preschoolers Who Stutter: Successful Intervention Strategies (film)
- Working with Teachers: Practical Ideas for School Clinicians (film)
- The School-Age Child Who Stutters: Working Effectively with Attitudes and Emotions (workbook)
- Self & Double Charting: A Self-Monitoring Strategy for School-Age Children Who Stutter (article)
- Meeting the Challenges of Stuttering Treatment in the Schools (convention handout)
- The Role of Stuttering Specialists in the School Setting (article)
There is also this interview with Kristin Chmela.
Email us at stuttertalk@stuttertalk.com or call our voice mail.
Thanks to the Brooklyn-based bands The Hold Steady and The National for supplying their musical goodness to StutterTalk. We also include some fine music from Eric's bands Rocketship Park and Higgins.
Are You Chasing the Fluency God? (Episode 30)
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Greg, Peter, Eric and special returning host Joe Klein talk about Goals of Therapy for Adults with a Chronic Stuttering Problem (a short paper by Steve Hood). Goals are discussed such as "I no longer need to chase the Fluency God," "I can live without constant fear of stuttering," "I am not suffering or handicapped because of my stuttering" and "I have choices I can make that help me talk easily." Joe and Peter discuss their favorite ideas by Charles Van Riper (pictured below). To paraphrase Van Riper, 'You don't have a choice if you stutter, but you have a choice of how you will stutter.' Peter discusses this letter that Charles Van Riper sent to Andreas Starke. In the letter, Van Riper says, "We stutterers do not need to learn how to speak fluently. We already know how to do that. All of us can speak fluency at certain times and under certain conditions. What we don't know how is how to stutter fluently."
Email us at stuttertalk@stuttertalk.com or call our voice mail.
The College of Saint Rose is sponsoring their 33rd Weekend Workshop for People Who Stutter at the College of Saint Rose, April 4, 5 and 6, 2008.
Thanks to the Brooklyn-based bands The Hold Steady and The National for supplying their musical goodness to StutterTalk. We also include some fine music from Eric's bands Rocketship Park and Higgins.
Should People Who Stutter Practice Speaking When Alone? (Episode 29)
Download | Duration: 00:46:47
Joe Klein joins StutterTalk once again to share his wisdom and experience on a host of issues. Joe asks if practicing speech tools when alone is beneficial and if speech pathologists who stutter have an obligation to use speech tools in front of clients and outside of therapy. We also answer listener emails that ask if there are any jobs that people who stutter cannot or should not do. The photo below is of Eric's band Rocketship Park.
Email us at stuttertalk@stuttertalk.com or call our voice mail.
The College of Saint Rose is sponsoring their 33rd Weekend Workshop for People Who Stutter at the College of Saint Rose, April 4, 5 and 6, 2008.
Thanks to the Brooklyn-based bands The Hold Steady and The National for supplying their musical goodness to StutterTalk. We also include some fine music from Eric's bands Rocketship Park and Higgins.
The Coolest Stuttered Voice Message Ever! (Episode 28)
Download | Duration: 00:40:13
Special guest Joe Klein from the College of Saint Rose joins us to listen to the coolest voice message ever. Of course, voluntary stuttering is discussed and Greg gives his infamous "purple Kool-Aid" explanation for stuttering on purpose. And, we award the Strongest and Bravest Stuttering Award to Jamie for calling in to today's show. Way to go Jamie!
The College of Saint Rose is sponsoring their 33rd Weekend Workshop for People Who Stutter at the College of Saint Rose, April 4, 5 and 6, 2008.
Email us at stuttertalk@stuttertalk.com or call our voice mail.
Thanks to Brooklyn based The Hold Steady for supplying their musical goodness to StutterTalk. We also include some fine music from Eric's bands Rocketship Park and Higgins.
SLPs Who Stutter, Going on Job Interviews, Productive Stuttering and Special Guest Dr. Joseph Klein (Episode 27)
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StutterTalk hit the road last week. Peter and Eric were invited by Joe Klein to present at the College of Saint Rose. After speaking to a wonderful room of speech pathologists and graduate students, we recorded this show in Joe's living room. We basically kept talking until Joe's wonderful children came home from a day of skiing. Our topics included going on job interviews, productive stuttering and when a speech pathologist who stutters should bring up his or her own stuttering with clients. The picture below is of Joe Klein.
Here are a few of Joe's articles about stuttering:
- Lost in the Stuttering Woods: Ten Years Later
- When Do I Get to Shut the Door? The Pseudostuttering Experiences of Two Undergraduate Students
- Life is a Journey
- The Impact of Stuttering on Employment Opportunities and Job Performance
As we mentioned on the podcast, the wonderful movie Rocket Science (about a high school student dealing with stuttering and life) is now available on DVD. If you want to order this great film, go to this store at Stuttering Homepage and search on the words "Rocket Science" in the box at the top. By doing so, you are taken to Amazon.com. The Stuttering Homepage (an awesome non-profit site) will get about 60 cents for each DVD ordered if you do it this way.
Email us at stuttertalk@stuttertalk.com or call our voice mail.
Thanks to Brooklyn based The Hold Steady for supplying their musical goodness to StutterTalk. We also include some fine music from Eric's bands Rocketship Park and Higgins.