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Dr. Luc De Nil: A Conversation about Stuttering - "Everything That You Do Rewires the Brain" (Episode 184)
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Luc De Nil, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Toronto, joins Peter Reitzes to discuss brain imaging research, stuttering and much more. Visit Dr. De Nil's Speech Fluency Laboratory to learn more about his research and publications.
Thanks to Dr. Tom Weidig at the Stuttering Brain Blog for providing some excellent questions to ask Dr. De Nil.
During this episode Dr. De Nil is asked about his behavioural and neuroimaging research pertaining to stuttering and fluency, the possibility that speech therapy is "rewiring" the brain, if stuttering events can occur as a result of learned behavior without a corresponding neurological event, recovery and stuttering, if stuttering is the result of a faulty speech monitoring system, stuttering when you are alone, the future of neuroimaging research and much more.
Dr. De Nil is presenting July 9, 2010 as the keynote speaker at the National Stuttering Association's Research Symposium. The Research Symposium takes place during the NSA's 27th annual conference in Cleveland, Ohio.
StutterTalk co-host Eric Jackson is in the production booth for this episode.
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Slowing Down and Stuttering (Episode 183)
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Peter Reitzes and Eric Jackson discuss slowing down one's speech to cope with stuttering. They discuss the recent interview in which Tavis Smiley discusses how slowing down and listening to the style and cadence of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has helped him cope with stuttering.
Peter discusses pausing, slowing down and rate control. See these articles by Peter on the topic:
- Pausing: Reducing the Frequency of Stuttering
- Pausing and Stuttering
- Five Fun Activities to Practice Pausing with Children Who Stutter
- Pausing: Reducing the Frequency of Stuttering (Stuttering101, episode 6)
- Speech Tools We are Using... (StutterTalk, episode 24)
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Anxiety and Stuttering (Episode 182)
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Dr. Joe Klein, Ph.D., CCC-SLP joins Eric Jackson to discuss anxiety and stuttering. They also talk about the upcoming 35th Annual Weekend Workshop for People Who Stutter, which takes place at the College of St. Rose in Albany, NY on March 19-21. For more information, call Joe Klein at 518-454-5205, or email him at kleinj@strose.edu.
StutterTalk co-host Peter Reitzes is in the production booth for this episode. Be sure and check out these StutterTalk videos. Click here to become a StutterTalk member.
Denial and Stuttering (Episode 181)
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Dr. Joe Klein, Ph.D., CCC-SLP (pictured left), joins Eric Jackson to discuss whether or not the denial of stuttering is a good thing.
StutterTalk co-host Peter Reitzes is in the production booth for this episode. Be sure and check out these StutterTalk videos. Click here to become a member.
Dr. Dennis Drayna: Researchers Identify Three Genes as Source of Stuttering in Families Studied - Additional Genes Located (Episode 180)
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Dr. Dennis Drayna, geneticist and senior researcher for the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, joins Peter Reitzes to discuss his recently published research which has identified three genes as a source of stuttering in families studied. Read the NIH press release here.
The research article that Dr. Drayna is senior author on and discusses, titled Mutations in the Lysosomal Enzyme–Targeting Pathway and Persistent Stuttering, is available at the New England Journal of Medicine. This research has been covered widely in the media including this segment on National Public Radio featuring Jane Fraser, President of the Stuttering Foundation. In addition, the journal published this editorial titled Genetic Susceptibility to Stuttering.
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Mr. Tavis Smiley: Stuttering and Speaking Deliberately (Episode 179)
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Mr. Tavis Smily, a broadcaster, author, advocate and philanthropist, joins Peter Reitzes to discuss stuttering, deliberate talking and much more. During this episode Mr. Smiley discusses the influence that Dr. Martin Luther King has had on his life and on his speech. Mr. Smiley discusses the murder of Emmett Tilland the impact this had on launching the civil the rights movement. Peter asks Mr. Smiley about his interviews with two people who stutter- Mr. Bill Withers and Carley Simon (see video below).
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Stuttering and Choosing a Speech Pathologist (Episode 178 - Saturday)
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Peter Reitzes and Eric Jackson discuss Ari's questions regarding how to choose a speech-language pathologist, how to know if a professional really is an expert and the option of seeing a psychologist for stuttering.
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Stuttering and the Loss of Control (Episode 178 - Friday)
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Peter Reitzes and Eric Jackson discuss Sophie's topic. She writes:"I think I figured out what I hate so much about stuttering; it's the not being in control - and I'm pretty sure that's not just me.
See, I'm the type of person who makes changes when something doesn't seem to go right. Say, if I feel like I weigh too much, I put myself on a diet; If I'm not happy with my grades, I sit down and study more. A few years ago, I realized that I am the only one responsible for my life.
That's when I started making changes. It's pretty much applicable to all areas of life, except for stuttering. I can't change it. The only thing I can do, is accept it."
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Does Stuttering Come from Normal Disfluency? (Episode 178 - Thursday)
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Peter Reitzes and Eric Jackson discuss Ari's email in which he asks if stuttering emanates from normal disfluency.
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I Stutter Too (Episode 178 - Wednesday)
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Peter Reitzes and Eric Jackson discuss Joel Korte's question regarding people who tell you "I stutter too" and that bad feeling a person who stutters may get by not responding.
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Stuttering in the Media (Episode 178 - Tuesday)
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Peter Reitzes and Eric Jackson discuss Brian's question:"I agree with you both on almost everything except the treatment of stuttering by some famous people. For example, you seem to give a pass to Howard Stern even though he seems to, at best, exploit stutterers. I am guilty of the same thing with Monty Python, but Michael Palin now has a stuttering center. The issue to me is not that we always have to take ourselves seriously or that some of our experiences are not funny. Instead this touches upon my personal themes of human dignity and respect. I would love to hear a pro-con panel discussion on Stuttertalk on this subject."
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Do People Stutter When Alone? (Episode 178 - Monday)
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Peter Reitzes and Eric Jackson discuss Ari's great question, Do people stutter when they are alone?"
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Eye Contact and Stuttering (Episode 178 - Sunday)
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Peter Reitzes and Eric Jackson discuss a wonderful question from Jamie Rocchio. Jamie writes:"Eyecontact is stressed over and over again. It is important for goodcommunication and a way to connect with the person you are speakingwith. What if your listener is having great difficulty listening toyou and shows this through facial grimaces, looking away, clenchingtheir fists, etc. You are in a long block, you attempt to maintain eyecontact, you see your listeners expressions, which triggers an uneasyfeeling in you, so what do you do? Maintain eye contact and watch themstruggle with YOUR speech or look away because it becomes toouncomfortable for you to bear?”
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Pagoclone Updates, A Clinical Study and Stuttering with Dr. Gerald Maguire (Episode 177)
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Dr. Gerald Maguire from the Kirkup Center for the Medical Treatment of Stuttering joins Peter Reitzes and Eric Jacksonto discuss Pagoclone updates, the recently published Exploratory Randomized Clinical Study of Pagoclone, the potential marketing of Pagoclone, his work with Dr. Nan Bernstein Ratner on the DSM5 (the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) and much more.
StutterTalk is planning a week of daily episodes. Please send us your questions and comments so we can consider using them for this special week of shows.
Eric announced the National Stuttering Association's new chatper for children at Brooklyn College:
NEW KIDS/TWST CHAPTER (kids 3-18 who stutter)– Brooklyn, New York - First meeting is February 10th 7:00-8:30PM at Brooklyn College, 3407 Boylan Hall - 2900 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, 11210.Parents or SLPs accompanying a child/teen may attend - No younger siblings or visitors. This is a childrens'/teens’ meeting. More information contact, Dr. Renee Fabus rfabus@brooklyn.cuny.edu or Rosaline Zelkin, at rzelkin1@gmail.com.
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Positive Changes at LinguiSystems: An Ethics and Stuttering Update (Episode 176)
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StutterTalk co-hosts Peter Reitzes and Eric Jackson report that there are some very positive changes being made at the LinguiSystems website. LinguiSystems has removed the “Outcomes Guaranteed” symbol/logo. In addition, “Guaranteed Outcomes” have been changed to “Outcomes.” We applaud Linda Bowers and Rosemary Huisingh, the co-owners of LinguiSystems, for making these very positive changes. We also want to thank the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) for responding to the concerns in the petition and to the concerns I sent the Board of Directors.We hope this is the beginning of similar changes in the way in which products and services are marketed to people who stutter by other companies and professionals. Again, we want to thank and applaud LinguiSystems for making the changes they have made.
Today (January 27, 2010), Peter closed the petition started on this matter because the petition seems to have served its purpose. LinguiSystems is making positive changes and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association has responded productively to the concerns expressed in the petition. We wish to thank the many people who signed and supported this petition and cause.
The back story to the issue may be heard on StutterTalk episode 173.
This episode was recorded and published January 27, 2010.
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