Michael Sugarman: A Self-Help Stuttering Pioneer (Episode 95)
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Michael Sugarman, co-founder of the National Stuttering Project (now called the National Stuttering Association), a pioneer in the stuttering (stammering) self-help movement joins Peter Reitzes and Eric Jackson to discuss all things stuttering.
Check out these articles by Michael Sugarman:
- Overview and Brief History of the National Stuttering Association
- Peer Counseling and Self Help Facilitation for People Who Stutter
- Bill of Rights and Responsibilities for People Who Stutter
- International Stuttering Awareness Day: ISAD From Conception to Present Day
- International Stuttering Support Group Project
- Use of Helpful Counseling Techniques for Fluency Therapy
- The Adventures of Phil Carrot: The Forest of Discord
- Stuttering Is No Joke Petition
- A Model for Change from a Consumer's Perspective
- National Stuttering Association's 2009 Annual Conference, held in Scottsdale, Arizona, July 8-12.
- FRIENDS: The National Association of Young People Who Stutter, 2009 Annual Conference, held in Tampa, Florida, July 23-25.
- British Stammering Association's, 2009 National Conference, held in London, England, September 11-13.
Posted by StutterTalk at 3/12/2009 11:29 AM 
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Categories: uncategorized
Tags: lidcombe speech easy diagnosis stuttering therapy treatment nsp sid4 sfa nsa asha stammering pagoclone stuttering foundation slp
Nice! These are some of the "Good Guys"... Way to be, Michael and Ro!!!
I have a question but it's totally unrelated to this podcast. If you begin going to self-help meetings when you are really young, that limits the possibly that you will have secondaries because you are comfortable with your self, and feel little or no shame and guilt and don't want to hide and avoid, right.
Thanks
Bethany,
Your thoughts make sense in theory, but I think every person who stutters is going to have different experiences. While some people who attend self-help from an early age may not rely upon secondaries, other will. Different people have different styles of stuttering and different styles of managing stuttering. As a result of attending self-help, some people who stutter may choose to manage their stuttering in ways that focus on eliminating or reducing secondaries while others may not. Different folks will have different abilities to reduce secondaries and some folks may choose to just "stutter away" - secondaries and all.
Good question Bethany.
Peter