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Counting Stutters Is a Waste of Time!
When assessing stuttering, counting stutters does not reflect the overall experience of the person who stutters. Speech pathologists can stop counting stutters because listeners cannot observe stutters that a person experiences, the nature of stuttering is that it is always variable, some people who stutter can appear fluent by altering their communication in unhelpful ways, and stuttering is a complex communication difference, and cannot be...
If stuttering is Verbal Diversity™, then is it still a disorder?
Stuttering is a disorder and a difference. Stuttering is a disability if the person who stutters experiences negative impact because of their stuttering. Confusion regarding specific terminology in the neurodiversity era provides us an opportunity to clarify some of the terminology that can be confusing for clinicians and caregivers alike. These discussions about terminology can enhance our understanding of the life experiences of those who...
The Neurodiversity Affirming Movement and its Implications for Stuttering
Whether it’s stuttering or autism, the neurodiversity affirming approach teaches us that it’s acceptable for people to communicate in a variety of ways. The neurodiversity affirming movement has many implications for stuttering that should be considered.
Remembering Our Dear Friend, Dr. Bob Quesal
Many of our readers recognize Bob as the co-author of the OASES and the Minimizing Bullying program. Bob’s contributions to the field are truly groundbreaking [see several links below]. Throughout his career, he championed the voices of people who stutter, from his earliest writings that reminded speech-language pathologists not to forget people who stutter, to his longstanding studies on the life experiences of people who...
