Transcending Stuttering with Uri Schneider: Recent Episodes
Uri Schneider
Life is too short to hold back from speaking freely and living with purpose. Join me as I explore and learn from the true stories of real life heroes in the world of stuttering and beyond. We explore the challenges, triumphs and most of all, how to transcend stuttering and discover our best self.
Dr. Per Alm is a researcher and lecturer in neuroscience and psychology, from Sweden, affiliated with Uppsala University, Sweden. He is also a person who stutters. His research has been focused on understanding stuttering, its causes and its mechanisms. A main strategy in this work has been to try to link information from different aspects of stuttering, from its basic causes to what happens in the throat and mouth.
EPISODE SUMMARY / TIME STAMPS
00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:13 Dr. Per Alm's personal experience with stuttering. 00:04:47 Dr. Per Alm's personal health history and how it relates to his work. 00:07:20 The polarization of views on stuttering treatment and acceptance. 00:10:35 From mechanical engineering to research in neuroscience and psychology. 00:14:04 The need for understanding and acceptance in stuttering treatment and research. 00:15:18 The importance of person-centered care in stuttering treatment. 00:18:45 The role of temperament in stuttering. 00:23:30 The importance of an integrated approach to stuttering treatment, with both acceptance and speech techniques. 00:26:50 The impact of stress and anxiety on stuttering. 00:29:00 The role of genetics in stuttering. 00:32:15 Discussion on the future of stuttering research and potential breakthroughs. 00:34:43 The role of psychological aspects in understanding stuttering, despite its root biological causes. 00:35:40 Admiration for researchers in the field who also stutter. 00:36:17 Dr. Per Alm cautions over-interpreting psychological aspects as the fundamental cause of stuttering. 00:38:40 Dr. Alm offers his insights on the variability of stuttering and the multifactorial nature of its causes. 00:40:35 The frustrating nature of stuttering as a condition that doesn't "cooperate" or behave predictably. 00:46:11 The role of dopamine and the brain's signaling in stuttering. 00:54:45 The episode concludes with Dr. Alm's message for the world: "Stuttering is about speech movements and not about personality."
QUOTES
"Stuttering is about speech. Not about personality." - Dr. Per Alm
"The brain automatically makes an estimation. What will be the outcome of this? If I say something, what will be the outcome and will it be catastrophic, or will people be happy?" - Dr. Per Alm
"The brain basically has two main systems... one is inward directed and one is outward directed." - Dr. Per Alm
"Stuttering is the central problem of moving the speech, articulators or larynx, in the right way." - Dr. Per Alm
ABOUT THE HOST
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.
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
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John Hendrickson is a senior editor at The Atlantic and the author of Life on Delay. He previously wrote and edited for Rolling Stone, Esquire, and The Denver Post. His Atlantic feature “What Joe Biden Can’t Bring Himself to Say” was named one of the best stories of 2019 by Longform. He lives in New York City with his wife.
EPISODE SUMMARY / TIME STAMPS 0:00 - 3:30 Intro 3:30 - 11:04 Interview on MSNBC 11:04 - 17:37 Finding comfortable spaces ‘The Little Room’ 17:37 - 23:05 Debunking the golden rule of measuring success in speech 23:05 - 29:50 Finding respite and liberation in music\ 29:50- 32-12 How you describe yourself matters 32:12 - 36:21 Allow yourself to dream 36:21 - 41:12 The power of Longevity and consistency 41:12 - 45:56 Words that describe John 45:56 - 50:09 Discovering new things/milestones in John’s life 50:09 - 54:19 John’s wife, Liz, and her impact on his stuttering journey 54:19 - 1:00:19 Main takeaway of ‘Life on Delay’ 1:00:19 - 1:04:55 What John would say to his 12 year old self 1:04:55 - 1:06:38 Avoiding uncomfortable conversations is not the better choice 1:06:38 - 1:10:35 A message for the world to hear ‘Give up on perfection’. 1:10:35 - 1:12:03 Outro
ABOUT THE HOST
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.
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
Apple: http://bit.ly/transcending-stuttering
Google: https://bit.ly/transcending-stuttering-google
Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3tuVTPi
Youtube: https://bit.ly/transcending-youtube
SEE ALL SHOW NOTES
http://www.transcendingx.com/podcast
LEARN MORE Visit http://www.transcendingx.com or http://www.schneiderspeech.com
Greg is a person who stutters, sales professional in financial services, and former college athlete. When he is not working he enjoys training for ultrarunning and triathlon, doing outdoor activities and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, finding a great book to read and coaching lacrosse. Greg has been a person who stutters since he was young and has experiences with speech therapy in his early years and even through his teenage and early adult life. He is grateful for everything stuttering has taught him and uses the lessons learned to deal with adversity, achieve his goals, and fostering a positive mental attitude. He loves staying involved in the stuttering community and works with a couple of non-profits and is active in mentoring.
[00:00:51] - Introduction
[00:01:21] - Greg's morning routine
[00:03:36] - Greg's background and accomplishments
[00:05:04] - Recovery food and drink after a 50k
[00:08:08] - Growing up with stuttering and early memories
[00:14:23] - First time engaging in speech therapy
[00:16:14] - Different types of speech therapy tried
[00:22:12] - Meeting Uri for the first time
[00:23:48] - Greg's experience attending his first Transcending Stuttering workshop
[00:25:49] - Learning to embrace his stutter and how it's helped him
[00:28:32] - Greg's advice to those struggling with stuttering
[00:31:14] - The importance of having mentors and community support
[00:33:59] - Greg's experience with Brazilian jiu-jitsu and how it's impacted his stuttering
[00:36:19] - The power of pushing through discomfort and fear
[00:38:47] - Greg's future goals and aspirations
[00:41:38] - Discussing Greg's love of cooking and finding balance in life
[00:44:42] - The role of mindset and positivity in Greg's life
[00:49:46] - The importance of setting goals and staying motivated
[00:52:33] - Greg's experience with ultra-endurance events and training
[00:56:31] - The impact of physical training on mental health
[00:59:47] - The power of community and connection in achieving goals
[01:03:05] - The importance of finding joy in the process, not just the outcome
[01:06:14] - Closing thoughts and gratitude
Best Quote
"You don't have to be fluent to be a great communicator." - Greg Pandise (00:55:35)
ABOUT THE HOST: 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:
http://www.transcendingx.com/podcast
Josh is the Head of Global Operations at Levels Health, a software company that helps you see how food affects your health. Josh was previously the New York General Manager of Uber, where over five years, he helped grow Uber's largest and most profitable market from a few dozen rides a week to over 3 million, and incubated a number of product ideas including UberEATS, and UberRUSH. After his time at Uber, Josh spent a few years on the investor side as an active angel investor, managing director at Tusk Ventures, and co-founder of Shine Capital. Now, at Levels, Josh leads several strategic projects, such as membership and launch strategies.
Episode Highlights / Time Stamps
0:00 - 03:31 Intro
03:31 - 06:26 What comes to mind…
06:26 -11:19 Early school experiences
11:19 - 13:29 Childhood discoveries, math and technology
13:29 - 16:47 Dr. Phil and years later with Uri Schneider and Malka Burton @SchneiderSpeech
16:47 - 20:33 When stuttering makes it hard to say your name, or your company name
20:33 -24:18 Pioneering remote asynchronous work
24:18 - 30:41 Levels mission and being a corporate leader who stutters
30:41- 36:37 Dealing with stuttering as an adult
36:32- 44:22 Cutting off the physiological middleman
44:22 - 46:29 “Name it, don’t shame it”
46:29 - 54:52 Advocating for others
54:52 -55:27 Feedback loops
55:27- 1:00:24 The Internet and human connection
Best Quote
“At the end of the day, I'm just trying to communicate ideas to other people. I want to be understood.” - Josh Mohrer
Additional Quotes
“You don't have to pretend this isn't happening. This is happening. We're having this exchange. You're standing in front of me. I'm about to ask you a question. I'm going to try and you're gonna see me struggling. I'm going to get it out. And you're going to answer it. It's all good.” - Josh Mohrer
“We all thrive on feedback. We need to create safe cultures and spaces. If we have enough positive feedback, we can create a safe space for hard feedback too. It can be very well received and very productive. The most unproductive is when no one can say what they really need to say, which is a sort of stuttering. Whether you stutter or not, it is the feeling that you can't say what needs to be said.” - Uri Schneider
Resource List
levelshealth.com
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
Robert O’Brien started stuttering at 8 and struggled with his speech into his adult years, discovering speech therapy, Toastmasters, and eventually acting school in Vancouver BC. At the same time, he was dealing with being gay and hiding his sexuality until finally coming out at 32. His focus throughout was to “fix” himself. After a failed suicide attempt, he was inspired to write a memoir called Just One More Drive: The true story of a stuttering homosexual and his race car to help others deal with issues around mental health and acceptance. His book is on sale globally and he has given various workshops sharing his experiences. He currently resides in Vancouver, BC working as a teacher and co-instructor for “The Unblockables”, an improv acting course for people who stutter with Tightrope Theatre. Other written works include The MINI: A Strategic Relaunch of a Dormant Brand (Lambert Academic Publishing, 2016).
Episode Highlights
0:00- 07:28 Intro
07:28 -10:40 “Fear, Exhaustion, Lost.”
10:40 - 18:09 Writing O’Briens’ memoir
18:09 - 21:34 Feedback on the memoir
21:34 - 27:44 O’Brien’s coming out journey
27:44 - 29:01 Dealing with stuttering today
29:01- 37:27 Dealing with Mental health (men)
37:27 - 40:04 Mental Health self-care routine
40:04 - 47:54 ‘The unblockables’ Improv course for people who stutter.
47:54- 49:36 TS Toolbox (resources on stuttering)
49:36- 51:06 Robert’s message for the world
51:06 -52:10 Outro
Best Quote
“Get out of the mindset that because I have a stutter, there are certain things that I cannot do well. It's a way of thinking in the moment, it's a way of keeping it real.” - Robert O’Brien
RESOURCES
Website: https://justonemoredrive.com
Book: “One More Drive” by Robert O’ Brien https://www.amazon.com/Just-Drive-Robert-James-OBrien/dp/1775165949
Book Reviews:
Brett Grubisic (The British Columbia Review)
https://thebcreview.ca/2021/11/16/1287-grubisic-obrien-memoir/?fbclid=IwAR2F8AV1RacxkW46ei-2zlH3iBDyOsVinKe9jxHhI-bW5tTAyQpnkmu7E8I
Paul Blezard ( Lovereading.co.uk) https://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/9781990160028/isbn/Just-One-More-Drive-by-Robert-James-O-Brien.html?fbclid=IwAR268Fn0l8FR5FsWMFTo-la_XDr2BSdbMwNQADnPqxO0y77QnE0B7JPNJxA
Tightrope Theatre - The Unblockables (Improv for people who stutter) https://tightropetheatre.com/improv-for-stuttering
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
Vince Vawter spent 40 years in the newspaper business until his retirement in 2006 as publisher and president of the Evansville Courier & Press in Evansville, Indiana. Vawter’s first novel, Paperboy, published by Random House in 2013, was awarded the coveted Newbery Honor. The book, which deals with a boy who stutters and who must throw his friend’s newspaper route, has been published in 16 languages. It has sold more than a quarter-million copies. His second book, Copyboy, was published in 2018 by Capstone Editions. Since his retirement, Vawter has spoken at schools, education conferences and gatherings of PWS in more than 25 states. His books continue to appear on reading lists in schools across the country. He lives in Louisville, Tenn., with his wife of 49 years.
0:00-5:15 Intro
5:15 -13:26 Finding Vince’s voice
13:26 -19:21 Navigating public speaking
19:21-24:43 Attempting to not stutter
24:43-26:58 Preparing the ‘My Stuttering’ Manifesto
26:58-32:08Turning point/changing the narrative
32:08-33:35 Treat people, not problems
33:35-38:52 Stuttering is Overcome, not cured
38:52-44:57 Defining Vince's stutter
44:57-49:26 Defining young Vince's stutter
49:26-52:11 TS Toolbox Resources for Stuttering.
52:11-55:28 “I am glad I stutter” - Vince Vawter
55:28-56:15 Outro
RESOURCE LIST
- Book ‘Paper Boy’ by Vince Vawter
- Vince Vawter website
- Twitter - @vvawter
- Facebook - Vince Vawter
MORE QUOTES
“I am glad I'm a person who stutters. It makes me who I am. If I were given the choice at five years old I don't want to stutter. At 75 years old, I'm glad I stutter. It made me a stronger person. I'm fine with it.” - Vince Vawter
“Stuttering is what we do when we try not to stutter…It's a stutterer’s attempt to gain fluency. And in that attempt, they are causing a stutter.” - Vince Vawter
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
Maya is a writer and storyteller whose work is rooted in social justice and narrative shift. As a woman who stutters, she is a stuttering advocate working to shift societal norms around stuttering and the disability community. Maya lives in San Francisco with her sister, fiancé, and doggie.
0:00-05:39 Intro
05:39-10:28 National Stuttering Awareness week and advocacy
10:28-13:58 Growing up with a stutter 13:58-17:37 Stuttering in the Workplace 17:37- 22:27 Self-acceptance
22:27-25:16 Bullying
25:16- 27:56 Covering speech differences in the classroom
27:56 - 32:51 Mentors in the stuttering community
32:51-37:39 Proud Stutter Podcast’s mission.
37:39 - 45:16 Starting ‘Proud Stutter’
45:16 - 48:56 Advocating with city resolutions.
48:56 - 52:01 Uri Schneider and the stuttering community.
52:01-53:03 Outro
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
Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC-SLP the co-director at Schneider Speech (private practice schneiderspeech.com); creator, leader and podcast host at Transcending Stuttering (transcendingx.com); and faculty at the University of California at Riverside School of Medicine. Uri is recognized for passion and impact as a clinician, educator, researcher and innovator. He is proud husband and father (of four), borderline dyslexic, bonafide ADD-creative and a nature-loving runner.
0:00-01:54 intro
01:54 - 05:52 The Future of the Stuttering Community
05:52 - 14:40 Uri Schneider’s work
14:40 - 18:11 Lack of Knowledge of Opportunities
18:11 - 20:19 Being Ready at Different Stages of Life
20:19 - 24:57 Uri Schneider’s Inspiration
24:57- 33:49 Treat People, Not Problems
33:49 -35:29 2016 Letter on Behalf of the Profession
35:29 - 43:55 Therapy Does Not Work, People Work.
43:55 - 49:16 Therapy Suggestions.
49:16-54:18 Accessibility and Affordability of Therapy
54:18 - 57:38 Transcending Stuttering Podcast
57:38 - 1:04:04 Resources on TS Toolbox
1:04:04- 01:10:11 Podcast Takeaways
01:10:11-01:16:43 Insights on stuttering
01:16:43 - 01:20:09 To Push or To Wait
01:20:09 - 01:21:44 Self-Advocacy
01:21:44 - 01:26:20 Fluency and Giving Back
01:26:20 - 01:31:05 Voice Therapy
01:31:05 - 01:38:15 Reluctancy to Look for Support
01:38:15 - 01:39:38 Artificial Intelligence in Therapy
Quotes
"I believe the problem is that too often we treat problems. What we need to do is treat people, not problems." -Uri Schneider
"Everything that I tell people who stutter, I feel for myself. I try to put myself in the same edge of my comfort zone and a little bit out of my comfort zone, the same way I'm encouraging other people to do so." -Uri Schneider
"What are the other aspects of who you are and what are the other attributes, characteristics, accomplishments, and identities that you possess as an individual? You are more than just a stuttered." -Uri Schneider
"You deserve to learn skills of self-care, to be able to love yourself, to be able to like yourself, and to feel good in your own skin." -Uri Schneider
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Ryan has been a sportswriter for over 10 years, predominantly covering hockey and the NHL's Los Angeles Kings for, most recently, HockeyRoyalty.com where he is a co-editor. Ryan has covered such events as the Stanley Cup Final, the Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, and has written for publications such as CBC Sports and The Globe & Mail, both based in his home city of Toronto.
0:00-5:12 Announcements
5:13-15:14 Something not included in Ryan's bio
15:14-22:54 Turning point
22:55-26:41 Writing headlines
26:42-28:59 Transcribing stuttering
29:00-38:06 Cerebral palsy, depression and stuttering
38:07-42:46 Ryan's book "All the right words" and writing goals
42:47-48:58 Biggest influence
48:59-56:39 What I would tell my younger self
56:40-57:17 Closing remarks
Ryan's Speeches:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3uoMsZMbjQ&t=1247s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Krz-LSEcTGQ&t=261s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvrI7WDMMKI&t=1181s
Ryan's Writing:
https://hockeyroyalty.com/?s=ryan+cowley
https://rinkroyalty.com/author/rcowley/
http://www.calisportsnews.com/author/csnryancowley2016/
Ryan's book:
https://www.amazon.com/All-Right-Words-Sportswriter-Stutters/dp/B09CRLX3TB
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
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:
africanstutteringcentre@gmail.com
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
Christopher Constantino lives in Tallahassee with his wife, Megan, and son, Augustine. He is a speech-language pathologist at Florida State University. He works clinically with people who stutter, teaches classes on stuttering and counseling, and researches ways to improve the experience of stuttering. He co-edited Stammering Pride & Prejudice.
1:45- 3:04 Introduction / Bio
5:23 - 8:16 Spontaneity, Tension and Quality of life 8:58 - 10:44 Walt Manning - agency and autonomy in stuttering
11:24 - 14:25 Passing as fluent and the effort/attention it requires
14:31 - 17:33 Measuring the subjective experience of speech - degree of fluency and spontaneity
18:26 - 21:47 Feeling of loss of control; Traditional therapy and relapse
22:08 - 30:32 Moving from effortful fluency to spontaneity and the cost of fluency
30:50 - 31:58 Realistic goals
33:22 - 42:08 Neurodiversity, Pride around identity, and Quality of Life
43:11 49:05 Ramp of Access and Models of Disability
51:02 - 56:14 Treatment of school-aged children who stutter. Reframing goals…and advocacy.
56:46 - 1:01 Stuttering Gain
1:02 - 1:08 My Stuttering - Going into Battle - What I would tell my younger self…
Stammering Pride and Prejudice: https://stamma.org/news-features/stammering-pride-and-prejudice-book
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
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Joseph is finishing medical school this year at Columbia University in New York City and plans to begin a combined residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. He hopes to work in global health for people of all ages and in under-resourced settings, and especially with adolescents and invisible struggles. Joseph’s experiences in healthcare and psychology include the Yale Child Study Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (Australia), the Public Health Foundation of India, and Kijabe Hospital (Nairobi). He is an avid pianist-keyboardist and has found joy in leading and learning from such diverse music groups as the Broadway Haven Players and the Yale Gospel Choir. Joseph has had a stutter since the age of six, and his experience of stuttering has deepened his own development and identity in profound ways. Joseph hopes this audio format provides some personal insights and a feeling of solidarity with others whose stutters have impacted their own lives in unique and perhaps similar ways.
2:08 Intro & the Yes/And approach
4:20 Breadth and depth in life - finding balance
8:20 Speech therapy and Stuttering / ADHD journey 10:30 The role of music - experiencing confidence and nervousness 17:00 The vulnerability of being human and using difficult times to help others
20:00 “You sound like Obama.” Word choice and Pausing
24:05 Stuttering - moving from a social hurdle to a professional one, in a busy hospital setting
29:10 Being an advocate and using one’s voice
32:00 Speech therapy journey
39:20 The goal of spontaneity
43:00 Learn how to take the plunge
45:25 It’s the outcome that matters.
51:10 Be who you want to be and how you want to be.
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
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Geneviève Lamoureux is a person who stutters and an SLP student based in Québec City, Canada. With the SLP Judith Labonté, she co-hosts the podcast "Je je je suis un podcast", one of the first podcast in French about stuttering (the name means "I-I-I'm a podcast"; the podcast is produced by the Association bégaiement communication (ABC), a stuttering organization in Québec). Geneviève, who used to work as a translator, translated in French Daniele Rossi's "Stuttering is Cool: A Guide to Stuttering in a Fast-Talking World" and John Gomez's documentary, "When I Stutter". We can also see and hear Geneviève stuttering in an Activia commercial airing in Canada this Fall. 13:17 Cycling and perseverance 17:05 Stuttering guts
17:55 Shift from dominating one’s stutter to harmony
21:09 Takes guts to stutter
25:18 Avoidance & acceptance
29:03 Guts…situation and context dependent
36:56 Stuttering if Cool book – Ok to stutter
41:56 Dance between fear of stuttering and being open
51:05 Stigma and shift to feeling powerful and proud
1:00:00 Co-host of podcast "Je je je suis un podcast" (the name means "I-I-I'm a podcast")
1:06:00 Suffering and Growth
1:13:00 World Congress - Montreal
Je je je suis un podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/je-je-je-suis-un-podcast/id1535862269 ABC website: https://www.abcbegaiement.com/
Stuttering is Cool: http://stutteringiscool.com/
When I Stutter: http://experience.whenistutter.org/
Activa: https://videopress.com/v/ql77FDLC ; https://the-message.ca/2021/10/07/activia-moves-beyond-gut-health-to-celebrate-women-with-guts/
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.transcendingx/com/podcast http://www.schneiderspeech.com/ourblog
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Ryan is the co-founder and Chief Creative Officer at Believe Limited, a production company in Los Angeles. Producing credits include the new documentary My Beautiful Stutter, from executive producers Mariska Hargitay, Peter Hermann, Paul Rudd, and George Springer and the documentary Bombardier Blood from executive producer Alex Borstein. 00:05 - 01:33 Ryan Gielen intro
01:33 - 06:51 Focus of documentary: it’s ok to stutter
06:51 - 11:43 Shift from fixing stuttering
11:43 - 17:54 Thunderbolt moment and idea for the project
17:54 - 21:24 Larger target audience
21:24 - 23:30 SAY organization – self-expression through the arts
23:30 - 32:54 Power of listening
32:54 - 39:23 Popular culture and stuttering
39:23 - 45:08 Role of SLP
45:08 - End Vulnerability of young people in My Beautiful Stutter
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
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
Raiani Sibien, founder of Stuttering Society, is a Brazilian and Italian national currently living in Belgium. She graduated in journalism from a British university and has a Masters degree in the field of security and diplomacy. After a long journey towards stuttering acceptance, Raiani decided to create Stuttering Society, an online platform that helps other people who stutter in different aspect of their lives.
Since leaving her hometown in Brazil in 2006, Raiani had the opportunity to study and work in several countries, including England, Italy, Israel, Switzerland, Belgium, and the United States.
Timestamps:
00:00 – 01:42 -- Intro to Podcast
01:42 – 07:20 -- Bio of Guest: Getting to know Raiani Sibien as an international citizen: Brazil, Italy, England, and Belgium. Founder of the Stuttering Society, and online platform for PWS (people who stutter).
08:25 – 13:31 – Raiani Sibien, her career as a singer/songwriter; hiding her stutter; and the feelings of humiliation and defeat. “Keeping the show going.”
16:13 – 20:13 – Italy, a new chapter. “Every dream comes with hardships.” Hiding her stutter behind a foreign language.
20:16 – 26:56 – London, studying journalism and becoming open to disclosure and reframing risks.
26:56 – 27:15 – Lack of awareness in society about stuttering; disclosing and feeling better about self.
27:15 – 28:40 – From the shadow to the light; stuttering doesn’t define a person; disclosing with confidence.
31:56 – 38:34 – The perils of perfectionism; hiding and lack of acceptance translate into suffering; how not disclosing can affect one’s career; how people on the journey become door-openers.
38:34 - 42:50 - The cost of the status quo and the risk of staying the same; closing thoughts about educating others and raising awareness about stuttering.
43:45 – 45:44 – Stuttering society website and career advice page as a resource.
Host Bio:
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.
Want to learn more?
lu.ma/transcendingstuttering
We help SLPs and people who stutter transcend stuttering.
Learn more http://www.schneiderspeech.com/tsa
Angelica Bernabe is a psychologist and a person who stutters from Peru. Since 2018, is the director of a specialized center for stuttering dedicated to provide training for professionals and treatment for kids, teenagers and adults who stutter in South America. Also, she is a studying at Michigan State University, taking the prerequisite courses prior the master degree in Communicate Science and Disorders.
Timestamps:
0:00-01:24 - - Intro, North America, South America and in-between
01:24-15:06 - Get to know Angelica Bernabe, and cultural context in Peru
15:07-17:02 - Neurolinguistic lessons from interrupted Internet connectivity
17:03-20:44 - How to move forward (go beyond bad experiences)
20:45-23:52 - Tips to address real life dilemmas - for SLPs and people who stutter (PWS)
23:53-26:07 - International perspective - and worldwide community of fans and friends and allies
26:08-52:54 - ADHD, as superpower and liability; acceptance v. treatment, openness about meds
52:55-1:02:01 -Closing thoughts on multi-lingualism, courage, acceptance
HOST BIO
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
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A person who stutters from Dublin Ireland, Social care worker with 20 years experience working in the area of Intellectual Disabilities. former Chairman of the Irish Stammering Association and support group facilitator married with one daughter. plays Keyboard in a band.
Timestamps:
0:00-01:28 -Opening remarks
01:28-16:35 -Introducing Stephen Greene and his journey
16:35-26:11 -The different options we can provide PWS to give them peace
26:11-34:19 -A deeper look into Stephen's teenage stage with stuttering
34:19-39:48 -Stephen's shift from avoidance to involvement in the stuttering community
39:48-45:20 -Stephen explains that a stutter doesn't "hold you back"
45:20-1:00:57 -Overcoming the negative that comes with stuttering
1:00:57-1:01:25 -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 NOTES: See more on our blog
http://www.schneiderspeech.com/ourblog
PODCAST: "Transcending Stuttering with Uri Schneider"
Listen anywhere you like...
Apple: http://bit.ly/transcending-stuttering
Google: http://bit.ly/transcending-stuttering-google
Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3tuVTPi
CURIOUS TO LEARN MORE?
We help SLPs and people who stutter transcend stuttering.
Learn more http://www.schneiderspeech.com/tsa
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.
Nina G is a comedian, professional speaker and author of Stutterer Interrupted:The Comedian Who Almost Didn’t Happen and Once Upon An Accommodation: A Book About Learning Disabilities.
She has been featured in/on everything from NPR's 51%, BBC's Ouch, Psychology Today, Tedx, multiple day time talk shows, Howard (Stern) 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 to bring institutions, communities and individuals to deepen their understanding of the disability and bring practical approaches to making a more inclusive society.
Nina is currently working on her third book on the history of stand up comedy in the San Francisco Bay Area.
[Time Stamps]
00:00-02:02 - Opening Remarks
02:02-04:05 - Introducing Nina G
04:04-12:34 - Dyslexia detour: personal experiences and practical tips
12:34-14:24 - Nina's journey
14:24-19:06 - Nina on facing adversity
19:06-22:22 - How Nina wishes people would (and would NOT) react when she stutters
22:22-29:42 - Nuance in comedy: who says what and what really matters
29:42-40:43 - Personal reflections on imposter syndrome
40:43-45:12 - The role of SLPs outside the clinic
45:12-55:37 - Nina's book "Stutterer Interrupted: The Comedian Who Almost Didn’t Happen"
55:37-57:50 - Nina's Words of Wisdom
57:50-59:54 - Closing Remarks
[Links and resources]
http://librivox.org/
getpocket.com
understood.org
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.
Seth Tichenor is a post-doctoral research associate at Michigan State University in the Developmental Speech Laboratory (PI: Dr. Bridget Walsh). His primary research interests include better understanding and predicting individual differences in the experience of stuttering (stammering), understanding how adverse impact related to the condition develops, and determining how moments of stuttering occur in speech. He practices clinically and is actively involved with various self-help/support and international stuttering organizations. He lives in Lansing, Michigan with his wife (Allison), daughter (Lucy), and puppy (Charlie).
Time Stamps:
- 00:00-00:57 -Opening Remarks
- 00:57-02:26 -Introducing Seth Tichenor
- 02:26-04:45 -Getting to Know More About Seth's Story
- 04:45-07:16 -The Perspective PWS Can Share to Others
- 07:17-15:37 -Seth Shares the Experience as an SLP who Stutters
- 15:37-21:22 -What Makes an Effective SLP for PWS
- 21:22-23:27 -Seth Speaks on Goals for Stuttering Research
- 23:27-25:56 -Seth Speaks on His OWN Research
- 25:56-30:21 -Seth Dives into Variability of Stuttering
- 30:21-34:26 -Variability within One Individual PWS
- 34:26-35:41 -Seth Speaks on the Role of Anxiety in Stuttering
- 35:41-38:57 -Uri Shares an Incredible Story of a PWS in Relation to Anxiety
- 38:57-46:41 -The Trajectory of PWS
- 46:41-48:43 -Correction versus Support in Speech Therapy
- 48:43-50:06 -Closing Remarks
Links and Resources:
sethtichenor.com
Host Bio:
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.
A special episode with Michael Sugarman
and international guests: Anita Blom 🇸🇪, Stephen Greene 🇮🇪, Farah Al Qaissieh 🇦🇪
Michael Sugarman has been an activist in the stuttering and disability communities since the 1970’s. He was co-founder and former Executive Director of the National Stuttering Project and former chair of International Stuttering Association. Michael wrote for academic journals and promoted people first language and stuttering awareness in “It’s Ok to Stutter” (Journal of Fluency Disorders) and the Perniciousness of Labels (Transactional Analysis Journal). As a medical social worker, he recently updated his children’s book, The Adventures of Phil and Dotty. Michael currently co-facilitates a peer support group, and is co-writing an article on peer and professional facilitation of support groups, emphasizing mindfulness communication, self care skills and resilience.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00-4:53 -Opening Remarks
4:53-7:06 -Introducing Anita Blom
7:06-10:41 -Anita's Response to Uri’s Question: How is mindfulness or mental health meaningful to you in your personal journey or in the context of, your country, community, or the stuttering community in your country?
10:41-11:19 -Introducing Stephen Green
11:19-14:11 -Stephen’s Response to Uri’s Question
14:11-15:42 -Introducing Farah Al Qaissieh
15:42-19:01 -Farah’s Response to Uri’s Question
19:01-20:41 -Introducing Michael
20:41-28:48 -Michael's Journey with Stuttering and his Career Path
28:48-36:34 -Michael Explains Transformation Model
36:34-38:29 -Group Discussion on Meaning of “Change”
38:29-42:37 -Michael’s Thoughts on Mental Health and Meditation App “Shine”
42:37-43:33 -Laughing Yoga Demonstration
43:33-44:10 -Discussing Self Care
44:10-48:53 -Michael Leads a Meditation Exercise
48:53-55:49 -Group Reflection on Meditation Exercise Experiences
55:49-01:01:19 -Uri and Michael Share Thoughts on Meditation and Mind & Body Process
01:01:19-01:09:17 -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. See more about this episode here http://www.schneiderspeech.com/ourblog Interested in more about how to Transcend Stuttering? Enjoy practical tips. Explore useful insights. http://www.schneiderspeech.com/tsa
As the COO of Partners in Torah (a nonprofit ed-tech platform), Moe is spearheading a digital transformation, strategic partnerships, and global expansion. Previously, he was the Founder & CEO at Winfluencers, the Head of BizDev for Hometalk, Strategy Consultant for Deloitte, and Regional Director for the Lauder Foundation. He holds an MBA and Rabbinical Ordination, and published his first book, The Gift of Stuttering (Mosaica Press, 2016). He also teaches Daf Yomi (daily Talmud class), produces inspirational videos, and gives lectures to audiences worldwide. Moe lives in Israel with his wife and children.
Timestamps: 0:00-6:00: Opening Remarks 6:00-10:00 Journey of Life 10:00- 20:00- Writing his book, from an actor to writer, namesake (Moses), stuttering class, faith and stuttering shift 20:00- 27:00- embracing diversity, becoming a better presenter and person who stutters, taking a leap of faith 27:00-42:00- Transcending Stuttering and what it means to Moe, trust in faith, challenges in life growing up with a stutter, advice for those who stutter, putting on a “show” and creating an open conversation 42:00-57:13- Closing Remarks Resources and Links:
RESOURCES & LINKS The Gift of Stuttering
Podcast
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.
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https://www.schneiderspeech.com/tsa
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.
Cody Mathieson Packer 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 Stuttering Association for the Young and global stuttering communities. His videos include "First Day" and most recently "Stuttering" Young Kiwis Share Their Stories."
Timestamps:
0:00-5:40: Opening remarks, keeping life "light"
5:40-10:00: Reflecting on a recent podcast, shift from having to do "hard things" to "easy things" and being okay with that.
10:00-20:03: Making the first film in NZ, acting, advice to “make it”, trying to be not perfect
20:03-27:36: Behind the Scenes of the film, being a kid during the film and allowing actors to be vulnerable
27:36-40:00: Beginning a “mindfulness journey”, participating in breathwork
40:00-52:00: rewiring the program, living in the moment, living through moments where people don’t think you have a stutter
52:00-54:19: Closing remarks
LINKS:
https://www.codymathiesonpacker.com/
https://www.stuttering.co.nz/educational-film
https://www.schneiderspeech.com/blog/best-stuttering-videos
HOST
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.
LEARN MORE:
https://www.schneiderspeech.com/tsa
Dr. Kraft's current research focuses on the biological and behavioral genetics of stuttering, autism, SLI, SSD, and hearing loss. Other research interests include neuro-anatomical and functional features of people who stutter, auditory feedback mechanisms of speech control, autism treatment strategies, new genetic analysis techniques for modeling epigenetic complexity and exploring the relationship between cognition, temperament, and stuttering severity.
Dr. Kraft is the director of the Behavior, Speech & Genetics Lab (Rackham 051), where the majority of her research is conducted. Her latest research showcases novel approaches to the identification of gene-to-gene interaction and regulation as new genetic methodologies offer the promise of identifying etiological bases for many developmental disorders including speech and language disorders.
Dr. Kraft's research team in collaboration with the Univeristy of Texas, Baylor Medical, and Vanderbuilt University, was recently awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health to identify genes for stuttering. She will be collecting saliva samples from people all around the world who stutter.
If you are a person who stutters, or has ever stuttered, and you are interested in participating in this study, please click here to register!
Study Background: Stuttering is a developmental speech disorder that commonly runs in families. With an onset between the ages of 2-5 years old, 5-6% of children will stutter and 1% of adults will stutter. In some places of the world 11-14% of the population stutters! The genes contributing this disorder have not been conclusively identified in the population at large. This study will investigate thousands of people who currently stutter, or ever stuttered as children, for genetic markers of the disorder. Discoveries will lead to better treatment options, development of prevention strategies, and give answers to the people affected.
Education * BA Audiology & Speech Sciences, Michigan State University * MA Communicative Sciences & Disorders, Michigan State University * PhD Speech Language Pathology & Human Genetics, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign * PostDoctoral Scholar Human Genetics, University of Chicago
Awards and grants * Center for Mendelian Genomics
Genes for Persistent Developmental Stuttering: Australian Cohort
The goal of this study is to investigate the genetics underlying this speech and language disorder. The investigation will focus on the genetics, neurobiology, cognitive and severity phenotypes within families enriched for the disorder located in Perth, Australia.
Role: Principal Investigator, Collaborator, Analyst
WSU Genetics Research Grant
Biomarkers for Speech Disorders: An Imaging Genetics Study
The goal of this study is to investigate the pathophysiology of stuttering in 40 adults who persistently stutter and 40 matched controls. In collaboration with McMaster University, Canada, The investigation will explore gene expression, neurobiology, and allelic variation in respect to anatomical and functional differences within the experimental cohort.
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Genetic Study of Developmental Stuttering
This study will examine genome-wide genetic risk in 800 unrelated non-consanguineous individuals who stutter and 3000 ancestry matched controls with replication of top signals in an additional independent 1000 cases and 1000 controls, comprising the largest proposed genetic study of stuttering to date and aimed at the identification of genes and transmission models responsible for the disorder.
Role: Principal Investigator
* 2009 Outstanding Teaching Award, List of Teachers Ranked As Excellent By Their Students, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign (Fall 2009, SHS 410)
2009 Outstanding Teaching Award, List of Teachers Ranked As Excellent By Their Students, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign (Fall 2009, SHS 577)
2010 Excellent Teaching Award, List of Teachers Ranked As Excellent By Their Students, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (Spring 2010, SHS 593)
2013 Manuel Garcia Award
International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics
http://www.candgnews.com/news/wsu-prof-earns-international-award-research-stuttering
2015 Outstanding Professor of the Year, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Wayne State University
2017 Outstanding Professor of the Year, Department of Communiation Sciences and Disorders, Wayne State University
Timestamps
0:00-5:00 Opening remarks
5:00-14:13 Inspiration to become SLP and scientist in the field, Down Syndrome, Graduate school in London, England
14:13-30:47 Latest stuttering research, especially using genetic material, digital health, and exploring the genetic phenotypes of people who stutter and differences between different people who stutter differently
30:47-32:00 Being a mom and an SLP
32:00-40:08 Linking family history, DNA and genetics
40:08-50:44 Getting data from health records and 23andMe learning from reported family history of stuttering, mapping the genetic code and looking to see how much more we can discover
50:44- Closing remarks
Michael (Mike) was born and raised in San Jose CA. Prior to receiving his Master’s Degree in Speech Pathology, he served in the US Navy for 24 years. Although he has been retired for 10 years now, he still remembers that part of his life just like it was yesterday. Mike has two grown children and has been married to his wife Teresa for 28 years. They currently live in the greater area of Sacramento CA.
Like a lot of people who stutter, he spent numerous years receiving speech therapy as a child. He remembers his mother taking him to Dr. Greenleaf’s private practice, where he would introduce puzzles to him. Back then he wasn’t sure what he was supposed to do, other than solving various types of puzzles. Now thinking back, he says that the puzzles were meant to be a motivator to get him to talk… but he just solved the puzzles like he was asked. Mike says, his mother quit taking him there just before he started Kindergarten. Mike recalls being in the third grade and the class having to split up into reading and math circles. This was when he noticed he did not communicate in the same manner as his other classmates, as he was the only one who stuttered. Mike started speech therapy once again and continued to receive speech therapy from the public schools until the 7th grade. He said, he finally spoke to his mother and said he wanted to stop. He said was tired of having to go to the special education classroom (which was smaller than a broom closet) and he was fed up with reading catchy phrases over and over, “I guess my SLP felt good about her treatment procedures, knowing I was speaking fluently during her activities.” Another reason was all about the stigma, the stigma of being lessor than his peers, even though he knew he was not!
Mike first heard about the NSP (before it was called the NSA) back in 1986; however, it took him over a decade to get to a chapter meeting. He recalls transferring from sea duty to shore duty in Washington state and had read about the Seattle Conference. He said, he signed-up, even showed up, but did not have the courage to walk in. He said, he just sat in the lobby for about 2 hours and watched person after person walk by. Fear, shame, and quilt are powerful! He eventually walked back to his car are drove home. Later that Fall he did attend his first NSA meeting in Seattle, which he later became Chapter Leader of. Being a Navy man, he was transferred a lot. Once he retired and settled in Sacramento, he joined their chapter and has now been Sacramento’s Chapter Leader for 10 years. He is also the Southwest Regional Coordinator for Adults and Family programs and has been a Stutter Social Host for over four years.
Mike was asked what he would tell the younger him. He said, not much gets in his way as an adult… While serving in the Navy, he was a shipboard Damage Control and Engineering Team trainer, a Fire Marshal, a facilitator, led 100+ people… meaning he had to talk a lot. He has given numerous interviews to local newspapers, been interviewed on TV, and was asked to be the commencement speaker when he graduated with his master’s degree in Speech Pathology. Just prior to giving his commencement speech, he was interviewed by the local NPR station in Sacramento. He said, he was asked why he would agree to give a commencement speech in front of about 10,000 people, knowing he would stutter. He simply said, “they are giving me 2 minutes (which extended to nearly 3 minutes) to bring awareness to stuttering, it was an opportunity that I could not pass up.”
As far as telling the younger me something: Don’t worry about teasing, don’t worry about bullies, don’t worry about making phone calls, don’t worry about going through the drive-thru, don’t worry about what other people might think or what you might perceive them to think about you! Just be yourself, and at the end of the day, let being yourself be enough. Sure, there will be shame and fear, but you will eventually forge them into purpose, and purpose is why we are here!
Mike is a tattoo enthusiast (total number, unknown), likes relaxing outdoors, likes hikes, and enjoys riding his mountain bike when the weather is nice.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00-04:22: Intro, why Mike is a "superhero" SLP and lessons from the school of life
04:23-12:43: The path of life, growing up with a stutter, the anxiety, speech therapy, reading books and feeling, "I'm not stupid!"
12:44-18:39: Middle school, rolling in poison oak and other ways to hide and avoid the fear of speech; using fists to fix people who make fun
18:40-20:34: 7th grade, the courage to tell my mom, "No more of this speech therapy" and how she responded.
20:35-25:09: Dealing with my speech on my own. On the outside and on the inside, hiding, switching, voiding, feeling less than... The "fear, and "trying to stay safe"
25:10-27:28: getting to National Stuttering Project (NSP) National Stuttering Association (NSA) Mel Hoffman, holding the ticket in my wallet, readiness for change takes time - 10 years! More on this later in the episode
27:29-31:41: Enlisting in the US Navy, a career in search and rescue, the upside and downside of a military career
31:42-32:51: Transition to post-military life, going back to school...
32:52-42:42: Becoming a father and how that changed everything, the concern of a parent for their child to be spared unnecessary hardship, "I was listening, but I wasn't worried."
42:43-44:39: Mike and Uri reflect on the power of learning how to "listen more and worry less" and what our kids need most
44:40-46:14: The pivot to paying it forward, finding my own groove and opening doors for others to find theirs, StutterSocial, David Resnick, Daniele Rossi and Mitch Trichon and the foresight of using video conferencing for support groups around the worlds (long before Zoom)
46:15-51:37: Graduate school, becoming a speech language pathologist, meeting vets in need of communication help and ultimately finding my place in the schools, helping young people who stutter
51:38-01:00:28: How I do speech therapy today to make it better for someone else, recognizing speech techniques are difficult, it takes work, and young people may not have the capacity to do that right now, Uri mentions the "stuttering tax" (Dr. Chris Constantino) and Mike talks about how exhausting it can be... and more wisdom-bombs from Mike.
01:00:29-01:12:24: How I do speech therapy today to make it better for someone else, recognizing speech techniques are difficult, it takes work, and young people may not have the capacity to do that right now, Uri mentions the "stuttering tax" (Dr. Chris Constantino) and Mike talks about how exhausting it can be... And lots of wisdom and tips for SLPs and parents educators and PWS, first and foremost, "do no harm"
RESOURCES AND LINKS * National Stuttering Association Bio
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.
Michael Turner is the creator of The Way We Talk, an award-winning autobiographical documentary that has screened around the world and contributed toward a paradigm shift in how stuttering is perceived. His second feature, Monument, about memory, memorialization, and meaning, is currently in production. He lives with his wife and daughter in rural Oregon.
TIMESTAMPS 0:00-9:00- Opening, stuttering is like a river
9:00-18:00- Reading "Stuttering is like River" and reflections around it; naming the ghost/monster
18:00- 24:00- Stuttering openly and knowing what that feels like
24:00-57:14- Taking the risk; successes and failures in life; staying connected; reflections on family with movie
57:14-1:07:32- Closing remarks
RESOURCES & LINKS
- The Way We Talk
- Monument
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.
Michael P. Boyle, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Montclair State University. He researches psychosocial aspects of stuttering, including the impact of societal stigma on the communicative participation and well-being of people who stutter. Dr. Boyle’s research also focuses on developing assessment methods and interventions to reduce the stigma of stuttering. Dr. Boyle developed the Self-Stigma of Stuttering Scale (4S) which is used internationally by clinicians and researchers and has been translated to 10 languages so far. Dr. Boyle has also consulted with a variety of therapists, researchers, and advocacy groups nationally and internationally to help them with using evidence-based strategies for stigma reduction. He has authored over 35 scientific papers and book chapters, mostly on topics related to stuttering. NOTES
0:00-28:32 Opening, how Dr. Boyle got involved in the field of SLP, and specifically stuttering research, his renowned Self Stigma of Stuttering Scale (4S) for international use in assessment; and a window into his current research (yet unpublished but very promising!)
28:32-42:26 The other side of stuttering; blending the science with the art of stuttering therapy
42:25-53:07 Allowing the client to have options & closing remarks
RESOURCES AND LINKS
Boyle, M. P., & Gabel, R. M. (2020). “Openness and progress with communication and confidence have all gone hand in hand”: Reflections on the experience of transitioning between concealment and openness among adults who stutter. Journal of Fluency Disorders, 65, 105781. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfludis.2020.105781
Boyle, M. P., & Gabel, R. (2020). Toward a better understanding of the process of disclosure events among people who stutter. Journal of Fluency Disorders, 63, 105746. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfludis.2020.105746
Boyle, M. P., Beita-Ell, C., & Milewski, K. M. (2019). Finding the good in the challenge: Benefit finding among adults who stutter. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 4, 1316-1326. https://doi.org/10.1044/2019_PERS-SIG4-2019-0024
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.
Steff Lebsack became a speech-language pathologist because she has an older brother, Jasper, who is a person who stutters. Steff focuses clinically on the treatment of stuttering and cluttering and is the current course designer/instructor for the graduate Fluency Disorders course for the Baylor University online Master’s Degree Program. Steff believes that her role in the field of speech pathology is a life passion and not a career. She lives with her husband Kevin, her two beautiful young children Mary and Karter and a pug named Ritchie. When she isn’t playing with her kids or catching up on stuttering current events, she can be found baking, writing or reading. She can even be found playing piano or the drums if you are brave enough to listen. NOTES 0:00-22:30- Introductions
22:30-38:00- Stuttering and shifting it in acceptance, giving them the keys; chats with Dr. Phil
38:00-47:25- Transcending Stuttering Cohort & meaning behind it
47:25-54:40- Empathy in life and therapy; nicknames around the SLP community
54:40- 1:08:38- Love and marriage with Kevin; end
RESOURCES & LINKS
- Baylor University
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.
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.
After spending years becoming proficient in the art of street dancing. Self taught dancer Shane Garcia was nationally recognized on “So You Think You Can Dance”, season 10, where he gained extensive experience in the industry and gained a lot of opportunities working in the field. He then went on to continue his journey through performing and choreographing for many music talents. Shane also, has always had a passion for music. He studied in classical piano since the age of 14 before branching out on his own and inevitably found his passion in producing music at the age of 16, which is his path today. Creating his own art by fusing dance and piano, he has also developed a way to play the piano and dance at the same time. These days, his music production style, which sets him apart, is found from the history and experience of being a dancer. NOTES 0:00-10:30: Introductions
10:30-30:00: Finding your groove; early school life, day one friends
30:00-47:00: Learning to dance, influential people
47:00-53:21: Dance party (actual dancing with Shane!)
53:21- End SYTYCD & dance reflections
RESOURCES & LINKS
“So You Think You Can Dance”, season 10
Dance is My Language
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.
Naomi Rodgers, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is an assistant professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She directs the UNL Stuttering Lab where her holistic experiences as a person who stutters, active member of the self-help community, speech-language pathologist, and stuttering researcher inspire her to address empirical questions that are clinically grounded. She is specifically interested in growing our understanding of how people who stutter get ready to change, and how people who stutter process social-emotional information.
0:00-5:40: Introductions including Iowa, Nebraska, hogs and speech-language pathology and research
5:40-19:50: Naomi's NPR podcast, medical vs. social, is #POTUS Joe Biden "doing enough" for people who stutter, Brayden Harrington for president
19:50-33:22: University ofIowa & the roots of speech-language pathology, hub of stuttering research and development and Dr. Tricia Zebrowski and ongoing study of the "stages of change" model
33:22-41:50: Overviewing the 5 stages; helping clinicians and TWS/AWS get ready for change
41:50-52:10: Exciting preliminary research finding
52:10-1:04:14: Closing remarks
RESOURCES AND LINKS Research Gate
- Rodgers turns gaze on overlooked phase of stuttering: adolescence
- Stutter Talk
- The Social Side of Stuttering
UPCOMING EVENTS 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.
Jonty Claypole is Director of BBC Arts, Chairman of the arts centre HOME in Manchester, and was listed in the Bookseller's Top 100 Most Influential People. Although born in Australia, he grew up in London and now lives in east London with his family. His most recent project at the BBC was the landmark series Civilisations featuring Mary Beard, David Olusoga and Simon Schama. NOTES 0:00-10:00: intro and growing up with a stutter, personal retrospective
10:00-23:00: why write this book, Words Fail Us; the real scoop with The King's Speech & King George VI; the wrong question and the right question; the "overcoming stuttering" narrative
23:00-29:07: stuttering: is it a disability or not?
29:07-30:00: stuttering in the workplace and in life
30:51-32:33: when is stuttering a disability
32:33-37:00: most admirable stuttering role models
37:00-42:00: the untold story of creativity and stuttering - in media and in the arts; let's start celebrating the creativity born from stuttering
42:00-50:31: Jonty's family and mum, and closing remarks
RESOURCES AND LINKS Words Fail Us (Book)
Jonty Claypole, BBC
Stamma Interview
Why does art matter?
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.
Dr. Elaina Kefalianos is the Lead of Teaching and Senior Lecturer for the Master of Speech Pathology course at the University of Melbourne. She has 13 years of clinical research experience. Her current research focuses on better understanding the development of stuttering and recovery in population-level studies and improving management approaches for children who stutter.
Elaina is Vice-President for the Stuttering Association for the Young: Australia. This is a national not for profit organization for 7-18-year-old Australian young people who stutter. Some of her latest research is focused on conducting trials examining the efficacy of novel creative arts programs to improve psychosocial outcomes for young people who stutter. She is also a chief investigator for the Effective Stuttering Treatment project. Together with colleagues at the University of Oslo in Norway, she is developing a new intervention program for preschool children who stutter.
Elaina’s research has been published in international leading discipline-specific journals. She has received over $2.5M in competitive research grants to date and has been an invited speaker at 4 international seminars.
TIMESTAMPS 0:00-7:35: Welcome and opening marks 7:35-13:42: Camp SAY: = magic 13:42-19:01: Being a professional researcher/clinician and also a personal partner with a PWS 19:01-24:20: Navigating stuttering society 24:20-30:00: Bringing data to life and using stories to generate evidence (research data) 30:00-32:56: The inspirational example of Dr. Susan Block and how Elaina discovered her passion for stuttering 32:56-38:02: International perspective and collaboration between Australia-Norway 44:09-45:45: Talking about the intersection of professional and personal stuttering worlds 45:45-58:37: Stereotypes and stigma... Australian accents and Vegemite vs. American accents and peanut butter and jelly 58:37-Closing: Closing remarks RESOURCES/LINKS SAY: Australia https://www.sayaustralia.org.au QUOTES: "Camp Say in one word?" "Magic." "All that stuff beneath the surface... I felt completely unable to handle properly." "Rich taught me I don't want to change my voice- I just want to enjoy the conversation." "I treat, I teach and I research stuttering. So yeah, I'm just completely immersed in it." 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.
Hope Gerlach, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is an assistant professor at Western Michigan University. Her research focuses on identifying and reducing disparities in quality of life between people who stutter and typically fluent speakers. Currently, she is studying the role of stigma and identity constructs in psychological distress among adults who stutter. She has been actively involved in support organizations for people who stutter and has worked as a speech-language pathologist at several summer camps for youth who stutter. Timestamps:
0:00-8:40: Introductions
8:40- 14:00: Story of the term neurological glitch, invisible disabilities, losing control when you are about to stutter
14:00-19:07: measuring stuttering, impact of it being invisible
19:26-28:29: SLP @ Western Mich; methods of stuttering; stuttering tax analogy (all the work that is going on behind the scenes and what it does/ what it costs you)
28:29-33:09: More on the stuttering tax and managing the stigma
34:00- 42:40: concealment and severity
42:55- 55:16: Vanderbilt research (explicit and implicit biases from SLPs about stuttering), may be a hardwired way of thinking that fluent speech is better
55:42- End: being an ally, invisible component, not everyone is struggling, 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.
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The pleasures of cheesecake and skydiving. What it takes to experience real breakthroughs. Derek invites us into his personal journey - including speech therapy, counseling, support groups and Toastmasters. His process shows us the remarkable courage and outcomes of facing fears, getting help, transforming from "running away" to actually feeling free.
BIO:
Derek Mitchell is an IT Analyst for the Atlanta County Public schools and a person who stutters. He is a local chapter leader for the NSA (National Stuttering Association) and is involved with Toastmasters, an online club for public speaking.
TOPICS INCLUDE - Early years and growing-up
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Obstacles and breakthroughs
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Career as author, marketing strategist, speaker
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Wisdom to share
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Vision for the future
RESOURCES AND LINKS We Stutter Page
The Gift of a Stutter
AIS Interview
Upcoming events
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 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
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Obstacles and breakthroughs
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Career as author, marketing strategist, speaker
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Wisdom to share
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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 MATEO ANDREW RIVERA IS A DIRECTOR, WRITER, ACTOR, RAPPER, AND STUTTERER FROM HOUSTON, TX. HE'S WORKED ON SEVERAL AWARD-WINNING FILMS AND DOCUMENTARIES, AS WELL AS HIS OWN NARRATIVE FILMS AND CREATIVE PROJECTS. CURRENTLY, MATEO IS IN POST-PRODUCTION ON HIS FIRST FULL-LENGTH & AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL DOCUMENTARY "A-A-ACCEPTANCE" (SEE TRAILER BELOW) WHICH CHRONICLES HOW HIS STUTTER HAS IMPACTED HIS FILM CAREER AND LIFE. TOPICS INCLUDE - Early years and growing-up
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The day my life changed - thanks to a Nigerian priest
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Stuttering, acting, rapping, film and more
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Fluent stuttering
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“It” is more than a horror film by Stephen King
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Forthcoming autobiographical documentary
NOTES * Mateo discusses his early life in acting and film making. * Mateo and Uri discuss wisdom around the stuttering community. * Mateo and Uri discuss the A-A-Acceptance Documentary and the story behind the idea and creation. * Mateo explains how a priest’s wisdom, gave him the confidence that he needed.
RESOURCES AND LINKS * Medxci Studios * Medxci Drone Reel (2020) * A-a-acceptance: Documentary Trailer * Instagram
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 John Gomez was born and raised in Northern New Mexico. He attended Colorado College where he earned a degree in Philosophy and American Ethnic Studies. He graduated from California State Los Angeles University with a Master's degree in Communication Disorders in 2009. Presently, he works as a Speech Pathologist for the Los Angeles Unified School District. He is also part-time faculty at Cal State LA where he teaches a graduate-level course on stuttering and a course on psychosocial considerations. In 2017, CSULA honored John with the Lois V. Douglass Distinguished Alumnus Award. John also moonlights as a filmmaker. In 2012 he established Keen Eye Productions, LLC. His first feature film, WHEN I STUTTER had its world premiere at the Cleveland International Film Festival on April, 2nd 2017. The film recently won the "Supporter of People with Fluency Disorders Award" from the International Fluency Association. WHEN I STUTTER has been lauded by many organizations and associations for its ability to effectively raise awareness about people who stutter and their challenges in life. The film has won 7 awards, been an official selection in over 15 film festivals, and has been translated into over 11 languages.
TOPICS INCLUDE - Keeping busy during 2020
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CAMP Shout Out & When I Stutter
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Best filmmakers and inspiration for When I Stutter
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Growth and change
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Making little changes and improvements in life
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Giving your self permission to make mistakes
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Life as a school based speech-language pathologists
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Teaser for new movie about stuttering that will help with communication success
RESOURCES AND LINKS When I Stutter
Camp Shout Out
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: Lovejoy Muchenje is a native of Zimbabwe. He is a person who stutters and currently lives in the Greater Richmond Area in Virginia. Lovejoy is actively involved in the stuttering community; he is currently the National Stuttering Association (NSA) co-leader for the Richmond Chapter. Lovejoy has degrees in engineering and currently works in the transportation field as an environmental engineer. Lovejoy is a husband and father. In his spare time, he enjoys reading and playing with his two sons.
In this episode Lovejoy Muchenje and Uri discuss:
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Your journey growing up with a stutter and the pivotal experiences, moments, shifts that made a difference
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What has changed and what has stayed the same (physically, communication-wise, relationships, job, family, etc...)
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What was memorable/helpful in your work with Uri Schneider
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What have you been doing with self-help and "giving back"
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Vision for the future
Resources and Links:
My Experience with Stuttering and Therapy – LJ Muchenje Article
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: Matthew Bernucca is from Tampa, Florida but has spent the last 11 years in New York City. He graduated from the International Center of Photography in 2017 and has been pursuing a career in photography ever since. www.matthewbernucca.com
Matthew co-leads the Brooklyn chapter NSA support group.
In this episode Matthew and Uri discuss:
-Growing-up
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Photography and the arts
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Most memorable moments
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Influential people in your life journey
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Psychotherapy v. Speech therapy
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Self-help community - when and how you get there
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Obstacles and breakthroughs
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Wisdom to share with others in their journeys
Resources and Links:
www.matthewbernucca.com
Upcoming events
Tips and Insights
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: Barry Yeoman is an award-winning freelance journalist in Durham, North Carolina. He works in both print and audio, putting human faces on complex social and political issues. He also teaches journalism at Wake Forest University and Duke University. He has been involved in the stuttering self-help movement since 1992, and most recently wrote about stuttering and neurodiversity for The Baffler, and about Joe Biden’s stutter for The Nation. His web site is http://barryyeoman.com.
In this episode Barry and Uri discuss:
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Early years and growing-up
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Writing, journalism, and stuttering
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Most memorable experiences
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Influential people in your life journey
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Obstacles and breakthroughs
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Wisdom to share with others in their journeys
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Vision for the future
Resources and Links:
Barry Yoeman’s Website
Our Stutter: Joe Biden, Brayden Harrington and Me
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: Derek E. Daniels, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is an associate professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Wayne State University, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses. He has been a certified speech-language pathologist since 2002. Derek is a person who stutters, provides clinical services for people who stutter, and supervises graduate student training in stuttering. He has participated in many self-help events, workshops, and clinical training programs for people who stutter, including Camp Shout Out. Derek's research focuses on public perceptions of people who stutter, identity construction, psychosocial experiences, and intersectionality. He is the current President-Elect of the Michigan Speech, Language, and Hearing Association.
In this episode Derek and Uri discuss:
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Early years and growing-up
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Being a PWS, AND a leading speech-language pathologist and academic
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Memorable experiences and influences life
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How "culture" impacts perceptions, attitudes and experiences of stuttering
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Vision for the future
Resources and Links:
Derek Daniel’s Research Profile
Camp Shout Out
Camp Shout Out Video
ISAD A Life of Contradictions: What I’ve Learned About Resilience from Living with Multiple Marginalized Identities – Derek Daniels
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: JUSTIN MATLEY is a multi-award-winning Post Sound / Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Designer, and Music Supervisor who works on a plethora of television, film, radio, podcast, internet, and experiential-based projects for the broadcast, motion picture, and advertising industries. He currently works both at his clients' facilities and in-house at his private studio. A 17-year industry veteran, Justin takes pride in being an excellent problem solver, team player, and creative executor.
Justin also doubles as a Producer and Creative Consultant, running his own production collective, Matley Productions, focused on integrated audio and video projects with a backbone in education and social causes. He is also adjunct faculty at the University of Connecticut, Department of Digital Media and Design, where he teaches coursework in sound technology.
Justin is a has-been musician with 30 years of experience as a classically trained percussionist and chronic noodler on other instruments. He's an avid Red Sox fan, skier, mediocre tequila drinker, and lover of most things outdoors. Above all, his most important roles are as a husband and father to two amazing girls.
In this episode Justin and Uri discuss:
-Stuttering: Early years and growing-up
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Obstacles and breakthroughs
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Creative career path
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Being husbands/dads
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Vision for the future
Resources and Links
Justin Matley Website
Schneider Speech Movies
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
Impromptu Convo with @speechdude Chris Wenger
What happened next... was wild...
Chris reached out to ask me about the emotional side of stuttering therapy.
And let's just say, I was star struck. Chris has an incredibly CREATIVE edutaining Instagram handle @speechdude - how many people do you know as social media stars (26k followers) with such huge heart and soul, and personal care to do good and make impact in real lives, working on the front line as school-based SLP!!!
It was a fortuitous moment to just, jump on a call, and it took-off quickly from there.
What follows is the amazing bro-mance connection, much more... ENJOY!
RESOURCES AND LINKS Speech Dude’s Website
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: 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:
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Early influences and career path
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Most memorable encounters and experiences
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ARTS - what it is, what it's not and why it matters
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How the field has progressed over the years
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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: Gareth Walkom is originally from Basingstoke in the UK and now resides in the beautiful city of Ghent in Belgium. Gareth is a proud person who stutters and leads the way in utilizing how people who stutter and speech pathologists can benefit by using virtual reality as a tool. Working on this topic since 2015, Gareth studied for a bachelor’s degree in Digital Media Technology at Nottingham Trent University, using knowledge from the degree to create a VR application to be used in stuttering. He further developed this application by studying for a master’s degree in Medical Product Design, specializing in combining eye-tracking with VR. The new and improved application could measure eye behaviors such as blinks, eye closures, and fixations. The results indicated that VR could decrease anxiety levels and measure stuttering behaviors, such as those of the eyes. His research has shown that VR has enormous potential to be used as a tool in stuttering, where people who stutter can practice speaking in a safe, controllable place. Since then, Gareth’s work has been featured on the BBC, Independent, Guardian, various TV shows, and podcasts. In Gareth’s spare time, he enjoys attending and speaking at conferences, Belgian beer, and playing unicycle hockey.
In this episode Gareth and Uri discuss:
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Early years and growing-up
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Memorable experiences and influences life
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UK, US and Belgium Similarities and differences
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Virtual Reality (VR) in Real Life
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VR and stuttering
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Vision for the future
Resources and Links:
Gareth Walkom- Research Profile
Virtual Reality May Help Treat Speech Disorders and Social Anxiety Article
Speech Impediments + Virtual Reality (ft. Gareth Walkom) Podcast
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: Michael Sugarman has been an activist in the stuttering and disability communities since the 1970s. He was co-founder and former Executive Director of the National Stuttering Project and former chair of the International Stuttering Association. Michael wrote for academic journals and promoted people-first language and stuttering awareness in “It’s Ok to Stutter” (Journal of Fluency Disorders) and the Perniciousness of Labels (Transactional Analysis Journal). As a medical social worker, he recently updated his children’s book, The Adventures of Phil and Dotty. Michael currently co-facilitates a peer support group and is co-writing an article on peer and professional facilitation of support groups, emphasizing mindfulness communication, self-care skills, and resilience.
In this episode Michael and Uri discuss:
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The roots of NSA and ISAD
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Peer facilitated support
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Behavioral, Mental, and Social Health
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Perspectives on the application of ACT, CBT, MBSR, and other approaches from the world of mental wellness, for the benefit of people who stutter
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Apps to consider
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Looking ahead, hopes for the future
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.
For more, visit www.schneiderspeech.com
Guest Bio: Robyn Croft is a Ph.D. student and a speech-language pathologist at the Lang Stuttering Institute at the University of Texas at Austin, where she works with children and adults who stutter. During her undergraduate tenure, Robyn studied abroad in Jerusalem, where she was able to blend her passions for Israel and speech-language pathology through an internship at Schneider Speech. After attending Texas Christian University for her master's degree, Robyn returned to UT-Austin to complete her clinical fellowship and to begin her doctoral studies under the mentorship of Dr. Courtney Byrd. Now, Robyn's clinical and research interests include the cognitive and affective components of stuttering, as well as the clinician-client alliance in stuttering treatment. In her free time, Robyn enjoys exploring the outdoors, learning to play the ukulele, and finding the best tacos in Austin.
In this episode Robyn and Uri discuss:
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Early influences and career path
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Most memorable encounters and experiences
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Research and practice
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Reflections and insights from time with Dr. Courtney Byrd @ UT Austin
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Vision for the future
Resources and Links:
Robyn Croft Research
Dream. Speak. Live. at Moody College of Communication at University of Texas at Austin
Arthur M. Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research
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: Reuben Schuff, MS, PE is an aerospace engineer, Person who stutters (PWS), space enthusiast, juggler, Toastmaster, and author. His contributions include being a formal family chapter leader with the National Stuttering Association (NSA), FRIENDS workshop leader, Camp SAY West Coast volunteer, Stuttertalk guest, host and author of Fluency: My Untrustworthy Friend (cross-posted to Indian Stuttering Association) published in the StutterTalk book and many articles for the annual ISAD online conference. Reuben serves on the NSA research council and is the consumer representative on the American Board of Fluency and Fluency Disorders.
In this episode Uri and Reuben discuss:
Early years and growing-up
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Rocket engineering and stuttering
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Most memorable experiences
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Influential people in your life journey
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Obstacles and breakthroughs
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Wisdom to share with others in their journey
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Vision for the future
RESOURCES AND LINKS Published Engineering Papers
Becoming Your Own SLP, ISAD Article by Reuben Schuff
Stuttertalk Episodes with Reuben Schuff
American Board of Fluency and Fluency Disorders
National Stuttering Association
Purdue
Stuttering Is Cool, by Daniele Rossi
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
Special Episode What a remarkable Conversation with these three outstanding young men.
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Jonathan Costello (Connecticut, USA)
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Brayden Harrington (New Hampshire, USA)
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Elazar Abrahams (New York, USA)
Reflecting on the significance of Joe Biden's example as a person who stutters becoming President (elect) of the United States of America.
Jonathan and Brayden are extraordinary young men.
Not only do they share the trait of stuttering...
They share the fortune of having personal connections with Joe Biden.
In this episode Johnathan, Brayden, Elazar and Uri discuss:
- what has it been like, talking with Joe Biden, getting calls from Joe Biden...
- What does this moment mean to you, as a young person who stutters... seeing a person who stutters achieve the position of President?
Resources and Links:
See more videos of these guys...
And Jonathan Costello's viral video here.
and more at www.schneiderspeech.com/ourblog
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: Cathy Olish-Maciejewski is from Grosse Ile, Michigan, and works in HR in the Executive Recruiting organization at Ford Motor Company. She is a covert person who stutters and has been a member of the NSA for 21 years. During this time, she served on the NSA Board of Directors for seven years, is a former adult and kids chapter leader, and has led at least 60 workshops at NSA conferences. She loves spending time with her husband and two boys, working out, and photography.
In this episode Cathy and Uri discuss:
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Early years and growing-up as a young woman who stutters
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Most memorable experiences and influential people in your life journey
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The path of hiding/revealing stuttering in life
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Obstacles and breakthroughs
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Wisdom to share with others in their journey - young people, women, parents...
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Vision for the future
Resources and Links: National Stuttering Association
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: In addition to Carl's professional accomplishments (Six Sigma Consultant at United Health and his leadership role on the board of National Stuttering Association) Carl cleans-up real nice, sporting the bow tie and vest with dance moves to match.
Recently featured on national television, Carl makes time to lead next gen efforts to advocate and offer supportive programming for parents, kids, teens and adults who stutter - for today, and for the future tomorrow.
In this episode Carl Coffey, Brittany Coffey, and Uri discuss:
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Going further into Carl's story
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Identity, relationships, biases and possibilities
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Pivotal experiences and memorable moments
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Perspective on what people need to know (and get right) about stuttering
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Personal and professional experiences being a "Black man" and a "person who stutters"
Resources and Links:
First conversation with Carl
National Stuttering Association -Carl Coffey
United Health
Transcending Stuttering Academy and Self-Guided Online Video Course
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: Dr. Erik X. Raj holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is a practicing speech-language pathologist who works with school-age children and adolescents with various communication difficulties. He is currently an assistant professor and clinical supervisor in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey, and is also a facilitator at Camp Shout Out, a Michigan-based sleep away summer camp for young people who stutter.
Dr. Raj regularly presents interactive workshops demonstrating how speech-language pathologists can use mobile and Internet-based technologies to educate and motivate school-age children and adolescents. In addition to developing over 25 mobile apps for children with communication difficulties, he is the creator of Your Face Learning, an educational app for the iPhone and iPad that was named Creative Child Magazine’s 2019 Children’s App of the Year. Dr. Raj has obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology from Stockton University in New Jersey, and a Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Misericordia University in Pennsylvania. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.
In this episode Erik and Uri discuss:
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Early influences and career path
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Most memorable experiences
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Research, rock-and-roll and rolling-out apps
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The role of tech, apps, creativity in practice
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What are the benefits of "formal" (clinic) and "informal" (camp) settings
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Keeping it real, and using tech in practice/life
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What we miss most, and how we thrive in pandemic times
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Vision for the future
Resources and Links: erikxraj.com
www.SLPvideogames.com
Oh the Places You’ll Go, by Dr. Seuss
Transcending Stuttering Academy and Self-Guided Online Video Course
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: Joseph Donaher, PhD, is the Academic and Research Program Director of the Center for Childhood Communication at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Donaher is an Assistant Professor of Otorhinolaryngology at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a board-certified specialist in Fluency and Fluency Disorders. Currently, Dr. Donaher serves on the Editorial Review Board for ASHA’s Perspectives on Fluency and Fluency Disorders and the Research and Publications Committee of the International Fluency Association. His clinical and research interests focus on the assessment and treatment of school-age children who stutter and disfluency patterns secondary to neurological conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
In this episode Joe and Uri discuss:
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Early influences and career path
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Most memorable encounters and experiences
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True stories of human spirit and success
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Research and practice
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ADHD, stuttering and everything in-between
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Vision for the future
Resources and Links: Published research by Dr. Joe Donaher
Stuttertalk episodes with Dr. Joe Donaher (including “ADHD and Stuttering”)
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: Andrew is a proud person who stutters, and master's student at the Duke, Fuqua School of Business. He has global experience with focus on finance and refugee advocacy.
Tammy, Andrew's mom, works at Citigroup and has supported Andrew since day one.
Both Andrew and Tammy live in New York.
In this episode Andrew, Tammy, and Uri discuss:
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Impressions from the day we met
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Significant experiences along the way
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The role of parents in the process
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The experience of growing boys-to-men
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The gains of growing up with adversity
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Surprising outcomes and lessons learned
Resources and Links:
Andrew Carlins Bio At Duke
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
Guest Bio: Kristin Chmela, M.A. CCC-SLP BCS-F spends the majority of her time working with individuals of all ages with fluency disorders at the Chmela Fluency Center in the suburban Chicago area. She has lectured on the topic of childhood stuttering around the world. She is co-founder and co-director of Camp Shout Out, a therapeutic program for school-age children who stutter and a hands-on training opportunity for professionals and graduate students. Kristin was former Chair of the American Board of Fluency and Fluency Disorders, has supervised graduate students from across the globe, and provides professional apprenticeships at her center. Kristin collaborated extensively with the Stuttering Foundation on training videos, conferences, and publications, and is lead author of Basic Principle Problem Solving: Working with School-Age Children Who Stutter. Kristin is also a certified yoga instructor and mindfulness teacher, and believes all can choose to continue evolving as communicators.
Resources and Links:
Kristin Chmela Website
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: Pamela Mertz hid her stuttering for close to 30 years. People closest to her did not know she stuttered because she hid it so well. "Avoidance" was her preferred way of hiding. For years, Pam intentionally chose to not speak up, get involved and let her “Real Pam” out. Then, in 2006 she was fired from a 20+ year job due to stuttering. That was her "rock bottom" moment, and she decided to reclaim herself, her voice, and her true identity as a person who stutters. She finally embraced her stuttering self and no longer engages in the exhausting practice of trying to hide. Pam’s open authenticity has had a reciprocal result: when she openly stutters, she invites others to be open about their “thing” and deeper conversations happen and strong relationships are built. Pam has facilitated many workshops on covert stuttering and women who stutter, locally and around the world.
Pamela Mertz is a person who stutters and is actively involved in the global stuttering community.
She holds numerous positions of leadership including:
- Board of Directors, National Stuttering Association
- Country leader, 50 Million Voices (international employment advocacy group)
- Blogger, https://stutterrockstar.com
- Podcaster, “Women Who Stutter: Our Stories.”
- Past: Board, International Stuttering Association
- Host, "Stutter Social" (for close to six years)
Resources and Links:
NSA
Pamela Mertz Website
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: I have had a stutter my entire life. I battled it many times, winning some and losing others. Ultimately I have won and it helped me achieve where I am today. I graduated with two degrees (B.S. and M.S.A) from Babson College in Accounting. I am currently an Accounting and Audit at Accenture. All of my spare time (and then some) is spent training for my next Ironman triathlon.
Links:
NSA
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: Rich Stephens is a person who stutters and is the President of SAY: Australia, the first international arm of SAY: The Stuttering Association For The Young founded in 2001 in NYC by Taro Alexander.
Rich graduated from Salford University/UK as a Psychiatric Nurse and spent 6 years supporting people of all ages with mental health difficulties in the UK, Ireland, and New Zealand. During his time in New Zealand, Rich worked as a Maori Child Specialist Community Psychiatric Nurse, a role which started his journey to bring him closer and more at peace with his stutter.
Rich returned to the UK to pursue a career in Speech Pathology, graduating from the University of Manchester in 2017 with a BSc in Speech and Language Therapy. During this period, Rich first volunteered as a bunk counselor at Camp SAY and has been involved ever since.
Rich continued his studies at the University of Manchester and graduated with an MSC in Neuroimaging for Clinical & Cognitive Neuroscience. He was pursuing Ph.D. studies at Vanderbilt and MSU when an opportunity presented itself to launch SAY: Australia and bring a new approach to supporting young people who stutter to Australia. Rich is passionate about providing options for young people who stutter and their families, especially those he never had when he was a child.
Rich is a father to his 16-month-old son, passionately follows his boyhood team Manchester United Football Club, is an avid fan of the NFL (Seahawks) and MLB (Bluejays), and has the ULTIMATE Star Wars Film watching-sequence guide for any newcomers to the franchise!
Resources and Links:
SAYAUSTRALIA
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: 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: Nathan Mallipeddi graduated summa cum laude with honors from UCLA in June, where he received a B.S in Biology and B.A in Political Science. He is a Junior-elect to Phi Beta Kappa and a Fulbright Scholar. Nathan is founder and CEO of Southern California Stuttering Service, a non-profit organization that tackles a critical issue in the field of speech therapy regarding its lack of access to low income communities. He also serves on leadership teams for several international speech disability awareness organizations. Nathan has conducted both cell biology and public policy research at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and the Luskin School of Public Affairs, where he published his work in top journals. As the senior policy intern for the City of Los Angeles Department on Disability, Nathan developed transformative public policy initiatives that created jobs for the thousands of unemployed or homeless persons with disabilities in Los Angeles. Nathan aspires to a career as a physician-researcher-policymaker focusing on improving the quality of care and reducing the disparities for disabled persons in healthcare systems. He will attend medical school next year to pursue a medical degree combined with a Master's in Business Administration from Stanford's Graduate School of Business.
Resources and Links:
NSA
Southern California Stuttering Service
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: WHO IS CARL?
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A leader - board member at the NATIONAL STUTTERING ASSOCIATION
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A consummate professional - Six Sigma Consultant at UnitedHealth.
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A spokesman on national television alongside Brayden Harrington.
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Innovative and forward-thinking advocate for parents, kids, teens and adults who stutter
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A sharp-dressing, fun-loving, all-around great guy (sometimes sporting the bowtie and always rocking the electric smile.)
In this episode Carl and Uri discuss:
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Carl's journey and dreams for the future
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Breakthrough experiences and pivotal people in his life
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Most memorable moments and achievements
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Intersectionality - being a "Black man" and a "person who stutters"
Resources and Links:
NATIONAL STUTTERING 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:
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Latest research findings in neuroscience, genetics, pharmacology and more.
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Future directions, in research and clinical care for people who stutter
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Advice for students and up-and-coming speech-language pathologists
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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
Guest Bio: Rabbi Yakov Horowitz is a global leader; a courageous voice of light and leadership, as an orthodox rabbi grounded in Jewish Torah wisdom. And like biblical Moses, he too shares the attribute of stuttering and being a leader and teacher.
In our conversation, Rabbi Horowitz will share insights for people who stutter, and explore ways to en-courage individuals and educate/advocate for institutional and communal shifts to help all young people thrive.
Rabbi Horowitz is an award-winning educator (Covenant Award 2008); child safety advocate; author, columnist, speaker and publisher of books on child-safety and beginner gemara/chumash books.
Rabbi Horowitz is the founding dean of Yeshiva Darchei Noam, in Monsey, NY, and he conducts parenting workshops in Jewish communities around the world. He also a person who grew up with a stutter.
In this episode Rabbi and Uri discuss:
- growing up Jewish
- Growing up with a stutter
- Bar mitzvahs
- Classrooms
- Matchmakers and shidduchim
- Weddings
- Leadership
- So much more…
Links:
Rabbi Yakov Horowitz Website
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: Tom Scharstein is a stutterer from South Florida. After serving on the NSA Board of Directors, Tom co-founded the World Stuttering Network (WSN). His vision is to bring together all stuttering support group leaders from around the globe to share beneficial information. The WSN will also assist organizations create their own network of stuttering support groups. Tom has been involved in the stuttering community since 1997. His life motto is, "The more you help, the more you heal.” In this episode Tom and Uri discuss:
- The concept of “covert stuttering”
-The power of giving confidence to young people
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The more we give the more we heal
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Kayaking and alligators
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Business, leadership and entrepreneurship
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His new project: The World Stuttering Network
Links:
NSA
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: Daniel Greenwald founder of ThirtyTenZero and personal friend, coach and all-around growth addict (and a person who stutters). In this episode Daniel and Uri discuss:
- The invisible side of stuttering
- Being imperfect men
- Lessons of loss
- Entrepreneurship
- so much more…
Resources and Links:
ThirtyTenZero
https://www.thirtytenzero.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.
Guest Bio: Dominique Kennedy is an experienced and certified Speech Language Pathologist. Dominique earned a Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders with an emphasis in Speech Language Pathology. Her experience across settings includes: schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers and early intervention. Through her private practice she serves children and adults. She is a member of the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and Special Interest Groups (SIGs) Fluency & Fluency Disorders and Augmentative & Alternative Communication. Through her desire to empower families, she has developed educational programs and resources. Dominique lives in the Atlanta Metro area of Georgia with her husband and their two daughters. She enjoys fine arts, music and culture. In this episode Dominique and Uri discuss:
All thinks speech-language and the inside story of being entrepreneurial creatives in an upside (COVID) world.
Links:
www.dominiquekennedy.com
Click here to get Dominique’s books
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: Daniele Rossi is a cartoonist from Toronto, Canada. Daniele is the creator of the Franky Banky, a cartoon fox who stutters and appears in his book Stuttering is Cool: A Guide to Stuttering in a Fast-Talking World. Daniele also produces a podcast of the same name. And he is also one of the founders of Stutter Social. Resources and Links:
Follow Daniele Rossi on Instagram and Twitter
Visit www.stutteringiscool.com
and see @jwcsc on Instagram and Twitter
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: Evan Sherman (PWS and SLP) and owner of Orlando Stuttering Therapy - Progression Speech Therapy
Resources and Links:
Orlando Stuttering Therapy - Progression Speech Therapy
https://progressionspeechtherapy.com/about-us/
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.
www.schneiderspeech.com
Guest bio: Jaclyn Frankel is an associate at Schneider Speech. Her story is one worth telling! From A Girl Who Stutters Becoming an Outstanding Professional Clinician. Uniquely insightful and critically valuable perspectives of a professional speech-language pathologist who stutters. What can we learn about stuttering, speech therapy and what matters most From the rare lived experiences of being on both sides. Links:
www.schneiderspeech.com/jaclyn-frankel
www.schneiderspeech.com/ourblog
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: John Gomez moonlights as a filmmaker. His days are spent as a Speech Pathologist for the Los Angeles Unified School District and as part-time faculty at California State University teaching a graduate-level course on stuttering. Born and raised in Northern New Mexico, John attended Colorado College where he earned a degree in Philosophy and American Ethnic Studies. He originally moved to Los Angeles to become an actor but disillusionment with the industry-led John to a career in Speech Pathology. In 2009, he graduated from California State Los Angeles University with a master’s degree in Communication Disorders.
John’s first feature film, WHEN I STUTTER, premiered at the Cleveland International Film Festival in April of 2017. WHEN I STUTTER has been admired for its ability to effectively raise awareness about people who stutter and their challenges in life. The film has won 7 awards, been an official selection in over 15 film festivals with over 100 screenings worldwide. In 2017, John was honored with the Emerging Filmmaker Award from the prestigious Chagrin Documentary Film Festival.
In this episode John and Uri discuss:
- John’s next film
- Filmmaking and film as a process of art and communication
- Ways to use film to touch lives and change the social fabric of society
- Normalizing differences like stuttering and much more.
- We mention many organizations and colleagues doing incredible things across the country.
- John talks about Dr. Phil Schneider and his impact on John’s career and filmmaking
- John talks about Transcending Stuttering and Going with the Flow.
Resources and Links:
https://whenistutter.org/
www.schneiderspeech.com/tsa
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.
www.schneiderspeech.com
Guest bio: Dr. Phil (Schneider) is a rare individual who embodies so many characteristics and means so much to so many people. It’s a delight to hear his candid conversation, sharing his heart and his mind, his triumphs and his hopes. He is recognized as a generous friend, caring soul, role-model, prominent professional, world-class teacher, master clinician, renowned professor, life-changing therapist and more.
We think of him as our mentor and master guide at Schneider Speech and it’s my honor to call him my father and my teacher.
In this episode Dr. Phil and Uri discuss:
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Zoom vs. in-person therapy
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Corona Virus (COVID19)
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Parkinson's
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Stuttering
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Voice
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Boxing and Training (remotely)
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Counseling
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Coaching
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Challenges and Opportunities
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What makes the difference
Resources and Links:
www.schneiderspeech.com/phil-schneider
www.schneiderspeech.com/tsa
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.
www.schneiderspeech.com
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.
Guest Bio: Tiffany Marino, senior associate at Schneider Speech
Tiffany is recognized as a caring professional who values each individual for their own unique personality. She understands the importance and the art of patient listening. She has experience working in a variety of settings including schools for the deaf, early intervention and District 75 public schools. This variety in work experience has enabled her to become a well-rounded professional who values the team- and family-approach to therapy. Tiffany shares her positive and creative nature with each and every person she speaks with. Tiffany enjoys practicing yoga and meditation, as well as spending time with her friends and family on the beach.
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: Matthew O’Malley is an advocate, author (Understanding Dysfluency) and a licensed SLPA, CDIS Master's Candidate. Matthew brings wisdom and perspective enriched by his experience as a person who stutters, and co-creator of the biggest self-help “Stuttering Community” Facebook group for people who stutter from around the world. In this episode Matthew and Uri discuss:
- The “Iceberg” as a model of understanding stuttering and lived-experience for people who stutter
- Approach to stuttering therapy
- The analogy of asthma as a way to understanding stuttering
- Adapting and coping with the persistency of the condition
- The relationship between the physical and non-physical (cognitive and emotional aspects of the lived experience)
- Next steps for stuttering research
- Introduction to our newest offering: Group therapy and Online course.
- Online support groups and organizations
Links:
www.schneiderspeech.com/tsa
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: In Larry Stein's words; after struggling with stuttering for decades, I feel so fortunate. I just had to share what I’ve learned about working through stuttering and living the life you want. In some ways, I’ve lived two lives. For decades, I let stuttering compromise my career and nearly my life. Finally, in my mid-fifties, I faced my stuttering, relearned how to speak and how to think more effectively over a two-year period. It was a long, slow slog, but very, very worth it. Today, I’m not a perfect speaker. But I’m good enough. I can say what I want, to whomever I want, whenever I want. And that’s good enough for me.
Today, I’m the happiest guy I know. I love my family (married, with two sons and the cutest grandson in the world), I love my work and I love giving back to people who stutter as a mentor, and now, this blog. I’m living a life I could never imagine.
Links:
Stein on Stuttering https://steinonstuttering.com/about/
Host Bio:
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.