In 1976 I was told by University of California, Santa Barbara speech clinic I was clinically fluent and to expect a relapse. I was 23 years old. And told myself I will not let my stutter stop me. I wanted … Continue reading →
I was 21 years old and on academic probation at University of California, Santa Barbara. I went to the school psychologist and after the third one hour session. I came out as a PWS. She referred me to school speech … Continue reading →
When I was in high school, almost every other word was a block. I figured out how to “avoid” some blocks, but with oral presentations and after school activities, “avoiding” grew more difficult. I shared with my mom that I need … Continue reading →
My dad influenced how I felt about stuttering during my teen years. My teen years flourished with powerful stuttering blocks. At that time I didn’t know that the way I spoke was called stuttering. In my culture, the messages I … Continue reading →
My Wednesday word or theme is DISABILITY. How does a person who stutter want to be treated by mental health professionals when seeking services? When I asked a young friend of mine what social service professionals should know about treating … Continue reading →
When is it appropriate for SLPs to make referral to a mental health professional? Michael Sugarman
As a person who stutters I grew up feeling that I could have few professional goals. To now be working as a psychotherapist, a profession in which I sit all day talking with people, is more than I ever could … Continue reading →
Bringing together all of our thoughts into how we view ourselves as therapists, our contributions to the professional mental health and speech language world. In this segment we will be introducing: Road to becoming a therapist How we became therapists, … Continue reading →
Bringing together all of our thoughts into how we view ourselves as therapists, our contributions to the professional mental health and speech language world. This is our first “Weekend Wrap-up.” In this segment we will be introducing: Who we are … Continue reading →
It was tough as a child wondering why my siblings did not stutter. Why was I the chosen one? I learned that my dad stuttered and my mom’s brother stuttered. It was clear that stuttering was in the family genes, … Continue reading →
