 About the Author:
I’m Bercel Lakatos, university student, 20 years old, from Hungary. I’m starting my second year of International Relations, studying in Budapest. I’ve stuttered since the age of two, but somehow, I hadn’t met any other people who stuttered up until half a year ago. Then the world opened up to me in a sense that now I know around a hundred people who stutter. I’d like society to become more aware of stuttering. I’d like a future in which one doesn’t have to explain what stuttering is as it has become a familiar phenomenon to everyone. In my profession I’d like to represent stuttering and deprive it from negative stigma, by working with international associations. In my free-time I run, go hiking, do folk dance or read books, both fiction and non-fiction. I’m also keen on playing music and singing. |
In this video, I describe how people who stutter can help teach the world to listen by encouraging people to show respect and patience to anyone you are listening to.
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Bercel, I thoroughly enjoyed listening to you discuss your experience with stuttering and your hopes for the future of the world in terms of having a better understanding of what stuttering is and how to respectfully respond to someone who stutters. I could not agree more that patience is key. The world so quickly forgets, with its rushed tendencies, that the things in life that are truly worthwhile come from waiting patiently. Your discussion about your experience with the stuttering youth exchange was moving. The way you and the group members understood each other and the mutual desire to be heard and accepted depicted a connection that should be experienced with all individuals, worldwide. Because, at the end of the day, this is all that any individual hopes for. To be heard and accepted. I believe that people who stutter have something very special to teach the world, and patience is just the tip of the iceberg. Thanks again for sharing!
Hey Bercel, I enjoyed your video. “Everyone has the right to express themselves” you said, no matter how they talk. I agree 100%. It was really interesting and heartening to hear about how the youth exchange affected you, when we’re in an environment where that expression comes without the barriers and expectations of the outside world. With time I hope that the youth exchange world and the outside world won’t be so different in the future. Thank you again for sharing 🙂
Hello Bercel! I am a second year graduate student in speech language pathology and I am currently exploring fluency and hearing from people who stutter is such an insightful experience. I appreciate your perspective and your overall goal of representing stuttering and working to reduce its stigma. It is so amazing that you were able to connect with a supportive community and meet others who stutter. I am curious how you think SLPs can better support people who stutter and how therapists can foster a comfortable atmosphere for clients? I also wonder if there are specific cultural considerations you feel are important for SLPs to be aware of when providing support for individuals who stutter in different countries? Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and your insight!