We were 5 people at this meeting, three La Salle students, Mitch and I. One of the students is working on a project on stuttering in an education setting. Mitch and I had lots of examples to share from our own experiences.
We talked about going to therapy and what we value from a therapist. Listening to the patient is one of the most important characteristics. The therapist should guide you and make suggestions, but should not push you to do something. He/she should recognize when the patient is ready and let you go.
We talked about challenges that we give ourselves in order to improve, not always related to stuttering. Use volunteer stuttering as a way to desensitize yourself.
Most people that stutter don’t do it while singing. Karaoke has become a popular event at NSA conference. I saw the event at last year’s conference and it was interesting to see. I would like to be able to get up on that stage at next year’s conference.