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Episode 276: Stuttering is more complicated than just choosing fluency or acceptance.

The current way the acceptance movement is being presented is “it’s ok to stutter… as long as you’re only embracing it”, however, this is not saying it’s ok to stutter in general – which is what the acceptance movement was initially about. Because it is ok to stutter and not want to be prideful about it.

Meanwhile, the fluency camp continues to present fluency as either the only option or as a cure (misinformation much?) and not as a choice or a way to cope, but as a way out. Unfortunately, this preys on vulnerable people trying to seek freedom from their stutter (scam cures much?).

Presenting fluency or embracing your stuttering as the only way just isn’t helping anyone who asks you for help or advice. Whether you’re a speech-language pathologist, or fellow stutterer on social media.

Join me as I chat about this topic with Nicole Kulmaczewski, CCC-SLP, at the recent Canadian Stuttering Conference, a bilingual joint conference organized by the Canadian Stuttering Association and Association bégaiement communication in Montréal, Québec, Canada from November 8 to 10, 2024.

I also participated in the talent show which took place during the Saturday night banquet. I read and described one of my Franky Banky comics in both English and French!

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Franky Banky SLP Resources on Teachers Pay Teachers
• The Stuttering is Cool Shop
• Association bégaiement communication
• Canadian Stuttering Association

Correction notice: Nicole meant to say “prominent stutter” instead of “profound stutter” at around the 16:30 mark.

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