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Stuttering
Stuttering has long been seen as something to be looked down upon or made fun of in public, something viewed as abnormal or a defect that therapists can “cure”.
However, stuttering is none of these things! We are not defective, just different. Only by challenging these ingrained misconceptions can we begin to dismantle the stigma, allowing us to take pride in who we are and to live our most authentic selves.
What is Stuttering?
Introduction Stuttering is a speech difference with a biological source and characterized by primary and secondary characteristics, or...
Hanan Hurwitz
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Stigma and Stuttering
Public Stigma In society in general there are many imaginary problems that, when we believe them, cause untold suffering. One of those...
Hanan Hurwitz
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Stuttering and Shame
What is Shame? While there are many layers to shame, shame can be thought of as an intense belief of being defective in some way that we...
Hanan Hurwitz
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Stuttering and Trauma
What is Trauma? "Traumatic events are those occurrences that challenge and overwhelm our capacity to cope and respond, causing our...
Hanan Hurwitz
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A Trauma-Informed Opinion About Using Fluency Techniques Outside the Clinic
Background on Using Fluency Tools Outside the Clinic It is common knowledge that speech fluency techniques, such as fluency shaping, are...
Hanan Hurwitz
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