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www.stutteringhelp.org • 1-800-992-9392 • www.tartamudez.org THE FOUNDATION A Nonprofit Organization SUMMER 2007 Since 1947...Helping Those Who Stutter Is stuttering characterized by subtypes? Ehud Yairi, Ph.D. University of Illinois Stuttering With few exceptions, every en- tity in the universe can find its place within a system of classifi- didn’t bench cation. These have an impor- tant role in the Bob Love organization and enhancement of knowledge. Although certain features of stut- tering are rela- tively consistent, Ehud Yairi, Ph.D. such as the age at onset of the disorder and the presence of cer- tain core speech disfluencies, there are large differences in many aspects of the disorder across people who stutter, includ- Photo courtesy of the ing variations in expression of symptoms and their severity. In addition to symptom diver- NBA All-Star leads FACTS ABOUT BOB LOVE sity, in many ways the disorder Seasons with the Bulls: of stuttering is interwoven with 2007 campaign 1968-1977 linguistic, phonetic, cognitive, Jersey number: 10 NBA All-Star Bob Love will lead Jersey retired: social, emotional, physiological the 2007 campaign for National domains, as well as other do- Jan. 14, 1994 Stuttering Awareness Week, May Career highlights: mains. It has also been explained 14-20. NBA All-Star 1971, 1972, as emerging from a wide range 1973 of possible etiologies. Still, for a Love knows first-hand the experi- ences of someone who stutters. He All-NBA Second Team Continued on page 6 has overcome considerable frustra- 1970-71, 1971-72 NBA All-Defensive tions and setbacks since his glory Second Team 1971-72, years with the Chicago Bulls. 1973-74, 1974-75 Inside... “Bob is more than a great basket- Led the Bulls in scoring New genetic insights ball star and community leader,” said for seven straight into stuttering ...... 2 Jane Fraser, president of the 60-year- seasons Ranks third among Bulls New survey results old Stuttering Foundation. “He was all-time scorers (12,623 that may surprise you...... 5 chosen to serve as chairman because his courage in coping with his speech points) Experts from around the world Currently serves as the join forces for new DVD . . . . . 6 impediment serves as an excellent Bulls director of Learn what Julia Roberts and her role model for the millions of people community affairs. brother have in common. . . . . 13 worldwide who stutter.” Source: www.nba.com Continued on page 10 R14364_SummerNews.qxd 5/2/07 9:37 AM Page 2

Years 2 www.stutteringhelp.org 60of Service 1-800-992-9392 Studies in a unique community give SFA launches new new genetic insights into stuttering public service By Dennis Drayna, Ph.D. tree that contains over 1600 indi- campaign NIDCD viduals, and can be traced back 13 generations. At the roots of A study by researchers in Illinois this family tree are a group of 64 Tillis educates public has recently been founding individuals, who came published that to the United States from Europe The new year ushered in a new provides new sup- in the 1800’s and settled in the radio campaign by the Stuttering port for genetic Northern United States. Their Foundation. factors in stutter- descendents have intermarried This year, the Foundation sent ing. The re- extensively over time, and such public service announcements fea- searchers were led populations often provide unique turing country music singer Mel by Dr. Nancy J. insights for geneticists. Tillis to every Cox at the The Illinois researchers tested country music station in the University of Dennis Drayna, Ph.D. genetic markers, which allowed Chicago, and the them to track all of the chromo- United States. study, published in the Journal of somes inherited through these “Our radio Fluency Disorders, had major con- families. These marker studies PSAs have cer- tributions from researchers at the showed regions on several chro- tainly resonated University of Illinois at Urbana- mosomes, including chromo- with listeners. Champaign and the University of somes 3, 13, and 15 that appear to The response has Mel Tillis Illinois at Chicago. carry genes that help cause stutter- been tremen- These investigators studied a ing in this population. These re- dous,” said Susie Hall, resource religious group known as the sults will help guide future studies coordinator for the Stuttering Hutterites, currently living in that will attempt to identify the Foundation. “We have received South Dakota. The group of specific causative genes, and thus calls from people across the coun- Hutterites that were studied are help researchers better understand try seeking more information on members of a remarkable family the causes of stuttering. ❑ stuttering.” Foundation President Jane Fraser added, “We look for- Stuttering makes national news ward to being a As seen on the screen, Dr. Phillip leading source of Schneider represented the SFA to continuing pub- discuss how to react when speaking lic education with someone who stutters and the through PSAs pros and cons of a device for stutter- and through all ing on ABC News Now in January. aspects of our John Stossel ABC News linked to the Stuttering comprehensive Foundation as a source of additional awareness campaign. And we in- help and information. vite others to join us in bringing View the interview at www.stut- attention to stuttering.” teringhelp.org. ❑ Last fall, the 30-second spot recorded by 20/20’s John Stossel went out to ABC radio Help for parents airs around the country stations nationwide. Many con- tinue to air John’s upbeat mes- Bobbi Conner, host of The Parents the better it is for children who sage about where and how to Journal on National stutter.” find help for stuttering. Public Radio, spoke with She emphasized that par- “This educational campaign Foundation President ents need to take the time has been a wonderful way to Jane Fraser about child- to educate themselves reach people who otherwise hood stuttering. about stuttering and sug- may be unfamiliar with the help “The more you gested many of the free re- we offer,” said Fraser. “The know about stuttering, sources — including tips radio stations have been most the more comfortable for parents — available at generous in providing air time.” you are,” Fraser told parents. the Foundation’s Web site, “The more comfortable you are, www.stutteringhelp.org. ❑ R14364_SummerNews.qxd 5/2/07 9:37 AM Page 3

Years SUMMER 2007 60of Service 1-800-992-9392 3 New drugs for stuttering may be on the horizon Gerald A. Maguire, M.D. tering. are being planned, and Indevus University of California, Pagoclone is a medication under is working closely with the Food Irvine School of Medicine development from Indevus and Drug Administration (FDA) A medication for stuttering? Pharmaceuticals. to achieve approval so that this This question has plagued clini- In May 2006, Indevus released medication may one day be rou- cians for years with the general results of the tinely available from a physi- consensus that it could never be largest pharma- cian’s prescription. attained. With advancements in cologic trial of For the time being, it is only neuropharmacology, medical sci- stuttering ever available as part of a research ence is now closer than ever in the completed. study. The next study of pago- development of medication treat- Pagoclone af- clone will begin this summer, and ment for stuttering. fects a natural one can learn more by accessing In the last ten years, studies sug- neurochemical in www.stutteringstudy.com. gest that dopamine-blocking med- the brain known In addition, the University of ications are effective in reducing as GABA which California, Irvine, has received a stuttering symptoms. has been postu- Gerald Maguire, M.D. generous gift from the philan- These studies employed the lated to play a thropists, Granville and Sidney gold-standard of being placebo- significant role in stuttering. Kirkup, which will support further controlled and double-blind The study utilized a double- research on the medical treatment (meaning that the subjects and blind, randomized design of of stuttering. clinicians did not know if the spe- over 130 adult individuals who The University of California, cific individuals were receiving a stutter. Pagoclone was found to Irvine will participate as a site in real pill or a fake pill). improve stuttering symptoms in the pagoclone study, but will These studies were of relatively over 50 percent of the individu- also be investigating other med- limited subject size so further re- als treated—statistically greater ications for the treatment of stut- search is warranted before these than those receiving a placebo. tering as well. medications are to be routinely Pagoclone was found to be For further information, please used in stuttering. well-tolerated with only minor e-mail [email protected]. No one medication is without side-effects of headache and fa- ❑ the potential of side-effects and tigue reported in a minority of Even though medications for this class of medication is associ- those treated. stuttering may be on the hori- ated with weight gain and the po- In this study, pagoclone not zon, no form of therapy for stut- tential for blood sugar increases. only improved the fluency of tering is a cure. Therefore, fu- However, a novel medication, speech but also reduced the so- ture treatment will likely involve pagoclone, holds promise as an cial anxiety that often accompa- the combination of medication effective, well-tolerated medi- nies stuttering. with speech therapy to achieve cation for the treatment of stut- More studies of this compound the optimal results. ❑

Annual Audit of Foundation The annual audit of the Stuttering Foundation fund raising are very low, and since we are for- financial reports for 2006 was recently com- tunate to have an endowment which more than pleted by the accounting firm of Cannon and covers our overhead expenses, donors can be Company, Certified Public Accountants, assured that their gifts will go directly to sup- Memphis, Tenn. Following is a recap of funds port our program services. and expenditures for the year. The Foundation is a private operating founda- The 3.8% of expenditures for administration tion which expends its funds on its own programs and general expenses and the 6/10 of 1% for and does not make grants to other institutions. Funds expended for: Creation, production, printing and distribution of educational materials ...... $509,589 . . . . .39.7% Public information and education ...... 339,594 . . . . . 26.5% Educational symposia for professionals and research . . . 170,451 . . . . . 13.3% Spread the word Therapy program ...... 127,428 ...... 9.9% With National Stuttering Maintain Web site and toll-free information hotline...... 79,444 ...... 6.2% Total for Program Services: ...... $1,226,506 . . . . . 95.6% Awareness Week May 14-20, Other expenditures: now is the perfect time to order Administration and general ...... 48,326 ...... 3.8.% posters, books, brochures, DVDs, Fund-raising expense ...... 8,273 ...... 0.6% and even T-shirts to spread the Total Expenditures: ...... $1,283,105 ...... 100% word about stuttering. ❑ R14364_SummerNews.qxd 5/2/07 9:38 AM Page 4

Years 4 www.stutteringhelp.org 60of Service 1-800-992-9392 Elisabeth Versteegh Putts benefit excellent cause remembered Memphis-based Shelby Railroad Our readers will be saddened to Services Inc. donated an amazing learn that Elisabeth Versteegh passed $3,854 on Nov. 2 to the Stuttering away on March 9, Foundation following the compa- 2007, at her home in ny’s annual Tin-Cup Tournament. Geldermalsen, The The Stuttering Foundation was Netherlands. She selected in honor of Ruth would have been 90 McGuinness Tarver, the late moth- John and Kirk Tarver stand with Jane on Aug. 17. er of company president and Fraser during the golf outing. Els, as she was founder John Tarver. Ruth stuttered Elisabeth known, was recog- Versteegh from the time she was a young Tarver, and to Shelby Railroad nized as one of the child, said Kirk Tarver, the compa- Services,” Fraser said during the leading speech therapists in the ny’s vice president and John’s son. event. “I am thrilled to receive this world. “She was a great lady,” Kirk tremendous gift. This is a wonderful “I met Els by chance in 1981,” said. “It didn’t matter to us, but it tribute to Ruth McGuinness Tarver said Jane Fraser, SFA president. embarrassed her. Back in the and also to the good work that “Her niece, Betty Vermey, Dean of ‘30s, there wasn’t any help.” Shelby Railroad Services does.” Admissions at Bryn Mawr College, “On behalf of the Stuttering This was the fifth year Shelby stayed at my home overnight and Foundation, I would like to thank Railroad teamed with the headed to Geldermalsen the next everyone who donated to this Foundation to make a difference day to visit Els. When I mentioned worthwhile cause, to John and Kirk for children who stutter. ❑ my interest in stuttering, Betty quickly said that her aunt, Els Versteegh, specialized in stuttering.” Papers, magazines spread the word This resulted in a lifelong friend- ship. Els participated in the 1982 It seems to be spreading. But Love, conservationist Alan Stuttering Foundation week-long that’s a good thing in this case. Rabinowitz, Winston Churchill, conference and wrote a seminal The Stuttering Foundation’s TV star Nick Brendon and coun- chapter for the book, Stuttering public service ads are popping up try music singer Mel Tillis. Therapy, Transfer and Maintenance. nearly everywhere you look. PSAs provide a unique way to She greatly influenced others who While SFA public service ads reach those who otherwise may attended that meeting: Bill Perkins, have been found in magazines not be familiar with the help Joe Sheehan, Einer Boberg, and for years, newspapers are now available for stuttering. Malcolm Fraser. starting to join Combined, Jane remembers, “My father the cause. these publica- noted at week’s end that ‘Els is Newsday of tions reach the brightest woman I have ever Long Island, more than 60 met and certainly the most knowl- N.Y, and the million readers. edgeable about stuttering.’” New York Post The SFA pro- “In later years, Els translated have run the vides publica- Eelco DeGeus’ children’s book, Foundation’s tions with sev- Sometimes I Just Stutter, from ads several eral sizes and Flemish into English and sent it times. choices of pub- to me,” added Jane. “I was as Plus, lic service ads. impressed with it as Els was and Newsweek, This year, the the Stuttering Foundation decid- Time, ESPN, Foundation ed to publish it.” Cosmopolitan, also designed The fact that it was now in English Cosmo Girl, New York, AARP, the PSAs using new computer made it more accessible to others, Seventeen and Ladies Home software. This assures the PSAs and this in turn led to its being trans- Journal have all generously donat- are compatible with every com- lated into a host of other languages ed space to help spread the news to puter system. throughout the world. millions of readers about stuttering. The newspaper and magazine This is just a small example of Good Housekeeping even ran the PSAs are in addition to the radio the many ways that Els reached PSAs two months in a row! announcements and online ads people who stutter. She was a Among those featured in the provided free by Google Grants. wonderful warm person who en- ads are 20/20 co-anchor John Next time you read a newspaper riched the lives of all who were Stossel, legend Bob or magazine, be on the lookout. ❑ fortunate enough to know her. ❑ R14364_SummerNews.qxd 5/2/07 9:38 AM Page 5

Years SUMMER 2007 60of Service 1-800-992-9392 5 Alarming statistics show training urgently needed A dismaying number of speech- language pathologists have little A LOOK AT SURVEY RESULTS training in fluency disorders, ac- By Glen Tellis, Ph.D., College Misericordia, Dallas, PA cording to a recent survey of 255 There were 255 respon- should tell children who stut- school speech-lan- dents. Of these, 87.8% had ter to speak slower to reduce guage pathologists MA/MS degrees and 9.4% had stuttering. from 16 counties in BA/BS degrees. 64.4% do not use attitude Pennsylvania, New 64.7% had their Certificate of scales to assess stuttering. Jersey, New York, Clinical Competence (CCC). Connecticut and Glen 69.2% do not know about in- Tellis, Ph.D. tervention techniques to ad- Virginia. The survey A majority (95%) had previ- ously taken courses in fluency dress bullying. comprised of 49 questions was disorders. conducted by Glen Tellis, Ph.D., 33.3% could not identify the and his colleagues at College The average SLP experience core behaviors of stuttering. Misericordia, Dallas, Pa. was 16.37 years and the average 43.5% were not comfort- Nearly half of those respond- experience working with children able working with children ing to the survey indicated they who stutter was 10.96 years. who stutter. were “not comfortable working In the 16.37 Results 42.5% could not with children who stutter.” years, most SLPs differentiate be- Plus, a majority of respondents attended fewer ∞ 69.2% do not know about tween the two than 2 workshops intervention techniques to address main approaches did not know how to teach most in stuttering. bullying (Q16) stuttering modification tech- ∞ 33.3% could not identify the core (fluency shaping niques, didn’t know about genet- On average, the behaviors of stuttering (Q18) and stuttering SLPs had only ∞ 43.5% were not comfortable modification) to ic research on stuttering and working with children who stutter treated 12.12 chil- stuttering therapy. were unaware of how to find (Q21) dren who stuttered Of the SLPs support for those who stutter. throughout their careers and on Many of those surveyed did not who had ASHA’s CCC, a cause average had 2.02 children who for concern is that: even realize that ASHA has a stuttered on their caseloads. Special Interest Division (SID) 64.5% did not know how to The SLPs had only attended contact a Fluency Specialist. for fluency disorders. an average of 1.68 half day flu- Since graduating from col- ency workshops since graduat- 39.3% indicated that they lege, 44.7 percent of the re- ing from college and 1.60 full would not treat initially be- spondents hadn’t attended a day workshops. cause the child may sponta- neously recover. half-day stuttering workshop; 46.3% of respondents had 40.9 percent never attended a never heard of ASHA’s Special 55% indicated that they full-day stuttering workshop. Interest Division in Fluency would not treat when disfluen- On average, the SLPs had only Disorders - Fluency Specialist cies are first noticed. attended 1.68 half-day work- Certification and 68.4% did not 22.3% agreed that parents shops since graduating. know how to contact a specialist. should tell children who stut- “The findings of this survey Of the SLPs who had taken ter to speak slower to reduce show why training workshops a full semester of graduate stuttering. and conferences are more im- course work in stuttering, a 68.1% do not use attitude portant now than ever,” said cause for concern is that: scales to assess stuttering. Jane Fraser, president of the 66.4% did not know how to 71.5% do not know about in- Stuttering Foundation. “School contact a Fluency Specialist. tervention techniques to ad- clinicians just aren’t getting the 36.6% indicated that they dress bullying. basic training they need to make would not treat initially be- 32.6% could not identify the a difference in children’s lives. cause the child may sponta- core behaviors of stuttering. It is frustrating for all con- neously recover. 43.8% were not comfort- cerned — SLPs, children and 53.1% indicated that they able working with children parents.” would not treat when disfluen- who stutter. Stuttering Foundation training cies are first noticed. The full report can be found at workshops can be found online at 27.7% agreed that parents www.stutteringhelp.org. www.stutteringhelp.org. ❑ R14364_SummerNews.qxd 5/2/07 9:38 AM Page 6

Years 6 www.stutteringhelp.org 1-800-992-9392 60of Service New DVD already a blockbuster resource It was just released in March, and in clinical settings. It is as already Stuttering: Basic Clinical though you are in the therapy Skills is a winning production. room with them. Basic Clinical This DVD features more than Skills is an excellent addition to two hours of demonstrations of SFA’s collection of materials.” speech management strategies “It was a joy to premiere this for speech-language therapists DVD at the Texas Speech- working with children and adults Language and Hearing who stutter. Association’s annual convention It includes footage on identifica- at the end of March,” adds Carol tion, exploring stuttering, explor- Ecke, who represents the SFA at ing change, soft starts, changing many state conventions. “Since rate, voluntary stuttering, hold- people know the high quality of ing/tolerating the moment of stut- the SFA materials, this DVD was tering, pullouts, cancellations, rapidly scooped up by enthusias- transfer, and disclosure. tic attendees. The title may say “The new DVD shows a re- ‘basic,’ but the detailed therapy markable range of therapy tech- clips and instructional commen- niques and clinical skills for use “These well known and well re- taries by specialists in the area of with people who stutter of all spected professionals demon- stuttering are excellent for all ages,” says Carroll Guitar, one strate fluency shaping and stut- professionals. This product will of the producers of the DVD. tering modification techniques be around for a long time. ❑

Yairi Continued from front page is caused by either brain hyper- 1975), excitability or by emotionality. (d) concomitant disorders, long time stuttering has been New classifications have sur- such as stuttering associated with considered to be a unitary disor- faced throughout the modern his- motor or with language deficits (J. der. St. Onge and Calvert’s tory of speech pathology as re- Riley, 1971), (1964) remark that stuttering has flected in the writings of (e) developmental course, such been viewed as a “pathognomon- Froeschels (1943), and the more as Van Riper’s (1971) scheme that ic monolith” nicely summarizes recent work of Riley and Riley differentiates among four different this perspective. (2000) and Alm (2004), reflect- tracks. These two scholars posed the ing diverse views on the issue. Although a good number of questions: “What are we studying These classifications can be ideas have been offered, only when we study stuttering? grouped in many ways. For exam- limited research concerned Whatever it is, is it one, several, or ple, based on: specifically with stuttering sub- many?” Thus, the issue of (a) etiology, such developmen- types has been conducted. More whether stuttering is a single dis- tal stuttering in children and ac- typically, researchers have fo- order or one that includes discrete quired stuttering when onset oc- cused on a single dimension of subtypes gains great importance. curs in adults, or on several sub- stuttering, e.g., disfluency char- If subtypes exist, do they differ in types of psychogenic etiologies acteristics, motor skills, person- terms of etiology or relative con- (Brill, 1923), ality, brain hemispheric lateral- tributions of various factors? Do (b) prominent stuttering char- ization, thereby over-looking the they follow different developmen- acteristics, such as repetitions vs. multifaceted character of the tal courses? Does the nature of the stuttering disorder. sound elongations (Froeschels, These studies were also limited disorder vary significantly among 1943; Schwartz & Conture, to small groups of participants, them? The implications to theory 1988), or exteriorized vs. interior- and often fell short of adequate ex- and research design are obvious. ized stuttering (Douglas & perimental controls. Perhaps due Not less important is the question Quarrington, 1952), to these limitations they have not of whether subtypes respond dif- (c) biological characteristics, succeeded in generating strong ev- ferentially to various treatments. such as sex (Silverman & Zimmer idence for straightforward typolo- The concept of stuttering sub- (1979), family history of stuttering gies. So far, none of the proposed types was already entertained (Poulos & Webster, 1991), or classification systems for stutter- several hundred years ago when cerebral lateralization (Hinkle, ing as a disorder has been adopted it was proposed that the disorder 1971; Sommers, Brady, & Moore, Continued on page 8 R14364_SummerNews.qxd 5/2/07 9:39 AM Page 7

SUMMER 2007 Years 1-800-992-9392 7 60of Service Actor Michael Palin joins celebration Actor Michael Palin joined the December celebration that kicked off the beginning of a partnership be- tween the London centre named for him and the Stuttering Foundation. “I am enormously proud of the painstaking way in which our therapists, children and parents confront and deal with the prob- lem together as a team,” the actor said. “This shared approach is the reason why our many years have been so successful.” Michael Palin spends time The Stuttering Foundation and speaking with children. Michael Palin Centre joined forces in a transatlantic alliance as a way to help re- searchers, clinicians and children. A newly released DVD, Stuttering: Basic Clinical Skills, includes footages from both sides of Michael Palin with Member of the Atlantic. Travers B. Reid (left), life Parliament Emily Thornberry Palin, an actor, president and co-founder of and Jane Fraser. writer, and televi- the Association for Research sion host, has been into Stammering in Childhood, involved in a num- and Tom Hughes-Hallett, ber of TV pro- chairman of the board. grams, movies and travel films. Some of his most notable include Frances Monty Python’s Flying Circus, Cook (left) Ripping Yarns, Brazil, Around the and Willie World in 80 Days, Sahara with Botterill. Willie Botterill shares a laugh Michael Palin, Pole to Pole and with Luke Jeans, who recently shot ❑ footage for SFA’s new DVD Himalaya. Stuttering: Basic Clinical Skills.

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Michael Palin, Emily Thornberry, Jane Fraser and Tom Hughes-Hallett.

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Book really takes off summon all his courage to Foundation. The Elps of the Airport is a bring freedom and happiness The event not only raised wonderful 96-page to all the ElpFolk? This funds, but raised awareness of book written by noted charming book tells a unique stuttering because chapter speech-language story about bravery, commu- members handed out posters pathologist Peggy nity, and friendship. and flyers to go with those Marks Wahlhaus, For more information and to yummy treats. who attended the order, visit www.australian- 1988 Workshop for Specialists bookgroup.com.au or e-mail Nick Brendon update from the University of [email protected]. Popular actor Nick Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, Brendon continues South Africa. NSSLHA bake sale: to amaze. The SFA In the book, you’ll meet A tasty idea spokesperson starred the Elps – small invisible The National in Fire Serpent, people who live at the air- Student Speech-Language- which debuted in port and love to fly but have Hearing Association chapter February. Nick been living under a terrible at the University of Cincinnati Also, his series Brendon spell for a long time. Can a held a pizza and bake sale to Kitchen Confidential Newsworthy little ElpBoy who stutters raise money for the Stuttering will be released on DVD in May.

Hinkle, W. (1971). A study of subgroups within the Yairi Continued from page 6 personality, and more, and in- stuttering population. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, cludes a large corpus of children Purdue University. Poulos, M.G., & Webster, W.G. (1991). Family history by a significant number of either and adults who stutter. Along the as a basis for subgrouping people who stutter. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 34, 5-10. researchers or clinicians. lines of multiple factors, variables Riley, J. (1971). Language profiles of thirty nine chil- dren who stutter grouped by performance on the a Motor The current decade, however, not previously examined simulta- Problems Inventory. Master’s thesis, California State has seen renewed theoretical and neously in the same individuals University, Fullerton. Riley, G.D., & Riley, J. (2000). A revised component experimental interests in stutter- over time are being explored. model for diagnosing and treating children who stutter. Contemporary Issues in Communication Sciences and ing subtypes. For example, If subtypes of stuttering are Disorders, 27, 188-199. Feinberg, Griffin, and Levey Schwartz, H. & Conture E. (1988). Subgrouping identified and recognized, then young stutterers. Journal of Speech and Hearing (2000) studied people who stutter our theories and models of stutter- Research, 31, 62-71. Silverman, E., & Zimmer, C. (1979). Women who stut- with a focus on the old idea of ing will need to be sufficiently dy- ter: Personality and speech characteristics. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 22, 553-564. clonic vs. tonic stuttering; namic to accommodate the requi- Sommers, R., Brady, W., & Moore, W. (1975). Foundas, Corey, and Hurley Dichotic ear preference of stuttering children and adults, site divisions and subdivisions. Perceptual & Motor Skills, 41, 931-938. (2004) investigated brain lateral- As mentioned above, significant St. Onge, K. & Calvert, J. (1964). Stuttering research. Quarterly Journal of Speech, 50, 159-165. ization; Yairi and Ambrose (2005) practical implications to counsel- Suresh, R., Ambrose, N. Roe, C., Pluzhnikov, A., Wittke- further pursued their persistent Thompson, J., C-Y Ng, M., Cook, E., Lundstrom, C., ing, treatment, and research de- Garsten, M., Ezrati, R., Yairi, E., & Cox, N. (2006). New and naturally recovered subtypes; sign may result. Complexities in the Genetics of Stuttering: Significant Sex- specific. and Suresh, Ambrose, Roe, et al. Although we are enthusiastic Van Riper, C. (1971). The nature of stuttering (1st edi- tion). Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall. (2006) looked at chromosomal about the prospects, one must keep Yairi, E. & Ambrose, N. (2005). Early Childhood markers. in mind the possibility that the dif- Stuttering. Austin: Pro Ed. ‰ Currently, a large research pro- ficulties encountered thus far in ject devoted to the subtypes no- isolating stuttering subtypes could Dr. James Frick tion, supported by the National mean that stuttering is, after all, a As we go to press, we are Institute On Deafness and Other unitary disorder and that well-de- Communication Disorders, is saddened to learn that Dr. James fined subtypes may not exist. Frick died April 16, 2007. being carried out at the University References Alm, P. (2004). Stuttering and basal gangelia circuits: He was a recognized au- of Illinois Stuttering Research A critical review of possible relations. Journal of Communication Disorders, 37, 325-369. thority in the field of stutter- Program with the participation of Berlin, A., (1954). An exploratory attempt to isolate several other centers (e.g., types of stuttering. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, ing and a longtime friend of Northwestern University. Universities of Chicago, Iowa, Brill, A. (1923). Speech disturbances in nervous men- the Foundation. tal diseases. Quarterly Journal of Speech, 9, 129-135. Wisconsin at Milwaukee, Douglas, E. & Quarrington, B. (1952). The differentia- He attended the planning Arkansas, Northern Illinois, tion of interiorized and exteriorized secondary stuttering. sessions for the first SFA Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 17, 377-385. Eastern Illinois, and the Michael Feinberg, A., Griffen, B., & Levey, M. (2000). weeklong conference that was Psychological aspects of chronic tonic and clonic stutter- Palin Center in London). ing: Suggested therapeutic approaches. American Journal held in Delray Beach, Fla., Contrary to most previous re- of Orthopsychiatry, 70(4), 465-473. Foundas, A., Corey, D. & Hurley, M. (2004) Verbal di- Dec. 27, 1956, to Jan. 3, 1957. search, this project incorporates chotic listening in developmental Stuttering Subgroups with Atypical Auditory Processing. Cognitive Behavioral His complete obituary will multiple aspects, such as epidemi- Neurology, 17:224–232. appear in the next newsletter. Froeschels, E. (1943). Pathology and therapy of stut- ology, speech, language, motor, tering. Nervous Child, 2, 148-161. R14364_SummerNews.qxd 5/2/07 9:39 AM Page 9

Years SUMMER 2007 60of Service 9 Bar Mitzvah gifts make a difference Jigger gives Dylan Levin of Chicago wanted to do something special for his stuttering help Bar Mitzvah in March. In lieu of gifts, he asked his the green flag guests to donate to the Stuttering When AutoWeek recently ran an Foundation. article featuring Stuttering Dylan, who has had a speech Foundation friend and ambas- disfluency since he was 5 years sador-at-large Jigger Sirois, the old, says he feels connected to the response was outstanding. Stuttering Foundation and wanted As a person who to help others. stutters, Jigger— Dylan wrote to the Foundation well known in the about the Bar Mitzvah. “It was a world of car racing wonderful day and evening for me.” for some very fun He continued, “I would hope reasons — spends that this money will help in some his time these days way toward research, therapy, and advocating for pub- Jigger Sirois other resources that can in lic awareness of helping people of all ages.” stuttering, education and early “Dylan’s thoughtfulness will intervention. help other young people who stut- It was his failed attempt to qual- ter,” said Jane Fraser, president of ify his car at the Indy 500 in 1969 the Foundation. “It shows what an that ironically gave him his claim exceptional young man he is.” ❑ See page 15 for a list of donors. to fame. Dylan Levin at his Bar Mitzvah in March. He was mistakenly waved off a lap early in a run that would have been fast enough to qualify and won him the pole position. Fibiger solves mystery gift case The “Jigger Award,” that no Thanks to detective work by spe- ed Columbia University and graduat- driver really wants to win, is cialist in stuttering Steen Fibiger of ed with a degree in linguistics. given annually before the Indy Denmark, we now His claim to fame 500 to the driver with the worst know more about is a thesis titled A luck that season. Maurice Tofani, Linguistic Approach Jigger credits therapy in 2000 whose $123,645 be- to the Acculturation with helping him overcome a life- quest reached the of Italians in New long stuttering problem. Foundation last year. York City. Now he enthusiastically speaks Mr. Tofani was We assume but out whenever and wherever he born in Italy in 1928 and came to the cannot be certain that Mr. Tofani can to let people know there is U.S., where Fibiger tells us he attend- was a person who stuttered. ❑ help and hope. Promoting the Stuttering Foundation in the article created a Love Continued from page 10 achievement outside basketball. a huge number of calls to the Today, Bob Love remains very ac- Foundation. greatest chance of success.” tive with the Bulls. He travels to Jigger was born into a racing Today, the comeback is complete. schools and other places dis- family in Shelby, Ind., and named Bob Love rose from dishwasher to cussing issues important to chil- Leon Duray after an Indy 500 driv- Nordstrom’s corporate director of dren and adults alike. er his dad admired. He acquired his health and sanitation for its restau- “There is no ‘cure’ for stuttering, nickname after a Speedway me- rants nationwide. but therapy and hard work often can chanic, Jigger Johnson. In 1988, the National Council help those affected to speak more Jigger dreamed of winning the on Communicative Disorders easily and fluently,” notes Fraser. Indy 500, but today feels grate- awarded him its Individual “Bob Love joins an impressive list ful for his “accidental fame” as Achievement Award. of famous people who have not let it gives him an opportunity to And, in 1990, the NBA Players stuttering hold them back from im- reach more people on his fa- Association chose Love to receive portant careers and rewarding lives. vorite subject: help for those the Oscar Robertson Award for Now he is helping others.” ❑ who stutter! ❑ R14364_SummerNews.qxd 5/2/07 9:39 AM Page 10

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Love Continued from front page usually tough post-sports career was either in poor-paying jobs or adjustment into a living night- out of work.” National Stuttering Awareness mare,” Love relates. “I had a col- By the end of 1984 — some Week was established by Congress lege degree and a well-known seven years after millions had in 1988 to promote public informa- name, but personnel managers sel- watched him play NBA basketball tion and understanding concerning dom call back someone who stut- — Love took the only job offered this complex speech disorder. ters on the telephone. For years, I to him. He would wash dishes and “I know how im- bus tables for a Nordstrom portant it is to re- department store in ceive speech thera- Seattle. py at an early age,” Yet it was here that Love’s Love said. “My story began a slow, grinding grandmother Ella and difficult turn for the bet- used to swat me in ter. First, there was the cor- the mouth with a porate manager of dishrag and say Nordstrom’s restaurants, ‘Spit out those who offered to have his words, Robert company pay for speech Earl,’” he recalls. therapy. Enter speech-lan- “That approach guage pathologist Susan didn’t work very Hamilton, who would guide well, but it under- Love through countless scores the public’s Photo courtesy of the Chicago Bulls hours of therapy in which misunderstanding he learned to manage his of stuttering that is Bob Love, second from left, is among the Chicago Bulls legends whose num- moments of stuttering and still prevalent,” said bers have been retired. speak more fluently. Love, who now “Gradually, I learned speaks out about how to work my speech stuttering aware- DOCUMENTARY ABOUT BOB LOVE and to prepare mentally ness regularly and for speaking situations,” has been featured in America’s Film Fund is producing a one hour docu- mentary which will chronicle Bob “Butterbean” Love’s Love says today. “I began many of the accepting a few speaking Stuttering battle to overcome his most formidable opponent: his stut- invitations and told who- Foundation’s pub- ever would listen about lic service ads. tering affliction, to become one of the most sought after motiva- the trials of those who Difficulty in find- struggle with stuttering.” ing a job for those tional speakers in the country. This documentary will be “More than 20 years after who stutter is noth- his first speech therapy ses- ing new to Love. In released in the fall of 2007 and initially distributed to school sion, Bob’s story continues the 1970s, he made to inspire people in all the NBA All-Star children throughout the coun- try. The message of the docu- walks of life. It provides Team three times hope to children and adults and led the Chicago mentary will be about achiev- ing one’s goals, no matter who stutter, reminds speech Bulls in scoring pathologists of the impor- seven straight years. how difficult, and the impor- tance of an education in tance of their life’s work, But he still stut- and challenges us all to tered, and there reaching those goals. He currently speaks to more than 200,000 young people every year about the impor- work on our individual were fewer media tance of education and perseverance over adversity. problems so that we may interviews or en- This documentary is being made available to schools experience their hidden dorsements than a and youth organizations nationwide at no charge. It will gifts,” said Hamilton. player of his caliber feature key people who have supported Bob and who “My message to young would normally re- have been touched by his life-affirming story, including people who stutter and their ceive. NBA Commissioner David Stern, Chicago Mayor parents is direct: Don’t “After my retire- Richard Daley, Chicago Bulls owner , wait, like I did,” Love em- ment from the Chicago Bulls superstar , and Arne phasizes. “As the Stuttering NBA, reaction by Duncan, CEO of the Chicago Public Schools. Foundation points out in its potential employers Stay tuned. The fall newsletter will have more in- publications, speech thera- to my speaking dif- formation on this exciting production. ❑ py during childhood has the ficulty turned the Continued on page 9 R14364_SummerNews.qxd 5/2/07 9:40 AM Page 11

Years SUMMER 2007 60of Service 11 Film is Unspeakable Steamy in Miami: Winnipeg filmmaker John Paskievich has created a docu- ASHA 2006 a hot spot mentary on a sub- Warm weather and white-sand ject he knows about beaches with magnificent ocean firsthand: stuttering. waves were all part of the setting His production for the 2006 ASHA Convention, Unspeakable ex- which took place in Miami plores the everyday Beach, Fla., in November. trauma endured by The Foundation was a big part those who stutter. of the convention. He interviews people who stut- The Foundation’s booth was ter, and even explores treatments wildly busy with a number of and therapies. Using hidden items proving to be very popu- cameras, he was able to capture lar, including the new DVD se- the reaction those who stutter ries The Child Who often receive from others. Stutters: Practical Paskievich believes society Ideas for the School Above: Carol needs to be better educated and Clinician. Ecke (left) more accepting of this disorder. and Liz Mendez- Again this year, Shannon suggest For more information, please Susan Hamilton and books to a visit www.nfb.ca. Lisa Scott raised conference nearly $1,000 for the attendee. SFA by selling At left: Kathy Cookie Lee Jewelry Scaler-Scott is Popular book during the convention. all smiles. The many volun- now in Czech teers who helped staff Thanks to Dr. Elisabeth the booth made it a great Peutelschmiedova, success. Stuttering Foundation Thanks goes to Joe books are readily Donaher, Peter Ramig, available to people Kim and Thom Krieger, who stutter in The Joan Babin, John Ellis, Czech Republic. Ryan Pollard, Lisa Scott, Her latest transla- Lisette Betancourt, tion effort is Dr. Frederick P. Courtney Byrd, Jennifer Murray’s classic book A Stutterer’s Watson, Kathy Scaler- Story: An Autobiography. Dr. Murray couldn’t be happier Scott, Rita Thurman, Patrice Carothers Patrice Carothers, E. Charles and Rita Thurman that his book is helping those in Healey, Rachel Williams, Susan the Czech Republic. Cochrane, Judy Kuster, Diane “It’s exciting to get it into an- Parris, Courtney Byrd, Tom and other language,” he said. “It’s a Kristin Chmela, Liz Mendez- way to help others. The feedback Shannon, Carol Ecke, and Sheryl has been very positive.” Gottwald. ❑ His book is also available in English, French, Italian and Japanese. Other books translated by Dr. Peutelschmiedova into Czech in- clude Do You Stutter: A Guide for Teens, Stuttering Therapy: Transfer and Maintenance, Advice Peter Ramig answers a question. to Those Who Stutter, Sometimes I E. Charles Healey speaks with Just Stutter, Treating the School- a customer. Age Child Who Stutters: A Guide for Clinicians and Self-Therapy for the Stutterer. ❑ R14364_SummerNews.qxd 5/2/07 9:40 AM Page 12

Years 12 www.stutteringhelp.org 60of Service 1-800-992-9392 Dear SFA: Reader Response Send letters to SFA, P.O. Box 11749, Memphis, TN 38111-0749 or email [email protected].

Friends, teacher a big help mom signed me up for H and H. This Dear SFA: is a group that practices horseback My name is Gage. I live in Ohio. riding. We do hurdle jumping and I’m 10-years-old. I’m in the fourth barrel racing. Once when I won a big grade. I started stuttering at age 2. I race, I had to make a speech in front feel my stutter has gotten a little of everyone. I realized that I started better. It does not make me feel bad. to stutter. Then I told my cousin what My teacher and my friends help me. I wanted to say and she told every- It is not a problem for me. I have one. I felt embarrassed that I couldn’t very loyal friends. I’ve never been speak well and I was thankful for my teased. It does not stop me from cousin. My stuttering is better now talking in class. It does not keep me than it was before. I hope that people from doing things I want to do. I do who read my story will realize that go to speech. It does help me. When other people can be very helpful. I grow up, I want to be an actor so I Shelly can challenge myself. My advice is Salem, Ore. not to think about stuttering. Gage Essay a real winner Amelia, Ohio Devon, 8, of Beloit, Wis., drew this pic- Dear SFA: ture because he says stuttering feels like when your shoe is stuck in gum. This is Alicia and I wrote the Stuttering is like gum poem on stuttering in the last newsletter. I just wanted to let you Dear SFA: they got teased. I told them ways to Sometimes my stutter feels like know that I have won first place for help me when I stutter. They can the city-wide PTA contest. my shoe is stuck in gum. I feel real give me a signal to tell me to take a sad. Sometimes kids tease me a lot. Alicia deep breath and let some air out. Virginia Beach, Va. And I really feel bad about it. Now kids don’t tease me that I was brave enough to give a pre- much. If they do, I tell them to come Friends are important sentation to my class to tell them back when they can stutter better about stuttering. I taught them about Dear SFA: than me! My name is Chandler and I’m 10 “bouncy” talking, “sticky” talking, Devon, 8 and “long” talking. And I taught Beloit, Wis. years old. When I’m mad at my stut- them about famous people who stut- tering, I go outside and go to my ter, like Bo Jackson and James Earl A love for horses friend’s house. He makes me feel Jones (the voice of Darth Vader). good. He stutters like me and we are Dear SFA: best friends. He keeps saying that I We talked about if they were teased When I was 5, I started to like hors- before and how did they feel when es a lot. Then when I turned 9, my Continued on page 13

Picture perfect Tracey sent us this picture that includes a caption that says, “No one understands what I’m saying.

Isaiah drew this picture and wrote, Do you have artwork to “When I stutter, my boat is bouncing share? E-mail it to us at [email protected]. on a wave.” R14364_SummerNews.qxd 5/2/07 9:40 AM Page 13

Years SUMMER 2007 60of Service 1-800-992-9392 13 Letters Continued from page 12 Eric and Julia Roberts share many should try to quit and some people say, “Why do you say words over things — including stuttering and over?” I say I stutter a lot. I go and sleep to help me stop stuttering. ric and Julia Roberts are a which could be considered a high Some people call me “stutter- brother-and-sister act that is in his career. In the interview mouth” or call me “stupid.” I like Eunique in the world of acting. he did with the magazine, he said, “I the way I am! I have a favorite They are only the third brother-and- read a lot when I was little because I teacher who helps me with my sister act to be both nominated for had the worst stutter in the world – speech. Here is a helpful hint: Try to Oscars for acting. Eric was nominated “The the the wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa- have a friend just like you! for Best Supporting Actor for his water is cold”. And the class cracked Chandler 1985 role in Runaway Train. His sis- up. I suppose it was funny, but it was Email ter Julia won the Oscar for Best so painful for me. So I read because Actress for her role in Erin it was a solitary thing where I didn’t Huge Star Wars fan Brockovich in 2001, after receiving have to be cracked up at.” Dear James Earl Jones, previous nominations in 1989 and Similarly, the 2004 biography I am a big Star Wars fan and I 1990, for Steel Magnolias and Pretty Julia: Her Life by James Spada goes can’t believe that you had stuttering Woman, respectively. Only two other into detail about Eric’s painful stut- problems. You did an brother/sister combos have done the tering several times throughout the awesome job as the same thing. Lionel and Ethel book. Spada wrote, “Eric had not ut- Barrymore both voice of Darth Vader! CELEBRITY CORNER tered a word until I have stuttering won Oscars, while he was five, then problems, too. I start- Warren Beatty and suffered from a ed when I was 6 or 7. his sister Shirley nearly crippling I just want you to MacLaine re- stutter.” Spada know that you aren’t ceived multiple quotes a family James Earl nominations as ac- the only one with Jones friend as saying, stuttering problems. I tors. MacLaine “When I knew never would have guessed that you won Best Actress in 1984 for Terms Eric, he was so had trouble with stuttering if I did eager to please, he not read about it. of Endearment. While Beatty has was a delight – he Zane Eric Roberts Julia Roberts was this really Chester Springs, Pa. never won an Oscar as an actor, he won one as Best cute kid who stut- Director for Reds in 1981. tered and who tried so hard.” The Celebrities excite students book then goes on to say that Eric Dear SFA: While the public knows much was so afraid of taunts at school that My students have really enjoyed about the careers of Eric & Julia when his teachers went from pupil to reading issues of the newsletter and Roberts, as well as their estrange- pupil to read out loud in class, Eric other information on your Web site ment over family issues, the pub- would strategically figure out his (www.stutteringhelp.org). It is won- lic is largely unaware that this dis- passage in advance and then memo- derful to have such a great resource tinguished brother-and-sister act rize it because he would not stutter for these young students. Their eyes are both entered on the SFA’s list when speaking from memory. light up when they read about famous of “Famous People Who Stutter”. There was talk of putting Eric into people who stutter and other students The Roberts siblings stuttered as a special ed class, but when his fa- who are going through some of the children and ironically give cre- ther, an acting teacher, saw him same experiences that they have been dence to the factor of the heredi- reciting memorized lines in front of through at school and home. ty/genetic link in the stuttering a mirror without stuttering, he im- Cindy Lawler equation. Julia has stated in public Greenville, Ms. mediately decided that acting was several times that she stuttered as the route for his son. Weatherman shares story a young girl. However, it seems The fact that both Eric and Julia Dear SFA: that she has not gone into much Roberts appear on the SFA’s list of For many years as a child, I stut- detail. On the other hand, Eric has “Famous People Who Stutter” no tered. My parents had me visit a spoken very candidly about his doubt has inspired young people speech pathologist for several years childhood speech, and one could struggling with the problem. Maybe during elementary school. While I still surmise that he not only stuttered someday in the future they might stuttered going into adulthood, it was- into more advanced years of child- consider becoming spokespeople n’t a crutch nor did it hold me back. hood than his sister, but also that for the SFA. Until then, the world- Today, I’m a weatherman for News his stuttering was more severe. wide stuttering community will Channel 7 and CookevilleTV.com. Eric appeared on the cover of continue to be proud to have such a Michael Detwiler, Jr. Andy Warhol’s Interview magazine unique brother-and sister combo ❑ Cookeville, Tenn. in October 1986, a period in time among our ranks. ❑ R14364_SummerNews.qxd 5/2/07 9:40 AM Page 16

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The Stuttering Foundation two-day 0427 (96) 5092. Bacon, Needham Heights, MA. (781) 433-8410. conference for speech-language patholo- Self-Therapy for the Stutterer is available in Successful Stuttering Management Program, Second Edition, by Dorvan Breitenfeldt, Ph.D., pub- gists, Best Practices in Preschool French. Write to the Association des Begues du lished by EWU Press, Cheney, WA, (509) 235-6453. Stuttering, will be held on June 16-17, Canada, 2596 A rue Chapleau, Montreal, Quebec, Synergistic Stuttering Therapy: A Holistic 2007, in Cincinnati, Ohio. For an appli- Canada, H2K 3H6; 1-877-353-1042. Please en- Approach by Sister Charleen Bloom and Donna K. cation form, call the Stuttering close $20.00 Canadian to cover printing, postage, Cooperman. Published by Butterworth Heineman, Woburn, MA. Foundation at 1-800-992-9392 or check and handling costs. Stuttering Intervention: A Collaborative Journey to www.stutteringhelp.org. 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