Teaching the Culture of Stuttering

Rentschler, Gary J.

doi:10.1044/ffd17.1.21

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“…This is especially true for individuals who have entered a culture of stuttering in which they do not value fluent speech as a priority, do not believe that they are impaired, and have no desire to be "fixed." There does in fact appear to be a growing culture of acceptance, empowerment, and pride among PWS that does not value or desire fluent speech (Meredith & Harrison, 2015;Rentschler, 2007).…”

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“…Having students attend a selfhelp group session for PWS or a convention for PWS (such as the annual conference of the National Stuttering Association), or inviting a guest speaker who stutters to class could all be options to increase contact between students and PWS. Rentschler (2007) noted that many students learned valuable lessons at these groups when they realized that not all PWS wanted to be helped or assisted. Many group participants did not think they had a problem and so they did not need to be "fixed" (p. 22).…”

Section: Possible Student Assisgnmentsmentioning

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Considering Disability Culture for Culturally Competent Interactions With Individuals Who Stutter

Boyle¹,

Daniels²,

Hughes³

et al. 2016

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This article focuses primarily on disability culture for individuals who stutter. A firm understanding of disability culture related to stuttering among professionals in communication sciences and disorders could reduce misunderstandings and culturally insensitive statements or behaviors during interactions with individuals who stutter. Method: This article reviews (a) the importance of cultural competence during interactions with individuals with disabilities, (b) the culture of disability and its relevance to individuals who stutter, (c) examples of interactions that could be perceived as inappropri-T

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Section: Inappropriate Interactions With Pwsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Possible Student Assisgnmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%