Stuttering is beautiful
Stuttering is Cool
by coolstutter@gmail.com (Daniele Rossi), Daniele Rossi
2w ago
Episode #274: Ever wish there was a manual for stuttering? There is one now! Stuttering is Beautiful is a free online manual for young people who stutter created by people who stutter (PWS) from all over Europe, in particular Italy, Estonia, The Netherlands, Iceland, and Finland, and professionals working with PWS. The manual provides evidence-based information about stuttering and explores the many ways to manage it with a neutral point of view from speech therapy to acceptance and exploring stigma, self-advocacy, and the medical and social models of disability. There is also a free Stutterin ..read more
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Scatman’s World
Stuttering is Cool
by coolstutter@gmail.com (Daniele Rossi), Daniele Rossi
2M ago
Episode #273: Ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop! You know that song! And I’m sure it’s now playing in your head and no doubt putting a smile to your face. On this episode, I chat with Gina Waggot, personal friend of Scatman John, also known as John Paul Larkin, who shot to fame in the mid-1990s with huge hits – and much welcomed earworms for me – such as Scatman, Everybody Jam!, and Scatman’s World. Scatman also stuttered and talked about it in his debut single, Scatman. This touched fellow PWS, Gina Wag, who was in high school school at the time and dealing with her speech difference. One day, Gina gave ..read more
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The Fluency Trap (part 2)
Stuttering is Cool
by coolstutter@gmail.com (Daniele Rossi), Daniele Rossi
2M ago
Episode #272: Stuttering is one of the most important things you can do – because fluency is a trap. A friend recently shared with me that she believes acceptance must come first in order to get rid of the fear of stuttering. Only after that can you work on your speech, if you want to. Or work on your self-esteem caused by a lifetime of society’s stigma towards your speech. Or work on your social skills, public speaking, etc. I share my friend’s perspective. Working on eliminating your fear of stuttering first means you will no longer be afraid stuttering and evolve any way you want or just be ..read more
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The Fluency Trap
Stuttering is Cool
by coolstutter@gmail.com (Daniele Rossi), Daniele Rossi
2M ago
Episode #271: Being told how to speak just won’t go away will it? I chat with Danra Kazenski, a speech-language pathologist… or is that speech therapist? Well, she helps clients who stutter to manage their stuttering and communicate the way they want to. We start our conversation about narrative therapy and how Danra uses comics in her speech therapy practice then she interviews me about my stuttering journey and Franky Banky’s origin story. This inevitably leads us to the neverending fluency vs. acceptance debate that seems to have become really explosive lately along with the term “speech-la ..read more
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ASHA Conference from a PWS perspective: the education gap
Stuttering is Cool
by coolstutter@gmail.com (Daniele Rossi), Daniele Rossi
2M ago
Episode #270: I attended my first American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Conference! Join me as I chat with a few friends I met at the incredibly gigantic ASHA Conference 2023 which took place in the beautiful city of Boston. I helped out at the withVR booth run by owner and friend, Gareth Walkom, who also happens to be a previous guest on my podcast, attended an NSA Boston Chapter meet up, then the first Stamily meet up in North America, and I ate lots of lobster and clam chowder. Though I had a lot of fun seeing the booths, the incredible technology in the field, and meeting new ..read more
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Conversations at a stuttering conference
Stuttering is Cool
by coolstutter@gmail.com (Daniele Rossi), Daniele Rossi
2M ago
Episode #269: Choose your own speaking adventure! Join me at the Canadian Stuttering Association Annual Conference which took place in Ottawa this year. I chat with old and new friends about a variety of topics including trying new things outside of your comfort zone, forming a stuttering community across rural areas, my cartooning workshops, and more. But first, some grocery shopping! Links mentioned on this episode: Canadian Stuttering Association HeyFrankyBanky on Instagram Franky Banky and Stuttering is Cool Facebook page The post Conversations at a stuttering conference appeared first o ..read more
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Portraits for stuttering awareness
Stuttering is Cool
by coolstutter@gmail.com (Daniele Rossi), Daniele Rossi
2M ago
Episode #268: Painting in front of a studio audience… and the entire country! I chat with portrait artist, Paul Aston, who recently participated in Portrait Artist of the Year, a television competition with portrait artists from all around the United Kingdom, as a way to step out of his comfort zone and spread stuttering awareness. Paul then stepped out of his comfort zone again and was interviewed live on the radio. Join us as we talk about Paul’s art, his Portraits of People Stammering series, his experiences being on TV and radio, and his questions about… my art! Links mentioned in this epi ..read more
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Should I wear a name tag?
Stuttering is Cool
by coolstutter@gmail.com (Daniele Rossi), Daniele Rossi
2M ago
Episode #267: Hello, my name is… point to the name tag. That was a scenario someone had recently proposed in a stuttering forum. The poster was worried about stuttering on his name when meeting new colleagues. He pondered the use of a name tag. Responses to his question varied from agreement to enabling avoidance. As the creator of a podcast named “Stuttering is Cool”, you can accurately guess which side of the argument I sit on Join me on a walk as I share my thoughts on this tactic along with the consequences of all our decisions, both positive and negative. Transcript available upon reques ..read more
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Kids review Franky Banky’s graphic novel
Stuttering is Cool
by coolstutter@gmail.com (Daniele Rossi), Daniele Rossi
2M ago
Episode #266: The most adorable reviews ever! Hear from two children, one who stutters and one who doesn’t, and their review of my new book, Tales of Mischief, Mayhem and Mirth. We also hear from their parents. What do the four think of my book? Listen in and find out! The post Kids review Franky Banky’s graphic novel appeared first on Stuttering is Cool ..read more
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Franky Banky’s interactive graphic novel
Stuttering is Cool
by coolstutter@gmail.com (Daniele Rossi), Daniele Rossi
2M ago
Episode #265: Introducing Franky Banky’s new book, Tales of Mischief, Mayhem and Mirth. And an audio review! Links mentioned on this episode: Details about the new book Buy the book on Amazon Buy the book on Etsy Epic book launch post on Instagram STAMMA contest Every Friday the 13th is Stuttering is Cool Day comic The Great Name Search comic Subscribe to the Stuttering is Cool monthly newsletter. The post Franky Banky’s interactive graphic novel appeared first on Stuttering is Cool ..read more
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