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From: Allison Tait
Date: 06 Oct 2007
Time: 20:24:17 -0500
Remote Name: 68.239.222.154
Hi John, As a graduate student in speech-language pathology, I am currently taking a course in stuttering. I understand that individuals who stutter vastly differ in the types of disfluencies they exhibit and the specific situations under which they stutter. Yet I am fascinated by how similar many of their stories are with years spent living in isolation, anger, fear, shame, and frustration. I think you summed this up best when you wrote, “My speech disorder became a life disorder.” It seems that when individuals who stutter have the chance to meet others like themselves, they often start their journey toward self-acceptance. For you, you stated this time was when you started research for Unspeakable. You also stated that your intent in making your documentary was to educate yourself, the public, and other individuals who stutter about this disorder. Your documentary also inspires individuals who stutter to embark or continue on their own journey. To me, that is even more powerful. I was moved by your article and hope that one day I will have the opportunity to see your documentary.