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From: Pam
Date: 14 Oct 2009
Time: 14:02:05 -0500
Remote Name: 67.248.58.128
Yesterday, I had to meet with a student and the assistant principal about a rules infraction the kid had. It was pretty straight forward, and the kid was being cooperative. The assistant principal knows I stutter. The kid didn't - it was the first time I had interacted with him. While speaking to him,(I was sitting next to him, AP was across from us, behind her desk), I was making eye contact and got stuck in a good block. I don't remember the word, but it began with "k" and the block went something like, "k-k-k-k-k-k-k (dragged) then finally the word". I was able to finish the word. Then I finishd my thought, and had several slight repititions. The kid didn't say anything, but looked surprised and like he was wondering what was going on. I didn't acknowledge that what I had done was stuttering. Should I have? I did feel slightly self-conscious, but let the (long) moment pass.