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From: Emily, Western North Carolina
Date: 08 Oct 2010
Time: 13:59:11 -0500
Remote Name: 98.94.146.110
Mr. McClure, I was drawn to your article for several reasons. Currently I am a speech-language pathology graduate student in Western North Carolina, but before I began this journey I worked in public relations for non-profit organizations. I call that my former life, but I frequently see correlations between the two fields: both focus on communication in the broad and minute sense, for example. (My mother also hails from Albuquerque, so I’m attracted to all things New Mexico.) As I learn more about fluency disorders and the remarkable effects of both fluency and disfluency on a person who stutters, my ear is becoming more sensitive to stuttering. I am interested in the role that stuttering plays in the media (news, music and film, for example); particularly in the upcoming film The King’s Speech. What effects, if any, do you see this film and subsequent media coverage having on your role as media spokesperson? Have you been contacted for comment regarding the film? I appreciate your voice. The work that you do for the National Stuttering Association sounds exciting and demanding: a rewarding combination indeed. Warm regards, Emily Riddle