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From: Melissa (a second year SLP grad student)
Date: 12 Oct 2011
Time: 12:53:01 -0500
Remote Name: 152.10.252.48
Dr. Williams, Thank you for sharing this story. I noticed something interesting about the anchor in the clip you posted. And, I'll go ahead and admit that I may be over-analyzing this. When the anchor asked you about the movie she said: "You've seen the movie about.....the movie, right?" I feel like that pause represents the hesitation that a lot of people might feel in using the word, 'stuttering.'I know that I have struggled with finding the right words to talk about stuttering in a direct, yet sensitive way. Is this something that you noticed during the interview or have thought about since looking at the clip? Any comments you might have about finding the right language for talking about stuttering would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Melissa