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From: Jyoti Trueman
Date: 16 Oct 2012
Time: 13:58:48 -0500
Remote Name: 108.240.49.152
Hello Jim, You certainly were very proactive in addressing issues with talking on the telephone and I love all your practical tips. I was wondering if you would mind elaborating more on where you feel the fear arises from (at least in your experience)? Is it from prior negative experiences, anticipating blocks,...or? It seems to be a common phenomenon, maybe almost even unifying experience among PWS. But non-stutterers also have trouble with the phone...an NSA brochure even suggests "Watch and listen to non-stutterers using the telephone. Listen to their lack of fluency and their hesitation." So if everyone is not very fluent on the phone in general, why is it especially fear inducing for PWS? Any thoughts? Trying to also understand the root of the issue.