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From: Ellen-Marie Silverman
Date: 21 Oct 2012
Time: 10:34:26 -0500
Remote Name: 76.228.192.184
[[While I agree with Ellen-Marie's post about self-acceptance, I would still rather that we found a way to eradicate the need for one to do so. ]] >>> Kevin, your passion to alleviate the suffering of those who experience stuttering problems as children is clear. And I would hope that if you read the series of research papers I authored on the disfluency behavior of preschoolers and on stuttering, especially among women, published in ASHA journals, the Journal of Fluency Disorders, the Journal of Communication Disorders and elsewhere that you will recognize that my passion for preventing stuttering problems is genuine as well. >>> It seems, we fundametnally are on the same page, so to speak. So, I wonder why you referred to a post you say I made about self-acceptance as a seeming counter-point to your vision of the future. I did not make such a post in this forum or elsewhere in this Conference. Not that I don't believe self-acceptance is the bedrock for living a poised, comfortable, and happy life whether or not someone has a stuttering problem but because I did not feel the need to do so. >>> I wonder why you felt you had to establish some sort of contention between what you say I said and what you want to state when, in my opinion, no such polarization was necessary for you to offer your hope for the future. None of us benefit from divisiveness individually or collectively. Polarization is not the path to the greatest good. Cooperation is. I certainly support your hopes of a better life for all children than a life characterized by bullying, ostracization, and feelings of shame. It is mine as well. >>> Perhaps, our shared visions/hopes for the future will be realized as we work together toward that goal. Best. Ellen-Marie Silverman