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From: Sarah Helm
Date: 10/6/02
Time: 11:02:36 PM
Remote Name: 64.12.96.47
Hi Chris, You really caught my attention and interest with your catchy title. I thought your paper was a positive and motivating perspective on stuttering. The paper helped me think about how I would focus therapy with clients who stutter: educate, integrate, and motivate. I thought your paper would be a great reference and hand-out for future clients (I am a graduate student in SLP).
Nice analogy of the octopus and the ocean of how some PWS may view life. It helped me understand how a PWS might perceive life. I loved how you compared other people with different disabilities, problems, and situtations so that PWS may be able to relate to others and not feel like they are being singled out and the only one with a problem. You made a great point that people have the "privilege of choice" -- how you want others to react to you as based on how you react to yourself, this can be a reference to all people no matter who you are. It was great how you emphasized that anyone who stutters should not let it stop them to attain their true joys and dreams.
Finally, it is so true how a PWS should disclose to the listener that they stutter, especially in uncomfortable situations. It helps ease the anxiety for both the PWS and the listener. In turn I think the listener will want to hear about you - your joys, your dreams, your life with a SMILE!
Sarah Helm