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From: Steve Hood
Date: 10/7/03
Time: 9:02:09 AM
Remote Name: 199.33.133.50
Hi, Dick
Thanks for taking the time to comment.
To me, the issue is largely what you said: that stuttering "needs to be faced squarely and openly." So I was thinking of the t-shirt as one way to do this that is socially acceptable. And picking up on Walt Manning theme in this ISAD converence, it can also be done in a way that can have some humor. Stuttering is not funny of course, but the person I am referring to would benefit from "lightening up" a bit-- and I was thinking of the t-shirt as one way in which he might be able to do this.
If he can verbalize acceptance in socially acceptable ways, this is also going to be a real plus for him. We have also talked about this, and I hope that this, too, might come to be.
Thanks for your thoughts, Dick.
Steve Hood