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Efficacy/Controversy of Stuttering Simulations

From: Rachel Meyer
Date: 05 Oct 2005
Time: 10:15:10 -0500
Remote Name: 131.156.31.129

Comments

Greetings Professors, As an SLP student currently enrolled in a Stuttering/Voice class, I have been provided the opportunity to do 2 stuttering simulations if I so choose. The first week of class I familiarized myself with the general parameters and suggestions about simulations by reading Dr. Schwartz's article about his students' experiences with this activity. I planned on doing the simulations. However, I am currently enrolled in a Disabilities and Society class, and a few weeks ago we covered information regarding how the majority of persons with disabilites view disability simulations. In colloquial terms, "It's not pretty." I read several articles written by persons with disabilites making their case against simulations. The logic behind their protestation made sense. Suddenly I found myself re-thinking my plans to do the simulation project. After wrestling with both sides of the issue, I have decided to go ahead with the simulations. My questions are for any/all of the professors. First, do your students perform stuttering simulations? If so, has anyone reported difficulty doing the simulations because of his/her knowledge of how many persons with disabilites feel about them? If your students do not do simulations, does it have anything to do with this controversy? Last, are there any tips you can give to a student who is doing a simulation but wants to remain sensitive and respectful to the opinions of persons with disabilites? Thank you in advance for your input.


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