Introduction
Procedures
Skills
About Stutt-L and Policies
Stuttering
Detailed Questions and Answers:
Q What is the purpose of Stutt-L?
A The original purpose of the list is to provide an academic/professional
internet discussion group to discuss "Stuttering Research and Clinical
Practice." In the many years since the establishment of Stutt-L, many
people who stutter have joined the list. So while the original intent of
the list is still valid, the interaction with people who stutter has become
an important tenant for Stutt-L. Secondary purposes of the list are to
provide support for the people who stutter and to educate and support
families and friends of people who stutter. Recently there is an emphasis on helping student SLPs learn more about the myriad complexities of stuttering. We welcome student SLPs to the list!
Q How does someone get on Stutt-L in the first place? Can anyone join?
A Go to http://listserv.temple.edu/archives/stutt-l.html and select "Join
or leave the list (or change settings)". Then on the resulting screen fill
in your name and email address and press "Join the list."
Stutt-L is a "restricted list" and each subscription request from the above
procedure generates a message to the list owners who must approve all
subscriptions. Typically a short questionnaire asking for some additional
information is sent to the requester, and the results of that questionnaire
will guide the list owners to approve or disapprove the request.
** Archives and settings:
http://listserv.temple.edu/archives/stutt-l.html:
Click this link and click "Join or leave the list (or change settings)".
Then click on "login with
your LISTSERV password" (you don't need a password to do this) and CHANGE
(over type) your email address right there on the screen. You can do this
anytime you want.
Q Can SLP professors and teachers sign up entire classes for Stutt-L?
A Yes indeed! This is highly recommended as a matter of fact. Send an
email to the Stutt-L owner at RussHicks@mail.com. which contains a list of
email addresses and names to add to Stutt-L. The list should look
something like this...
SJones123@aol.com Susie Jones
Please be absolutely certain of the email addresses because whatever you
specify will be added to the Stutt-L subscription database. This mass add
procedure is highly efficient.
When the class is over, the professor/teacher can reverse this procedure by
sending that same list, eliminating whoever wants to stay, and the entire
list can be unsubscribed in one fell swoop.
Q How do I sign off Stutt-L?
A Simple.
At the bottom of each Stutt-L post there is a link which says...
** Sign off:
mailto:listserv@listserv.temple.edu
Click this link and you will get a preformatted email which you can send which
will log you off immediately.
If this method doesn't work (the email MUST come from the one currently
registered to you on Stutt-L), please contact me directly at
RussHicks@mail.com for special help. Please do NOT send signoff messages to the list! If you do that, you'll be sending your signoff message to nearly 500 people, and that is a gross violation of common netiquette.
Q Has my question been answered or discussed before? How can I find out?
A
At the bottom of each Stutt-L post there is a link which says...
** Archives and settings:
http://listserv.temple.edu/archives/stutt-l.html:
Click this link and select
Q How can I ask a good question and not get flamed for asking it?
A This takes practice and good netiquette. This is typically a three step
process...
Q Where can I get help on using Stutt-L?
A The welcome message you received when you first joined Stutt-L is an
excellent source of help. But if you've lost that, or need additional
help, I'll be more than happy to help you. Send me an email to
RussHicks@mail.com.
Q Who runs Stutt-L?
A Currently the list owner is Russ Hicks from Dallas, Texas. His email
address is RussHicks@mail.com.. There are two co-owners, Lou Heite
currently from Alaska and Lynda Voigt from Seattle who work with Russ
on the administrative aspects of maintaining the list. The former list
owner and founder Woody Starkweather also remains the list owner "emeritus".
There is also a panel of about 15 people who form an informal "advisory
board" to help set policy and direction for the list. This advisory board
is composed of both stutterers and academic/professional SLPs. Stutt-L is
not governed by a single person.
Q Who is on Stutt-L?
A We don't keep demographics on subscribers, but my
tummy feel tells me that we have about 50% people who stutter, 30% student
SLPs, and 20% professional/academic SLPs. There are also a small
percentage of "others," for example parents or other friends or relatives
of people who stutter, teachers, physicians, counselors, and others simply
interested in stuttering for a variety of reasons. I emphasize that all
that is little more than a guess. It might be interesting to research this
sometime in the future.
There are currently nearly 500 subscribers to Stutt-L. They come from all
over the world, the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Asia, Latin and South
American and Australia. We're looking for someone from Antarctica, but
they seem to have worse problems down there than stuttering! :-)
Q Where is Stutt-L located?
A Stutt-L is currently run on the listserv computers at Temple University
in Philadelphia, PA.
Q Is there a list of common Stutt-L acronyms?
A Yes. Stutt-L is remarkably acronym free, but here's the brief list
anyway...
If you're a masochistic fiend on this subject, take a look at the
Stuttering Home Page at www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster/alphabetsoup.html
Q Does Stutt-L have an announcement and advertising policy?
A The operative word, as I tell my kids, is "reasonable." Woody had a
policy of one announcement and one reminder for any significant stuttering
event such as upcoming workshops or meetings. And I like that rule,
although I do not keep a black book with counts in it. If it gets
irritating or if people start to complain, I'll ask for the postings to
stop. But I hate to do that. This list is all about stuttering and I
believe we owe it to the stuttering community to keep people informed about
what's going on.
Regarding blatant advertising for products or "trolling for clients" on the
list, the answer to that is a definite NO. NO, ZERO, NADA, ZIP blatant
advertising is allowed on Stutt-L. That's what web sites and search
engines are for. Violators - especially repeat violators - of this policy
risk being removed from Stutt-L. Occasional references to such products or
programs are perfectly okay, so don't be afraid to share your
experiences. But in general people recognize ads when they see
them. Please don't abuse this policy. Again, be reasonable.
Temple University, where Stutt-L resides, has an explicit NO ADVERTISING
policy. Failure to abide by this policy could result in Stutt-L being
removed from the Temple servers.
Q Is the content of Stutt-L discussions moderated or censored?
A No. Subscribers are screened for membership and as long as the posts do
not violate the general policies of Stutt-L, members may post whatever they
please. Gross violations of netiquette or Stutt-L policies could result in
warnings or removal from the list.
Q Which therapy programs are the best? Which ones does Stutt-L recommend?
A Stutt-L maintains no position on the worthiness of any speech program or
technique. And that's good, because various programs and therapies work
differently for each individual who stutters. The "one size fits all"
approach does NOT work for people who stutter.
The Stuttering Home Page at http://www.stutteringhomepage.com has an entire
section devoted to this topic. Select the topic "Therapy for
Stuttering." You will be amazed at the depth of information there.
Q What causes stuttering?
A Stutt-L maintains no position on this controversial question. In truth
this "simple" question is one of the most asked and discussed questions on
Stutt-L. If we really knew for sure, we probably wouldn't even have this
list!
This is an excellent topic for research into the archives of
Stutt-L. Input the key word "cause" or "etiology" into the archive search
engine and read till your eyeballs fall on the ground. :-)
Another excellent source for answers to this question can be found on the
Stuttering Home Page at http://www.stutteringhomepage.com. Look into the
topics of "Information about Stuttering" and "Research on Stuttering."
(And remember, this is a FAQ list for Stutt-L, not for stuttering in general.)
Q How can I find a good speech therapist?
A The Stuttering Foundation of America at http://www.stuttersfa.org/
recommends Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) for all areas of
the US and internationally as well.
You can also go directly to the Specialty Board on Fluency Disorders www.stutteringspecialists.org which lists "Board Recognized Fluency Specialists" by state.
Another good source is the National Stuttering Association home page at http://www.WeStutter.org/
They will work with you help you identify a good SLP in your area.
You can also learn TONS about stuttering which also lists therapy resources on the Stuttering Home Page at
http://www.stutteringhomepage.com
Those three sources, the SFA, the NSA and the Stuttering Home Page are
probably the best overall sources regarding stuttering on the internet.
Other excellent web sites, interactive discussion groups, both chat and
email, also exist. The Stuttering Home Page has an excellent section
devoted to this topic. Select the topic "Other homepages about stuttering."
MarkZ@hotmail.com Mark Zoeller
ImaStudent@Purdue.edu Ima G. Student
etc...
added December 15, 2000
modified January 15, 2005
modified August 28, 2006