Voices: Past and Present

This section is being developed to preserve some of the classic speeches and interviews in the area of stuttering. It will begin with audiotapes from some of those professionals who have left an important mark on the field of speech-language pathology, in the area of Fluency and Fluency Disorders. We hope to build this collection as time permits and as others share similar tapes to those below. Tapes will be limited for now to audio tapes and should be no longer than a half hour. If anyone has a tape they'd like to share, and if permission is granted to put it online, please contact Judith Kuster. This project gratefully acknowledges the help of MSU, Mankato tech staff, especially Christian Andrew Dinger and Agnes Lumenta, and Bill Fabian, Australia, as well as those who shared tapes (Ed Feuer, Steve Hood, Jane Fraser, Fred Murray, and Woody Starkweather) and those who gave their permission to put them online.

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From the 1957 Panel discussion on "recovery"
ASHA Convention - Cincinnati, Ohio

Charles Van Riper Read more about Charles Van Riper here
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Added June 4, 2003.
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S. Waldo Coleman
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Added July 10, 2003
Joseph Sheehan Read more about Joseph Sheehan here
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Added July 1, 2003.
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Charles Bluemel
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Added July 1, 2003.
John Clancy
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Added July 1, 2003.
Wendell Johnson Read more about Wendell Johnson here
Listen with Quick Time or Real Audio (18.3MB)
Added July 1, 2003.

From the 1968 Panel discussion on "recovery"
ASHA Convention, Denver, Colorado

Thomas Alexander -
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Placed online October 9, 2003, with the permission of Thomas Alexander
Hugo Gregory
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Added June 4, 2003, with permission of Dr. Gregory.
William Shearer
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Placed online June 29, 2003, with the permission of Dr. Shearer.
Lee Edward Travis Read more about Lee Edward Travis here
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Placed online August 3, 2003.
Albert T. Murphy Read more about Albert T. Murphy here
Listen with Quick Time or Real Audio (8.6MB)
Placed online August 3, 2003.

From the 1977 Panel discussion on "recovery"
ASHA Convention

James L. Aten
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Placed online June 6, 2003, with the permission of Dr. Aten
Hal Luper Read more about Hal Luper here
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Placed online June 6, 2003.
Gerald Moses
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Placed online June 6, 2003, with the permission of Dr. Moses.
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Michael Tebb
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Placed online July 3, 2003, with the permission of Michael Tebb.
Joseph Sheehan Read more about Joseph Sheehan here
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Placed online June 6, 2003.
Fred Murray
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Placed online June 8, 2003, with the permission of Fred Murray.
Dean Williams
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Placed online October 9, 2003

From the 1984 Panel tribute in memory of Joseph Sheehan
ASHA Convention

George Shames
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Placed online June 7, 2003, with the permission of Dr. Shames.
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Kenneth Knepflar
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Placed online June 8.
Eugene Cooper
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Placed online June 8 with the permission of Dr. Cooper.
Oliver Bloodstein
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Placed online July 8, 2003 with the permission of Dr. Bloodstein.
Vivian Sheehan
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Placed online July 22, 2003 with the permission of Vivian Sheehan.

From the 1996 Panel discussion on "recovery"
ASHA Convention, Seattle, Washington

Walter Manning
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Added July 1, 2003 with permission of Walt Manning.
Robert Quesal
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Added July 1, 2003 with permission of Robert Quesal.
William Murphy
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Added July 1, 2003 with permission of Bill Murphy.
Barry Guitar
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Added July 1, 2003 with permission of Barry Guitar.
David Daly
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Added July 1, 2003 with permission of David Daly.
Peter Ramig
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Added July 1, 2003 with permission of Peter Ramig.
Ken St. Louis
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Added July 1, 2003 with permission of Ken St. Louis
Lois Nelson
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Added July 2, 2003 with permission of Lois Nelson.

Various Treatment Philosophies Explained/Demonstrated

The audio clips below are of people talking about or demonstrating various treatment programs. Important disclaimer: The speeches are provided here for their historical significance, and reflect different views of stuttering treatment. The individuals were explaining their ideas at one point in time and may or may not reflect what they believed later. It is important that information from these clips not be taken as specific treatment suggestions for individuals who stutter. Determination of treatment for stuttering is best done in face-to-face coordination with a certified Speech-Language Pathologist.

Donald Mowrer
A 1975 tape
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Added July 20, 2003 with permission of Donald Mowrer.
Dean Williams
A 1975 tape
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Added July 20, 2003.
Charles Van Riper Read more about Charles Van Riper here
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Added June 4, 2003.

last modied October 9, 2003