This is a threaded discussion page for the International Stuttering Awareness Day Online Conference paper, Internet Resources About Stuttering by Judy Kuster. ISAD Conference From: Gunars Date: 10/2/98 Time: 8:01:34 PM Remote Name: 199.238.253.12 Comments Judy, You forgot to mention ISAD electronic conference ;-)! From reading the valuable invited papers I was able to get a marvelous snapshot of the field. I hope you repeat this every year! Thanks again, Gunars Re: ISAD Conference From: Judy Date: 10/6/98 Time: 10:47:58 AM Remote Name: 134.29.30.79 Comments Thanks Gunars. Every year, eh? H'm. . . You know you just pointed out an interesting point - consumers aren't exposed to a lot of the research ideas/thinking of the professionals since most of it is published in journals that aren't necessarily easily available to non-SLPs. I had looked at this as a unique opportunity for professionals to learn from consumers. It is certainly working in both directions! Academic research From: Harsha Kathard Date: 10/6/98 Time: 6:56:36 AM Remote Name: 192.96.21.51 Comments Dear judy i typed in a message but seem to havelost it- ignnore this one if you have already received it. I would liketo thank you for providing such avast array of internet resources- it does link me to the world I would like to know if there is a web site or part of a site that has captured information onmasters anddoctoral studies in the fieldof stuttering? I have accessed some information- but not a great deal- can you assist? Thank You Harsha Re: Academic research From: Judy Kuster Date: 10/6/98 Time: 11:06:03 AM Remote Name: 134.29.30.79 Comments Harsha, I found your article fascinating! My mother always thought stuttering was caused by tickling a baby, too, and when I ask my class to go out and ask people what causes stuttering, someone always comes back with the answer. Did that theory originate in your country or mine I wonder?? There are no internet sites that specifically advertise a special program in stuttering at the MS or PhD level that I am aware of. Scott Bradley has put online at http://facstaff.uww.edu/bradleys/cdprograms.html links to all of the ASHA accredited programs. Many of them have their course offerings online and a careful look at them may help you decide. I know that some schools do not *require* ANY formal coursework in stuttering - it is an elective - and I think it is fair to say that most do not *require* any clinical work in stuttering either. Other schools do a much better job. If you are interested in additional training at the graduate level, I'd also suggest looking carefully who is teaching at the various schools and decide who you want to learn more about stuttering from. disfluent breathing during nonspeaking times From: Susan Logan Date: 10/8/98 Time: 3:47:36 PM Remote Name: 207.172.185.155 Comments Can you tell me anything about periods of breathing disfluency (unconsciously holding one's breath for 10-20" that occur during quiet times such as reading of sleeping? Re: disfluent breathing during nonspeaking times From: Judy Kuster Date: 10/9/98 Time: 10:53:23 AM Remote Name: 134.29.30.79 Comments Although I don't believe an unusual respiratory pattern is one of the most common characteristics of a fluency/language disorder called "cluttering," it is mentioned as a possible symptom in the literature. I am going to move your question down to St. Louis and Myer's paper about cluttering and see if they have any suggestions. I think you will find their article very interesting. Internet Resources From: Mara Daher Piccarone Date: 10/10/98 Time: 3:40:50 PM Remote Name: 200.230.210.3 Comments Hi Judy How important tips to SLP who works with Stuttering. Great job. I would like to know if you you have some URL about bilingual children who stutters - (stuttering X bilinguism). Thanks. Mara, a brazilian SLP. Re: Internet Resources From: Judy Kuster Date: 10/10/98 Time: 4:24:00 PM Remote Name: 134.29.30.79 Comments There is one article on this conference (by Harsha Kathard) that deals with bilingualism and stuttering. You might post your question there. Also, ASHA has a special interest division about multi-cultural issues. One of their newsletters (Volume 2, Number 4, October 1996) had several articles on stuttering that are online including one by Lucia Maria Gonzales Barbosa entitled "Stuttering: Perceptions of Brazilian speech pathologists and undergraduate speech pathology students." Mara, it seems to me that there are several people in Brazil that are very interested in stuttering. I think the time may be right to help those who stutter form a self-help group in Brazil. The International Stuttering Association would probably have information for you on how to go about doing that, and you might also post a question to the self-help panel on this conference about how they got started. You will probably get some really good ideas. Important Announcement From: Judy Kuster Date: 10/12/98 Time: 10:40:29 AM Remote Name: 134.29.30.79 Comments It was called to my attention that I had the wrong URL for one of the web sites listed. If you printed off a copy of this prior to October 12, please throw that one away and print out a new copy. Also, be aware that URLs do change, so what is accurate today, may not be accurate in the future. I try to keep up with the changes on the Stuttering Home Page. W Johnson Memorial Page From: wdburns@erols.com Date: 10/13/98 Time: 1:15:07 PM Remote Name: 151.188.37.80 Comments I was unable to log onto this site with the address given. Please let me know how to correct this. I certainly appreciate the information you have given in your article. I also appreciate the web site that you are keeping. I find the information useful in my therapy with adolescents who stutter. Re: W Johnson Memorial Page From: Judy Kuster Date: 10/13/98 Time: 1:39:32 PM Remote Name: 134.29.30.79 Comments The address listed works for me. I'll type it here and that will make a direct link for you so you can bookmark it. You are probably mistyping the (~) in the address. It is the symbol next to the number 1 on my keyboard. Re: W Johnson Memorial Page From: wburns Date: 10/16/98 Time: 7:03:05 AM Remote Name: 151.188.37.80 Comments Thanks! It did work this time. Thanks also for the great job you are doing with the homepage! Internet Resources From: Laurie in Minnesota Date: 10/17/98 Time: 11:02:53 AM Remote Name: 209.18.159.238 Comments I appreciate the information on the many resources you have gathered related to stuttering. not only is this bebeficial to me professionally, but I plan to share the information with the clients I serve. Thanks! Resources From: Chuck Goldman Date: 10/17/98 Time: 5:07:23 PM Remote Name: 152.163.213.198 Comments Dear Judy, Your article fills a very important void and I want you to know I'm sharing it with many interested students and clients. Although I sometimes curse the internet the on line conference has been great fun. wburns, Chuck and Laurie From: Judy Date: 10/17/98 Time: 5:25:59 PM Remote Name: 134.29.30.79 Comments Thank you for your kind comments and support. I am particularly gratified to hear that you are sharing this information with students and clients. And I also appreciate your participation in and support of this conference. Judy The Internet and Stutterers From: Les Anderson Date: 10/17/98 Time: 10:49:45 PM Remote Name: 209.167.123.228 Comments Judy, There are so many points in your paper that is so true about online resources. In the past five years stutterers have probably learned more about their affliction than during the rest of time. Stuttering is such a complex disorder that professional researchers in the field still very quite widely in their arguments towards its probable causes and treatments. I feel that the Internet may enhance the research into finding the cause or cure. The Internet has also brought a whole new community into the picture; the stutterers themselves. Personally, I have learned more about the research data that has gone into stuttering these past three years than in my past fifty. I now get 10 to 15 letters a week from people all over the world who stutter. Being the president of a provincial association, I also get many letters of enquiry and as a result have built up a rather large library of URLs that cover almost every topic on stuttering that is inquired about. There are some uneducated and somewhat outlandish web pages the deal with stuttering out there; however, it does not take much reading to pick out the scams and underlying sales pitches. The web has also given the layman stutterer a chance to communicate with names they have so long heard about but other wise would never have approached to ask questions. I have a feeling that you will be asked more often now to repeat this conference or to at least make it a semi-annual event. I for one have enjoyed it to no end. I have saved most of the papers and will encourage my fellow stutters to read them. Great job Judy and Michael and thanks a load for allowing me to have the opportunity to participate. Les Anderson Re: The Internet and Stutterers From: Judy Kuster Date: 10/18/98 Time: 2:49:53 PM Remote Name: 134.29.30.79 Comments Les, Your participation in this conference has been wonderful, and demonstrates the best of what I had hoped would happen - consumers and professionals learning from and with each other in an atmosphere of mutual respect. Although there are always potential problems, in the past several years the Internet has opened communication through the various lists and web sites, providing an opportunity for all of us to learn a lot about stuttering. In reading over the threaded discussions throughout this conference I find new connections are being made here as well, that are very exciting - just a couple of examples are the connection you have made about a summer camp program and the reaching out that the BCA did to a parent seeking help. There is talk of repeating this kind of a conference in the future. I need to recover from this one first;-) but I'm excited about this format and definitely have ideas about how it can continue. Judy Internet Resources From: Susan Date: 10/18/98 Time: 8:51:06 PM Remote Name: 209.105.74.148 Comments I find the information in this presentation to be very useful. After working in the field for many years, I feel that this will be a very practical and beneficial way to stay current in regards to new research and therapies. I am anxious to explore these sites. Re: Internet Resources From: Judy Date: 10/20/98 Time: 7:00:11 PM Remote Name: 134.29.30.79 Comments Thank you, Susan. Be sure to check into What's New on the Stuttering Home Page http://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster/whatsnew.html every once in awhile. That's a good way to try to keep up with the new material on the net. Judy Thank You From: K. Affeldt-Bacon Date: 10/20/98 Time: 7:45:24 PM Remote Name: 208.156.162.72 Comments Thank you for posting all of the various sites. I sometimes find the Internet a jungle that I will never find my way out of. I am using your sites in therapy with a student that I am currently working with and he seems to be enjoying this activity. Thank you again. Re: Thank You From: Judy Kuster Date: 10/22/98 Time: 9:13:49 PM Remote Name: 134.29.30.79 Comments I'm glad you are finding materials that are useful for your client. Be sure to check the Just for Kids and Just for Teens on the Stuttering Home Page. Judy KUDOS TO JUDY and MICHAEL! From: Bob Quesal Date: 10/22/98 Time: 3:53:51 PM Remote Name: 143.43.201.99 Comments Judy and Michael: Thanks so much for this conference, and for allowing me to be part of it. I've learned so much from the papers posted, and have enjoyed (most of) the comments from the readers. This was a wonderful idea, and you carried it out very well. I certainly appreciate all your hard work. Bob Quesal ISAD A BOOMING SUCCESS From: Les Anderson Date: 10/22/98 Time: 6:45:59 PM Remote Name: 209.167.123.229 Comments Thank you Judy and Michael. You both have done wonderful job. You have allowed the experts, the laymen, the fluent and the none fluent to reach out and touch one another in a way that has probably never been done before. Go home, have a coffee break and then ready for a 1999 ISAD! **G**