Interview with Sheryl Gottwald, PH.D.
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Summary of Topics:
- A young stutterer becomes a Fluency Specialist and professor.
- Education on stuttering is important…but not a cure for stuttering.
- The role of therapy and counseling in the treatment of stuttering.
- Breathing exercises, drills and repetition, acceptance of a stutter.
- Psychological causes and effects of stuttering.
- How stuttering effects college students and graduates.
Sheryl R. Gottwald, Ph.D., CCC/SLP, is an Assistant Professor at the University of New Hampshire where she teaches the graduate course in fluency and directs the fluency clinical programs. Dr. Gottwald is a Board Recognized Fluency Specialist and Mentor. She has lectured nationally and internationally on the topic of fluency disorders, and has published numerous articles and book chapters on this topic. In addition to her teaching experience, Dr. Gottwald has provided therapy directly for many people over the past thirty-four years; helping them increase fluency and communicate effectively and efficiently.
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Luke
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