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age). This resistance is one of the reasons why stuttering is such a hard nut to crack. There are so many other issues I would like to have dealt with this afternoon, such as: 1. How research into stuttering has suffered over the years because of the narrow paradigm that has been applied to it. 2. Why it is most unhelpful that the term ‘stuttering’ is used to encompass so many diverse types of dysfluency. 3. Why stuttering cannot be solved like a mathematical problem, where the subject matter continues to exist in a different form. Sadly, time is not on my side – but perhaps I may have the opportunity to enlarge upon this on some future occasion. I now realise that, although I was not aware of John Harrison’s concepts until last year, I had made considerable changes in my own personal stuttering hexagon over the years – aided, of course, by the Edinburgh Masker. Despite the setbacks, I had already set up a system that would support greater fluency and fuller self-expression. I recognise that I owe an immense debt of gratitude to the McGuire Programme for providing the final piece of the jigsaw and, like a laser beam, all my energies are now moving in the same direction. There has been, and will continue to be, discussion as to whether stuttering is a genetic or psychological problem. That is not the remit of my presentation here today. I came to tell you that I strongly believe that stuttering is not merely associated with the mechanics of speech. I hope that during this past hour or so, I have demonstrated my reasons for claiming that, “Stuttering is not just a speech problem”. The theme of this year’s conference, here at Hope University, is “Fear can hold you prisoner, hope can set you free”. The need to overcome fear has
een a prominent thrust of my presentation this afternoon, and I would like to conclude by reciting a hastily composed limerick that, I feel, appropriately reflects that sentiment: When you stutter, some think you’re a dope At times, it is so hard to cope Whether mild or severe Face up to your fear If you let yourself go, then there’s hope. ALAN BADMINGTON (Email: alan@highfieldstile.fsnet.co.uk) 9 SEPTEMBER 2001 * Michael Aspel is presenter of the popular British television programme ‘This is your Life’. ** A pantomime is a kind of play performed (in the UK) at Christmas time in which, traditionally, the principal female character is played by a man. ‘HOW TO CONQUER YOUR FEARS OF SPEAKING BEFORE PEOPLE’, by John C Harrison, is available from the author at: 3748 22nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94114 , USA Telephone: 415-647-4700. Fax: 415-285-4359. Email: jcharr1234@aol.com (Cost – 30 US dollars, including airmail and package to the UK) A diagram of the Stuttering Hexagon is reproduced as an appendix to this transcript.
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