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From: Mary K. Burke
Date: 18 Oct 2004
Time: 20:09:33 -0500
Remote Name: 68.233.31.106
Hi, Mr. Stern, I am in my first semester of the Master’s program in speech-language pathology at West Virginia University. I am in awe of this amazing piece you have created. As I am studying to become a speech pathologist, I often think of stuttering only from the perspective of how to “fix” it, but this work that you have shared has reminded me that a topic can be looked at from an infinite number of angles. As I watched the videos of your project, it seemed to me to be based on similar principles as delayed auditory feedback (DAF). In case you are not familiar with DAF, it is a device that requires a stutterer to speak into a microphone that sends the speech signal to his or her ear with a delay. Users are encouraged to wait until they can hear themselves before they continue speaking. So, just like your project, the participant becomes the speaker and the listener at the same time, and is made more aware of his or her actions. Your project adds the visual component, which makes it all the more stimulating to the senses. I would love to have the chance to “try” your exhibit! Thank you for sharing it! – Mary Burke