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From: Lyndsay, Graduate Clinician
Date: 14 Oct 2011
Time: 15:40:01 -0500
Remote Name: 71.61.217.232
Dr. Rentschler, I thought your article about Covert Stuttering was very interesting. I really enjoyed your comparison with an iceberg. It fits covert stuttering perfectly. I did not have much experience with fluency or individuals who stutter before my graduate studies, but I am now very interested. I will admit that I was a part of the percentage of people who initially only viewed stuttering as the “above the water” type. I was not aware of covert stuttering and did not take into consideration the 90% portion of stuttering relating to fear, anxiety, embarrassment, denial and isolation. I am grateful that I am aware of this and know that it will benefit me in my future career as a Speech-Language Pathologist. As a current graduate clinician, I was curious if you noticed any patterns in individuals who were covert stutters? Do teen-age students tend to use covert techniques more so then young children? Also, does age or sex have an impact? I am also curious as to whether there are any signs or symptoms that you can pick up on in identifying individuals who use covert stuttering?