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From: Alan Badmington
Date: 09 Oct 2004
Time: 19:25:02 -0500
Remote Name: 81.77.250.173
Hi Jenny, I'm not sure that I'm the best person to answer your questions. However, I will attempt to respond, based upon my own personal experiences. Firstly, I certainly observed that my stutter became more severe when my emotions were low, or I was concerned/upset about something. Having learned about John Harrison's 'Stuttering Hexagon' concept, I now have a better understanding of why this occurred. You may wish to read about it by visiting the Stuttering Homepage, where there is an article by John Harrison entitled, 'Developing a new paradigm'. It can be found at: http://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster/Infostuttering/Harrison/hexagonarticle.html I really have no experience of anyone stuttering to gain attention. I certainly didn't stutter for that, although, I suppose it is quite possible that it happens. Maybe there have been case studies (or research) into this matter? I'm sure that trauma has been the cause of stuttering in some instances, although again, I have no personal experience of such occurrences. May I respectfully suggest that you might consider re-directing your questions to the two 'Office Hours' panels that have been assembled for this ISAD Online Conference. The first, 'Office Hours: The Professor Is In', comprises several highly qualified specialists, while the 'Office Hours: The Researcher Is In' is made up of specialist researchers. They are far more qualified to comment upon the points that you have raised. I'm sorry I can't be more helpful. Thank you, so much, for taking the time to respond to my article. Kindest regards Alan Badmington