The Real World
The Real World
Video: People Who Stutter, Inspire! a video by Rebekah Swain Sugarman and Michael Sugarman (California, USA)
Also available HERE.
Some occupations of people who stutter
- People who stutter excel in a wide variety of careers. Several people posted information about their jobs to Stutt-l in January in response to a post by Ira Zimmerman who was writing an article for ADVANCE Magazine. His article, In Career Search, Sky's the Limit for People Who Stutter is reprinted with permission. A discussion about Giving up - or Just Facing Reality - "Are people who stutter really limited in their career choices? Are there certain jobs that they cannot do?" - may also be appropriate.
- EXTRAordinary People Who Stutter - an ISAD online paper by students in Judy Kuster's undergraduate stuttering class provides a glimpse of some "every-day" occupations of people who stutter.
- Examples of jobs done by people who stammer from the British Stammering Association.
- Computer support technician, web designer, amateur writer - Eric Bourland
- Manager - cosmetics factory - Larry Burd
- Graduate Dean - Tony Filipovitch
- Air Traffic Controller - by David Fradgley from 'Speaking Out', the newsletter of the British Stammering Association)
- Medical Doctor - William Fletcher
- History, archaeology, teaching, graphic arts - Louise Heite
- Locksmith - Dennis Hendricks
- Facility Maintenance Manager/ Safety Coordinator - Doug Hendricks
- Dentist - Mitchell E. Kaltz
- Nurse - Renee Krul
- Database Administrator - Diane Laval
- Professional writer - Jim McClure
- Professional voice teacher - Winston Purdy
- Professor Speech-Language Pathology - Peter Ramig
- Veterinarian - Lee Reeves
- Program Manager for the Federal Government - Joan Strnisa Simmons
- Fine-art Photographic Technician/Portrait Photographer - Tony Troiano
- Engineering Records and Release Specialist - Bernie Weiner
- Supervisor at General Motors, photographer, author, teacher - Robert Wells
Applying to College: Including Stuttering in your Essays and personal Statements tips for students who stutter by Vivian Sisskin
