Fusing Medicine, Meditation and More with Michael Sugerman (LIVE #32)
Conversation with Michael Sugerman
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Conversation with Michael SugarmanLEGENDARY conversation with LEGENDARY man. So much perspective and wisdom! Join us for a Conversation with Michael Sugarman Hosted by @Uri Schneider --- TOPICS INCLUDE: - The roots of NSA and ISAD - Peer facilitated support - Behavioral, Mental and Social Health - Perspectives on the application of ACT, CBT, MBSR and other approaches from the world of mental wellness, for the benefit of people who stutter - Apps to consider - Looking ahead, hopes for the future --- Michael Sugarman has been an activist in the stuttering and disability communities since the 1970’s. He was co-founder and former Executive Director of the National Stuttering Project and former chair of International Stuttering Association. Michael wrote for academic journals and promoted people first language and stuttering awareness in “It’s Ok to Stutter” (Journal of Fluency Disorders) and the Perniciousness of Labels (Transactional Analysis Journal). As a medical social worker, he recently updated his children’s book, The Adventures of Phil and Dotty. Michael currently co-facilitates a peer support group, and is co-writing an article on peer and professional facilitation of support groups, emphasizing mindfulness communication, self care skills and resilience.
Posted by Schneider Speech on Thursday, November 19, 2020
“Stuttering is something I do, but it’s not all of me.”
TOPICS INCLUDE
- The roots of NSA and ISAD
- Peer facilitated support
- Behavioral, Mental, and Social Health
- Perspectives on the application of ACT, CBT, MBSR, and other approaches from the world of mental wellness, for the benefit of people who stutter
- Apps to consider
- Looking ahead, hopes for the future
NOTES
Michael digs into the integration of mindfulness and meditation into behavioral therapy practice.
He takes our viewers on a simple breathing exercise involving the ring of a bell that is used in dialectical behavior therapy. We can release avoidance, relieve stress, and open-up.
Michael sheds light on the misconceptions of psychotherapy.
Michael brings personal experience and professional perspective - sharing ways forward in how we treat stuttering and help people open up to be more present and manifest effective communication.
Michael invites us to consider new angles in how we treat stuttering and help people.
Michael opens windows for us to benefit from behavioral health approaches, including elements of ACT (Acceptance Commitment Therapy), CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), and more.
Michael expands on the relationship between emotions, communication, and comfortability.
Michael talks about advocating for mental health, and self-care especially for those who stutter.
Michael talks about ideas for the future: more awareness in the education system, diversity, and inclusion in the workforce.
Michael brings up ways the stuttering/mental health community can change and better advocate for those who don’t have a voice.
GUEST BIO
Michael Sugarman has been an activist in the stuttering and disability communities since the 1970s. He was co-founder and former Executive Director of the National Stuttering Project and former chair of the International Stuttering Association. Michael wrote for academic journals and promoted people-first language and stuttering awareness in “It’s Ok to Stutter” (Journal of Fluency Disorders) and the Perniciousness of Labels (Transactional Analysis Journal). As a medical social worker, he recently updated his children’s book, The Adventures of Phil and Dotty. Michael currently co-facilitates a peer support group and is co-writing an article on peer and professional facilitation of support groups, emphasizing mindfulness communication, self-care skills, and resilience.
Resources and Links
Michael Sugarman: A Self-Help Stuttering Pioneer (Stuttertalk Podcast)
Overview and Brief History of the National Stuttering Association
Exploring Mindfulness Stuttering Language
HOST BIO
Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP passionately explores and develops practical ways for us to create our own success story. Delivering personalized experiences of communication care informed by leading professionals and influencers, Uri is re-imagining the next-level of speech-language therapy for people to benefit in real life.
Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech Pathology and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.