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
