27. Proud Stutter with Maya Chupkov
An episode of the Beyond Awareness: Disability Awareness That Matters podcast, hosted by Diana Pastora Carson, M.Ed., titled "27. Proud Stutter with Maya Chupkov" was published on December 15, 2022 and runs 33 minutes.
December 15, 2022 ·33m · Beyond Awareness: Disability Awareness That Matters
Episode Description
In This Episode
In this episode, Maya shares her journey to embracing her identity as a person who stutters and as a disabled person. She shares about her work in verbal diversity, and gives guidance to educators and families about how to approach the topic of, respond to, and support people who stutter. My favorite quote from this episode is: "Your unique rhythm is what makes you, you."
Maya Chupkov Bio
Links Mentioned
National Stuttering Awareness Week (2nd week of May annually)
International Stuttering Awareness Day (October 22nd annually)
American Institute on Stuttering (AIS)
The Clearing (Album by Jerome Ellis)
Maya's social handle is ProudStutter on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
Stay Connected with Diana
Diana's Website, including blog
Free Resource - 5 Keys to Going Beyond Awareness
Beyond Awareness: Bringing Disability into Diversity in K-12 Schools & Communities - Diana's Book
Ed Roberts: Champion of Disability Rights - Diana's Children's Book
Ed Roberts: Champion of Disability Rights Thematic Unit/ Disability History Lesson Plans
"Beyond Awareness" Digital Course
Beyond Awareness Facebook Page
Beyond Awareness Pullover Hoodie
Beyond Awareness Raglan Baseball T-Shirt
Beyond Awareness Journal/Notebook
Diana's Teachers Pay Teachers Store - Disability as Diversity
Credits and Image Description
Intro and outro music courtesy of Emmanuel Castro.
Podcast cover photo by Rachel Schlesinger Photography.
Podcast cover image description: Black and white photograph of Diana, a Spanish-American woman with long, wavy, brown hair. She is wearing a flowy, white blouse and smiles at camera as she leans against wooden building. Photo is colorfully framed with gold and orange rays of seeming sunshine on top half, and with solid sage green color on bottom half. Text reads "Beyond Awareness: Disability Awareness That Matters, Diana Pastora Carson, M.Ed."
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