#37 Open Spaces with Dr. Derek Daniels

Guest Bio: Derek E. Daniels, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is an associate professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Wayne State University, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses. He has been a certified speech-language pathologist since 2002. Derek is a person who stutters, provides clinical services for people who stutter, and supervises graduate student training in stuttering. He has participated in many self-help events, workshops, and clinical training programs for people who stutter, including Camp Shout Out. Derek's research focuses on public perceptions of people who stutter, identity construction, psychosocial experiences, and intersectionality. He is the current President-Elect of the Michigan Speech, Language, and Hearing Association. In this episode Derek and Uri discuss: - Early years and growing-up - Being a PWS, AND a leading speech-language pathologist and academic - Memorable experiences and influences life - How "culture" impacts perceptions, attitudes and experiences of stuttering - Vision for the future Resources and Links: Derek Daniel's Research Profile Camp Shout Out Camp Shout Out Video ISAD A Life of Contradictions: What I've Learned About Resilience from Living with Multiple Marginalized Identities – Derek Daniels Upcoming events 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. For more, visit www.schneiderspeech.com