#41 The Little Things with John Gomez

GUEST BIO John Gomez was born and raised in Northern New Mexico.  He attended Colorado College where he earned a degree in Philosophy and American Ethnic Studies.   He graduated from California State Los Angeles University with a Master's degree in Communication Disorders in 2009.  Presently, he works as a Speech Pathologist for the Los Angeles Unified School District.  He is also part-time faculty at Cal State LA where he teaches a graduate-level course on stuttering and a course on psychosocial considerations. In 2017, CSULA honored John with the Lois V. Douglass Distinguished Alumnus Award.  John also moonlights as a filmmaker.  In 2012 he established Keen Eye Productions, LLC.   His first feature film, WHEN I STUTTER had its world premiere at the Cleveland International Film Festival on April, 2nd 2017.  The film recently won the "Supporter of People with Fluency Disorders Award" from the International Fluency Association. WHEN I STUTTER has been lauded by many organizations and associations for its ability to effectively raise awareness about people who stutter and their challenges in life. The film has won 7 awards, been an official selection in over 15 film festivals, and has been translated into over 11 languages.   TOPICS INCLUDE - Keeping busy during 2020 - CAMP Shout Out & When I Stutter - Best filmmakers and inspiration for When I Stutter - Growth and change - Making little changes and improvements in life - Giving your self permission to make mistakes - Life as a school based speech-language pathologists - Teaser for new movie about stuttering that will help with communication success   RESOURCES AND LINKS When I Stutter Camp Shout Out 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