In the first of this series on Earth System scientists with disabilities, oceanographer Kaitlin Naughten talks about her experience with stammering (a.k.a. stuttering). We talk about a number of topics, including:
- What is a disability? In particular, what is stammering / stuttering?
- How does stammering affect life in science?
- What is the "medical model" of disability? How about the "social model" of disability?
- Representation and why it matters
- Special accommodations for people who speak with a stammer
- How to be a good listener when speaking to someone with a stammer
- Are there any good things about stammering?
Episode produced by Dan Jones and Kaitlin Naughten
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