TS Masterclass Workshop: Stuttering History and Future with Dr. Lee Reeves (SLPs)

​“Study the past, if you would divine the future.”  Confucius

​Stuttering is a communication challenge that has plagued mankind for thousands of years. From its earliest known depictions in ancient Egypt, to the sophisticated technology of PET scans and fMRIs, the cause of this frustrating and potentially disabling condition has remained elusive. Treatments for stuttering have had an equally long, frustrating and in many instances tragic history. Has anything changed about our beliefs regarding stuttering and is the basis for treating those affected significantly different from days gone by? Can we learn anything from the ancient past that might improve the way we currently view and treat stuttering in the future?

​This seminar will explore the history of stuttering and provide a forum for discussing how knowledge of the past might impact how it is viewed and treated in the future.

​“We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dearly bought experience.” George Washington

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Lee Reeves, DVM
Lee Reeves has been a practicing veterinarian for over 45 years and is the CFO for Stuttering Therapy Resources, Inc. Dr. Reeves is a person who stutters and has been actively involved with self-help and support for individuals and families affected by stuttering for over 35 years. He co-founded the Dallas Chapter of the National Stuttering Association in 1982 and is the past Chairman of the Board of Directors for the NSA.  Lee has served as a public member of the ASHA Specialty Board for Fluency Disorders and  the Texas State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. He is currently serving a second term as a public member for SLP on the ASHA Council for Clinical Competence.

​He is currently involved in To Be Like Me, a program created to educate school aged children about disabilities and differences… including stuttering.

​He is the recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine, the Distinguished Service Award from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association, the Public Service Award from the Texas State Speech and Hearing Association, the Distinguished Consumer Award from the International Fluency Association, the Hall of Fame Award form the National Stuttering Association, the Charles Van Riper Award from the National Council on Communicative Disorders.