In their final episode, David and Mama Sanchez spend the first QFT segment sharing the ways stuttering has benefited their lives. In the second QFT segment they share how their thoughts about the “benefits” of stuttering have changed over time and the factors that led to that perspective shift. Desensitization segments this episode include “The Top 10 Countries to Live In If You Stutter” and a game of “Impressions.”

David walks Mama Sanchez through his totally-made-up-and-not-based-on-any-actual-science theory on how people who stutter cope with stuttering through the “6 Stages of Stuttering Identity.” Stages include Ignorance, Denial, Avoidance, Exploration, Acceptance I, and Acceptance II. He describes the typical thoughts, emotions, and behaviors in each stage and criteria for moving to the next stage. Desensitization segments this episode include “Facts Machine” and “The Top 10 Ways to Tell Children Why People Stutter.”

David and Mama Sanchez about the experiences of being a kid who stutters at summer camp. They discuss factors that make camp exciting and challenging. They also discuss the recent advent of summer camps designed for children and teens who stutter. Other segments this episode include “Stuttering IRL” and David’s much anticipated debut of the first ever “NBA All-Stutter Draft” in which the Sanchezes draft famous people who stutter for a hypothetical game of basketball.

DISCLOSURE: David worked at Camp SAY for five summers, serving in positions ranging from bunk counselor to programming director. While he wholeheartedly recommends Camp SAY, he encourages families to choose a camp that is best for them.