stuttering disorder that lasted through his high school years.Watson's story changed, however,when he enrolled as a college freshman in a beginning speech class and delivered his first presentation.The topic was amateur radio.Watson stuttered some before the class,but he slowly gained confidence, spoke more clearly,and finished the presentation.As the speech progressed,he became more"caught up"in his topic and spoke conversationally.The subject of amateur radio was one with which he wasstuttering disorder that lasted through his high school years. Watson’s story changed, however, when he enrolled as a college freshman in a beginning speech class and delivered his first presentation. The topic was amateur radio. Watson stuttered some before the class, but he slowly gained confidence, spoke more clearly, and finished the presentation. As the speech progressed, he became more “caught up” in his topic and spoke conversationally. The subject of amateur radio was one with which he was