TAMIU CSDO Students Attend Virtual Film Screening 

In an effort to learn more about communication disorders from a multidisciplinary perspective, several Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSDO) students attended a special virtual screening of the film, “My Beautiful Stutter.”

The socially-distanced, in-person screening included a Q&A session with the film’s producer after the viewing.

TAMIU CSDO program students are currently learning about disorders of fluency and were able to relate to the personal stories shared throughout the film from a clinical perspective, explained Dr. Melissa García, CSDO clinical assistant professional. 

The screening was organized by García and Rosa Robeldo, CSDO clinical assistant professional.

As Oct. 22 marked International Stuttering Awareness Day, raising public awareness of stuttering, which affects one percent of the world’s population is important, noted García.

The film, “My Beautiful Stutter,” follows five children between the ages of nine to 18 who stutter. After experiencing several instances of bullying and stigmatization, the children ultimately meet others who stutter at an interactive arts-based program, The Stutter Association for the Young. The film documents each child’s journey to the program and shares their transformative stories.

Recently, “My Beautiful Stutter” has garnered several national and international awards, including the Best Documentary Award at the 2019 Boston International Kids Film Festival.

For more information on My Beautiful Stutter, visit https://www.mybeautifulstutter.com/ 

For more information on the Communication and Sciences Disorders program at TAMIU, contact García at 956.326.3139 or email mpgarcia@tamiu.edu. 

Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) is one of the 11 university members of The Texas A&M University System.  A primarily Hispanic-serving, State-assisted university founded in 1970, its 300-acre campus is located in northeast Laredo, Texas on former ranchland.  

Home to 8,500 students from around the world, TAMIU offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees in the arts and sciences, business, education and nursing. As its name affirms, TAMIU maintains a special focus on developing an international academic agenda for the State of Texas. 

U.S. News and World Report’s 2020 Edition of its popular Best Colleges guide ranks TAMIU as the second highest-ranked Texas public university in its Best Regional Universities West category and the highest-ranked regional campus of The Texas A&M University System.

TAMIU is also ranked second in the nation and first in Texas for having the lowest student debt, on average $3,477 in loans. TAMIU also ranks 5th in the nation among the 100 Most Affordable Public Schools with the Highest Return on Investment according to ranking authority Great Value Colleges. 

Additional information is available at http://www.tamiu.edu