Further information about William
D. Parry, Esq., M.A., CCC-SLP:
Bill Parry is a licensed
speech-language pathologist and trial lawyer. He received his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania
Law School, where he was an Editor of the
Law Review. He
earned
his Master's
Degree in Speech, Language and Hearing Science from Temple University. He
is now ASHA-certified, and licensed in Pennsylvania and California. He practices Speech-Language Pathology in the
Philadelphia area and by video conferencing where permitted by law.
After struggling
most of his life with a severe stuttering problem, Parry became frustrated
with existing theories and therapies and began his own research and
experimentation. This resulted in his "Valsalva Hypothesis" (published in
the Journal of Fluency Disorders in December 1985) and a therapeutic
approach called "Valsalva Control," which dramatically improved his fluency.
This enabled him to become a successful trial lawyer in Philadelphia. He
has been listed in the Bar Register
of Preeminent Lawyers,
Who's Who in America and Who's
Who in American Law.
Parry founded the Philadelphia Area Chapter
of the National Stuttering Association in 1985 and led its support group
meetings for 15 years. He served for
six years on the Board of Directors of the National Stuttering Association
and as Chair of its Advocacy Committee. He has
has
appeared on TV
and radio talk shows and, in
1987,
received the
"Spirit of Philadelphia Award"
from WCAU-TV Channel 10
News. He has given workshops and presentations on the Valsalva Hypothesis
locally, at NSA conventions, at the Third International Convention for People
Who Stutter in 1992, at the World Congress of People
Who Stutter, in 1995 in Sweden, and elsewhere. A preliminary edition
of his book,
Understanding and Controlling Stuttering, first appeared
in 1992. The Completed Edition was published in 1994 and the Second Edition was published in 2000,
which is now in its fifth printing. It has been the NSA's best-selling
book and one of the most popular books about stuttering on Amazon.com. His
book has been published in Korean by the South Korean Speech and Hearing
Association and is also being published in Russian.
Office: 1608 Walnut Street, Suite 900, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Cell phone: 215-620-6792
E-mail:
stutteringtherap@aol.com
Valsalva Control Stuttering Therapy is
a
new approach to improving fluency by controlling the physiological
mechanism that may be causing stuttering blocks. For further information on Valsalva Control
Therapy, visit
Stuttering Therapy and Counseling
at
www.stutteringtherapist.com,
or e-mail Mr. Parry at
stutteringtherap@aol.com
to arrange a free consultation.
