Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States, has been known to have been suffering from stuttering since childhood and has been interacting with the people involved in stuttering.
A male speech therapist in Nagoya, who has overcome stuttering himself, wants the birth of the "President of Stuttering" to change the perception of society about stuttering.
Hideaki Yokoi (37) from Nagoya City has been suffering from stuttering since childhood, and as a speech therapist, he provides counseling and training for children who suffer from stuttering, making use of his own experience.
Mr. Yokoi commented on the impression of the new President Biden, who has overcome the noise, "I think he is a person with a very challenging spirit. Even if there is a noise, he trains without losing it and boldly works toward his goals. As a result of the challenge, I think I can speak more easily. "
Mr. Yokoi mentioned that Mr. Biden was often stuffed with words in this election campaign, and he said that Mr. Biden overcame the noise about the impact of the inauguration of the president on people with noise. It's not that they're no longer squeaking, they're in full control, but that they've become president with the squeaking, and the squeaking parties are very I think it will be encouraging to me. "
He said, "I hope that the recognition that it is okay to leave it as it is without taking a negative view that the utterance is not smooth will spread," said Biden's inauguration. He said that he would like to see a change in the perception of society.