What would an app have on it that would be useful?
I took a casual look at the stuttering apps that are available through the Apple App Store. I didn’t download or try any of them, but I don’t think I will anyway. What I was more interested in in a capture application. Something that would gather data on my stuttering and let me know overall if things are getting worse, the same or better.
Of course there was an Apple event the other day, and they’ve updated their site to include this.
I’d been thinking for the past few weeks — what would I really want a stuttering app to look and feel like? Here are my thoughts:
First screen would simply have two choices — before and after. The app’s goal is to capture your …angst? … before and/or after the stuttering.
So if you choose “before,” then you’d get a few more simple choices.
How long until the speaking engagement?
What type — in person, phone.
If it’s in person, is it one-to-one, small group, large group
If it’s on the phone, is the person very familiar, somewhat familiar, or a cold call?
What’s the objective of the call? To ask for information on a subject, or resolution to something? (like calling the cable company about a messed-up bill).
And the same could be built up for a person — familiarity, purpose.
Then maybe it’d ask what would happen if you stutter in a big way.
For the “after,” you might be able to log the same information as above, and then on a scale how much you stuttered, and how much you think it affected the outcome. And if you’ll have to go back.
Obviously it all needs some refinement, but those are my initial thoughts. Maybe I’ll try to map it out in a few days. Then see about building an app to start collecting data.
I’d like to think that after several months of data capture, those of us who stutter could see that we spend a lot of time worrying about speaking when it’s probably not warranted. And that the other person probably isn’t bothered too much.
Hello. I stutter. 