Rafael’s comments agree with The Stuttering Foundation of America, which states that “overcoming stuttering is often more a matter of losing fear of stuttering than a matter of trying harder. ”
Rafaeli mõtteavaldust toetab Ameerika kogelusravi sihtasutus, nentides, et „üldiselt on kogelemisest ülesaamine pigem kogelemiskartusest vabanemise kui suurte ponnistuste küsimus ”.