The Portland State University Stuttering Lab is offering a "Chat Retreat" for adults who stutter. The mission of the retreat is to inspire confidence and community among people who stutter. It will take place August 30 - September 2 (Labour Day Weekend) in the beautiful setting of coastal Oregon, USA.
Ashley Rossiter is one of the founding members of the Newfoundland Labrador Stuttering Association. This organization gives information and support to pleople who stutter in Eastern Canada, as well as plans events and support group meetings.
It's that time of year again - my favorite time of year at the CSA! This is when I get to read all the fantastic new ideas for workshops that YOU, the stuttering community across Canada, have come up with! Every year your ideas get more creative, engaging, innovative, and interesting! It's you and your ideas that make our conferences better and better every year!
Kim during a radio interview.
I have been reflecting lately on my journey that started twenty years ago. Twenty years ago I was covert and I did absolutely everything in my power to hide my stuttering. It took my time in university for me to really practice being comfortable in my own skin and practice being open about my stuttering. Here is a poem that reflects some of that journey.
Q&A with filmmaker, John Gomez, moderated by Tangled Tongues
founder, Josephine Torossian. Franky Banky in attendance. I’m still on a high from attending the Canadian premiere of the award winning When I Stutter documentary film co-hosted by the Association des bègues du Canada (ABC) and Tangled Tongues, an association for university students who stutter (see Facebook group here), in Montrèal on March 8.
Allison, left, with her son and mother