As part of our national effort to mark International Stuttering Awareness Day, prominent buildings coast to coast are lighting up in green! In Vancouver, Canada Place Sails of Light and BC Place both lit up in green to commemorate the day. Check out our more on our ISAD page for more!
The Walk and Run event to raise money for stuttering treatment is celebrating it's tenth anniversary this year! It did not take place in Toronto due to COVID, but is happening virtually from Newfoundland by the NLSA for anyone, anywhere who wants to participate. Go to the Canada Helps page to find out more and donate!
International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD) October 22, 2020
Do you have a story to share? One of the fundraising events we want to do this year is a series of short podcast episodes focusing on resilience, ingenuity, and adaptation. We are interested in interviewing three individuals who feel they have a personal story to share
Read the media release about the global campaign launched to tackle the harmful language around stuttering. ‘Find the Right Words’ aims to change public understanding and shape a new narrative about stuttering here. Also please look at the Editorial Guidelines for writing about stuttering.
For people who stutter (PWS), the following scenario — or some variation of it — is all too familiar. You are standing in line at Starbucks. You know exactly what you’re going to order: Pumpkin Spice Latte. Grande.