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Category: Personal Commentary
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Published: Thursday, 05 May 2016 01:36
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Written by Richard Lutman
It's true what they say: if you love your job you'll never work a day in your life. That could not be more true in my case. For the last 13 and a half years I've had the privilege of working in the social service sector with youth and adults from all walks of life, with various challenges. Working in a field that requires communication when faced with the hurdle of a stutter takes on a whole new meaning.
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Category: Personal Stories
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Published: Wednesday, 16 March 2016 15:07
Graduation season is just around the corner and while graduating is a time of great enjoyment, accomplishment and celebration, it also marks a time a great change. This is the time when recent grads will put down their books, join the workforce and of course start paying back those student loans!
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Category: Personal Stories
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Published: Saturday, 12 March 2016 12:52
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Written by Nathan Roscoe
My name is Nathan Roscoe and I stutter. From my time as a teenager, through university and well into my career, stuttering has always had an impact on my life and I am happy to share my experiences.
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Category: Personal Commentary
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Published: Sunday, 24 April 2016 15:55
A good story is a good story, whether it be text, video or audio. Even our brains know this to be true (more on that here!).
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Category: Personal Stories
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Published: Saturday, 12 March 2016 22:46
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Written by Stephen Goedhart
I have been a person who stutters my whole life. Many people who know me will probably be surprised to learn about this. This is because I use my speech targets when I speak and come across as speaking fluently.
I have gone through a few stages in my life. At first I was covert about my stuttering and would change words and avoid people. In the next stage I received therapy, joined a speech group and focused on applying my targets and learned to deal with my speech in different situations. Now, I have accepted myself and wish to help those who are in need of support.
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Category: Personal Stories
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Published: Saturday, 05 March 2016 07:12
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Written by Mary Wood
Mary Wood, Toronto 1995
When I think back on my 23 years involved with the the Canadian Stuttering Association, the words that come to mind are Support, Laughter, Love, and a large amount of acceptance for whoever I was and whatever I was experiencing. Accepting myself as a person who stutters sure has taken me down a lot of roads that I had no idea were even there.
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