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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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