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As Catherine Moroney’s mother, I was the object of repeated requests to attend the conference this year (2025) and I finally agreed.

I have always stuttered as far as I could remember my earliest memory of speaking. I could barely get past two phrases without being impeded by a speech block. I couldn’t fathom why my speech never came out smooth like everybody else’s.

This is a story of how my stuttering became, at least for a while, something less than 99.99% better. At times it is a bit of a scary story for me. At times, it is even a bit humourous. And a few times, however, it felt glorious and triumphant.  

At 15, I believed I was doomed to stutter for the rest of my life. I had misread an article, interpreting it as a life sentence. That misinterpretation led me to a desperate moment, standing on top of a 33-meter tower, ready to give up.

For Sathvega Somasundaram, stuttering has never been just a speech impediment. She has been able to use it in a way that has shaped her for who she is today, and shows her lifelong journey of growth.

Being a person who stutters isn’t always easy, but it becomes much easier when you realize you're not alone. I’m Angelica, a person who stutters from Peru, currently living in the USA while pursuing a PhD.

Growing up in Nigeria, I was a very chatty child. But everything changed before the age of 10 when I became aware of my speech.