CSA member, podcaster and cartoonist Daniele Rossi attended our CSA conference on October 28. He created a short enjoyable video of conference highlights. Thanks Daniele! Check it out below, and if you haven't already check out his site, Stuttering Is Cool! Thank-you to everyone who attended and hope to see you next year.
The CSA conference took place Saturday, October 28. The planning committee (photo left) consisted of; top row: Alexandra D'Agostino, Arun Khanna, Dan Leca, Casey Kennedy, Carla Di Domenicantonio, Lisa Wilder, Sam Dunsiger, front row: Melina Etienne, Eeva Stierwalt (incoming National Coordinator), Andrew Harding, David Stones.
Wow, what a great Conference! Everyone I spoke with told me that they got so much out of it and that they were looking forward to attending next year! I was amazed at the number of first timers we had there.
A workshop at the 2017 NSA Conference Kim Block attended the 2017 National Stuttering Association Conference in Dallas, Texas. Her husband David and their two children also attended. One of the reasons she was there was to promote her new children's book about stuttering, Adventures of a Stuttering Superhero. Kim will be the keynote speaker at the Canadian Stuttering Association conference in October.
The Canadian Stuttering Association is pleased to introduce Eeva Stierwalt as our new National Coordinator. Eeva served on the planning committee of this year's conference that took place on October 28. We are looking forward to working with her to help guide the organization as we provide support to people who stutter across Canada and plan next year's conference.
We have posted the list of workshops and speakers here, check it out! Space is limited, so don't delay and go to the registration page to get your ticket.You can register for the conference for $39 ($29 Student rate, $75 Family rate) and enjoy your full day of events, social time, a delicious lunch and the friendly environment of the Canadian Stuttering Association conference!
St. John's, Newfoundland has a new support group for children who stutter. Speech-language pathologist Ashley Rossiter has started up a 6-week program that takes a peer-based approach to create positive experiences with stuttering. The sessions will run in August and September at the Newfoundland and Labrador Down Syndrome Society. See Groups page for more information.