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Published: Monday, 05 June 2017 00:32
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Written by CSA Admin
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.
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Published: Wednesday, 24 May 2017 22:56
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We are putting together the agenda for our upcoming conference and a detailed list of conference activities will be posted in a few weeks. The 2017 Toronto CSA conference will be engaging and informative for anyone whose life is affected by stuttering – people who stutter and their families, speech-language pathologists and students of speech language pathology. Registration is open! Check out the conference page for more information.
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Published: Saturday, 25 February 2017 19:54
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Kim Block's illustrated children's book, Adventures of a Stuttering Superhero, is now available in American Sign Language. Since publishing her book, Kim has been busy with radio and tv interviews, as well as giving readings at schools.
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Published: Thursday, 01 June 2017 23:32
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Written by CSA Admin
For the 6th year, the Annual 1K/5K Walk for Stuttering Awareness will take place on September 24, 2017. This is an annual event that helps to raise money for the Speech and Stuttering Institute, a clinic in Toronto that provides therapy for people who stutter. View photos of past years here!
For more information, To register and create your own fundraising page go to the registration page. If you register by July 7th 2017 you will have a chance to win a $100 gift card from Nine West!
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Published: Saturday, 18 March 2017 13:17
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Written by CSA Admin
The 2017 Annual CSA Conference will take place on October 28, 2017. It will be at the University of Toronto campus, Innis College, 2 Sussex Ave, Toronto, ON. For those who are interested in presenting a workshop, the form is now available here.
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Published: Sunday, 15 January 2017 16:35
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Written by Danielle Moed
What is mindfulness? Stated most simply it really is just about paying attention, either paying attention passively to where your attention is focused or actively focusing your attention on something.
Mindfulness can result in profound change in people's lives and practising mindfulness can also potentially influence stuttering, according to Paul Brocklehurst, PHD, Director of the Stammering Self-Empowerment Program.
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