Personal Commentary

Speaking Out Loud: A Poem on Stuttering

Details: Category: Personal Commentary; Published: Thursday, 30 March 2017 01:24; Written by Kim Block

Speaking out Loud?

Are you kidding?

Saying my words

To be heard?

(s)he's a keeper

Details: Category: Personal Commentary; Published: Sunday, 19 February 2017 21:52; Written by Danielle Moed

The world of dating is complicated and having a stutter can make it seem almost impossible.

Now, it might seem strange, but your stutter can actually be a very useful tool in the dating world!

Start Off 2017 with a Gratitude List

Details: Category: Personal Commentary; Published: Thursday, 15 December 2016 14:14; Written by Danielle Moed

As another year comes to a close (how time flies!), many of us may be starting to think about our new year resolutions. Maybe your new year's resolution is to travel more, maybe it's to learn a new hobby or maybe it's something completely different.

Surviving a job search when you stutter

Details: Category: Personal Commentary; Published: Thursday, 09 March 2017 03:14; Written by Daniele Rossi

Franky Banky The job search process is harrowing enough. And we’re the lucky ones who get the added challenge of stuttering during a job interview! Stuttering is a challenge only because more awareness is still needed.

Remembering BCAPS

Details: Category: Personal Commentary; Published: Sunday, 19 February 2017 19:52; Written by Lisa Wilder

Camp sign Young people at the 2011 Camp session

In 2016 the long running British Columbia Association of People who Stutter closed its doors, ending more than two decades of support and inspiration for people who stutter across the province (and beyond!) British Columbia still has help for people who stutter. Yet the immense contribution of BCAPS, started almost twenty-five years ago, is not forgotten.