Articles

I have virtually no contemporaneous notes written at the time about how I got better, except one I located decades ago.  For decades, I had no intention of ever going public with the details of my stuttering as I felt too ashamed.

In this Article, we are addressing the issue of the scope of applicability of human rights legislation in the workplace arising out of the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in  BC

Why do we love singing in the shower, at concerts, or during cultural celebrations? Well, there are many reasons​​ –– and researchers around the world are shining a light on some of them.

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.

As far as I can remember, I’ve stuttered. I think that I know why, but let’s put a pin in that and we’ll come back to it later. I don’t know if I stuttered from birth or not. My father stuttered, so it could be genetic. 

In this Article, I examine considerations around stuttering as a disability and discrimination. 

Good question. I take the position that it is.  

I met Peter Holleley fourteen years ago, when running a Toastmasters Group for People who Stutter in Toronto. In his early 60s, he was older than most people attending the group. He liked to talk, as a lot of people who stutter do.

This is a controversial question, there is no right or wrong answer. It is a matter of personal preference and risk tolerance. Personally, I have always disclosed my stutter on job applications.