Tove Selvåg-Drott's Story
In September 2025, I decided to finally do something I had been thinking about for a long time
TORONTO, Jan 1, 2026: The Canadian Stuttering Association (CSA) today announced the launch of its new logo and brand identity, marking a significant milestone in the organization's mission to foster acceptance and support for Canadians who
In September 2025, I decided to finally do something I had been thinking about for a long time
A few years ago at my former job, I was asked about my stutter by those who were genuinely curious.
The 2025 CSA Conference in Kingston, Ontario was my second. This annual event is certainly a time for people who stutter, their families and friends to get together, reconnect and celebrate. It was also an opportunity to meet new people who attended the conference for the first time.
Imagine for a moment you’re a musical note with a stutter. What does your dynamic and texture sound like next to the other notes in your song? What kinds of conversations would you have with other musical notes?
Because of donations, we are able to continue offering our annual CSA Award of $500 for post-secondary students in Canada who stutter! It is critical that we support our youth and we are grateful to be able to do so!
The CSA Board of Directors is extremely happy to present to you our 2025 CSA Award winner, Malick Camara!
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. Kids and some simple-minded adults would pose random questions to me and laugh their lungs out as I tried to answer. I could barely utter a word without instigating a war between my vocal cords and articulators.
On October 22, landmarks across Canada will shine sea green to mark International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD). This year on October 22,
On November 7–9 in Kingston, Ontario, (starting at 6:30 pm Nov.
I have recently had the exceedingly good fortune to attend both (a) the ISA World Congress (International Stuttering Association) in far-northern Finland in August of 2025, and (b) the inaugural “STARS” Conference (Stuttering Treatment and Research Society) in Laguna Niguel in Southern California the following month.