Two Purdue University professors have received a $3 million grant to study why some children grow out of stuttering. The funding from the National Institutes of Health will support research designed to help identify children who are less likely to recover and require immediate therapy.

Mary Rose

I am a stutterer and I have accepted my speech. In the past, I have experienced ridicule from individuals and groups.

The brilliant podcast site Stuttertalk has an interview with Sara Macintyre who speaks about online dating for PWS.

Return guest SARA MACINTYRE joins CARYN HERRING, ROISIN MCMANUS, and JOEL KORTE (the “Stuttertalk B Team”) to discuss online dating and stuttering. They discuss how best to advertise your stuttering while on a date, people’s reactions to stuttering, gender roles and stuttering, and much more.

This is a review of the article, "Avoidance of eye gaze by adults who stutter," from the research publication the Journal of Fluency Disorders., 37 (2012) pgs 263-274.

Planning is underway for a 5K/10K Walk event to raise awareness about stuttering, and to raise money for the Speech and Stuttering Institute to provide speech therapy for low-income families. The event will take place in Taylor Creek Park in East York (Dawes @ St. Clair) on Sunday September 23, 2012. For more information and to volunteer contact Greg O'Grady.

Researchers from the University of Alberta are helping children with Down syndrome who stutter find their voice and speak with ease.

Camp BCAPS, a camp for children who stutter sponsored by the British Columbia Association of People who Stutter, is looking for a Speech Language Pathologist to assist with the camp session June 28 - July 1. This is a paid position. For more information about the camp see the website. For more info about the job contact Mia (email) or phone 778-468-2292 (B.C. number).