For people who stutter, picking up a telephone to make a call can be like picking up a live cobra – only the phone is worse.

In September, the OAPWS (Ottawa Association for People Who Stutter) self-help group got together again after taking the summer off.  Again meeting on the first and third Wednesdays of the month, there is a core group o

Researchers at University College London have developed a screening test to help identify children most at risk for persistent stuttering into adulthood.

Canadian businessman and philanthropist Harold Shipp will be the main draw at a fundraiser for the Speech and Stuttering Institute, an organization that treats stuttering, l

The British Columbia Association of People who Stutter are having an event this weekend in Burnaby, BC to celebrate International Stuttering Awareness Day. On Saturday October 20, starting at 1 pm at Metrotown, a variety of speakers will address such topics as employment, fear and anxiety, stress, communication and openness, and basic information about stuttering.

For more information go to the BCAPS website.

Douglas Channel, BC

Murray Minchin is a postal worker from Kitimat, British Columbia, and a vocal advocate for protecting the Douglas Channel, part of the coastal region he call

Every year since 1998, October 22nd has been marked as Stuttering Awareness Day, a time to learn more about a condition that afflicts 1% of the world's adult population.

Young rap star "Lil JaXe", or Jake Zeldin, has been featured in a segment on CNN. Jake is a 13-yr old Toronto boy who stutters, and he was recently ambassador for the 1k/5k Walkathon that took place on September 23.

 

Last week Saturday Night Live featured a skit about a drill seargent who stuttered, played by

Everyone enjoyed themselves on Sunday at Taylor Creek Park, where the first Walk for Stuttering Awareness was held to raise money for the Speech and Stuttering Institute.