Charles Edwards, actor

The stage version of the phenomenal movie, the King's Speech, will debut in February at the

The Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research, based in Edmonton, Alberta, is celebrating its 25th Anniversa

Online magazine Business Management Daily presents the hypothetical case of a worker who is denied promotion to a job that requires verbal communication, because she is a person who stutters. It discusses her rights under the American with Disabilities Act, and what legal action she could take in this case. Read the article and, if you wish to, make a comment.

Karen Hollett

Karen Hollett, who lives in Yellowknife, NWT, spent part of the Christmas holiday season raising money for the Canadian Stuttering Association.

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The Kill Your Stutter website, a site that offers a 10-minute cure for stuttering that we have

Johnathon Boville is happy to shoot the breeze with anybody he meets - especially patrons at his new restaurant, Stuttering John's Bistro.

Twelve year old Jake Zeldin has discovered his special talent – rapping. He has stuttered since he learned to talk, but is able to rap fluently. Recently he performed backstage in front of Rap star Drake at a Toronto concert. Jake has had some problems coping in school, but his special ability has given him a sense of confidence. Read about him here in this Toronto Star article.

Graduates of this very successful and popular intensive program for stutterers are invited to attend a 2 day “Weekend Refresher” every year, at minimal cost.

For the last several years, it has been held at the University of Toronto's Speech and Language building on University Avenue. Speech pathologists Dr. Bob Kroll and his ‘right hand top gun’ Marni Grotel organize, motivate, educate and facilitate the very comprehensive schedule.

Sanne Hanns

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The Speech and Stuttering Institute’s annual Weekend Refresher Course

Date: December 3rd & 4th, 2011

Place: 500 University Avenue, Room 235, Toronto
(Take subway to St. Patrick Station)

Time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm on Saturday AND 9:30 am – 4:30 pm on Sunday

Agenda: Review all speech targets, small and large group practice, presentations,
feedback and transfer opportunities

Fee: $85

To find out more please contact:
Marni Grotell at (416) 491-7771 ext. 235 or marnig@speechandstuttering.com
Please RSVP by November 18, 2011