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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

I found out about this singer from Tom Weidig's blog, The Stuttering B

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

Stuttersocial.com, a website created to give people who stutter (PWS) a central location to find out about Google+ Hangouts, has been launched.  A "Google+ Hangout" is a group video conference call where you can see and talk to up to 10 people at a time.  You'll need a Google+ account in order to participate in a Hangout.

Philip Garber Jr., the teen who made headlines when his teacher at a New Jersey college asked him not to talk in class, is interviewed by Peter Reitzes on the site StutterTalk. He discusses the controversy surrounding the incident and his feelings in light of all the attention it has received.

The magazine Canadian Health and Lifestyle has published an article about stuttering.