Did you know people who stutter have a patron saint?
Notker the Stammerer
New Research into Stuttering
From information compiled from CNN and Science News websites
The New England Journal of Medicine has published research about the genetic factor in stuttering. While it has been known that the condition is hereditary in many cases, exactly what physiological traits are passed down to cause it has been a mystery.
Famous Acress Emily Blunt talks about her stuttering
Emily Blunt, star of movies such as The Young Victoria and The Devil Wears Prada talks about overcoming the stutter she had as a child in the Daily Beast Blog.
New children's book about stuttering
Karen Hollett, a resident of Yellowknife and also a person who stutters, has written a children's book featuring a character who is a child who stutters.
5-Year Study on Effectiveness of Stuttering Treatment
CSA Board Director member Michael Niven spoke to the press Tuesday, May 18th about the positive results of treatment he took many years ago at ISTAR (Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research) in Edmonton. It has been shown that the program has long-term, positive effects.
Newspaper article: Ontario's disgraceful cuts to speech therapy
Bob Hepburn wrote an article that appears today in the Toronto Star about the drastically slashed funding for speech therapy in Ontario.
Teasing and Bullying
Handouts from presentation by Jaan Pill, International Stuttering Awareness Day, University of Toronto, October 21, 2007
Three topics:
- What is bullying?
- Bullying of kids who stutter
- What can we do to reduce bullying?
Many people have contributed to the study of bullying.
Dan Olweus of Norway is a pioneer in the systematic study of bullying. An anti-bullying program he developed has been applied in many countries.
Lidcombe Program for young children who stutter
This article originally appeared in a 2007 edition of the CSA newsletter.
Coping methods and strategies of people who stutter, part 1
This article is a summary and review of:
Article: Coping responses by adults who stutter: Part 1. Protecting the self and others
From the Journal of Fluency Disorders, Vol. 34, 2009, 87-107
Authors: Laura W. Plexico, Walter H. Manning, Heidi Levitt
The primary purpose of this study was to understand the range of speakers’ coping responses to the stress of stuttering. Also pertinent was the impact that these various responses have on one’s daily life.