This article first appeared in the Fall 2009 issue of the CSA Newsletter
Shelli is a speech pathologist and a person who stutters. She became involved in the CSA to support other people who stutter by sharing her personal experiences, and to be a strong voice for people who stutter in Canada. She lives in Edmonton with her husband, Joe.
This article appeared in the Winter 2009 issue of the CSA Newsletter.
Many treatment options are available for people who stutter.
This article first appeared in the Fall 2009 issue of the CSA newsletter.
The “Road to Fluency” Program
APRIL 5, 2010 - The National Stuttering Association is taking place July 7-11 in Cleveland, Ohio.
FRIENDS is an American national organization created to provide a network of love and support for children and teenagers who stutter, their families, and the professionals who work with them.
Founded in 1997, Friends was created to provide a network of support solely for young people who stutter, their families and the professionals who work with them.
The very successful 2009 Annual convention,was in Tampa, Florida. Their annual conference for 2010 will be in Chicago. For more information: www.friendswhostutter.org
Hollins Communications Research Institute (HCRI), an American Institution, has developed an application for the iPhone to help people who stutter with their fluency skills.
Rolled out in February of 2009, It is meant to be used in conjunction with clinical therapy sessions. The handset is capable of having a voice monitoring system programmed into it, and can even evaluate speech behaviour and give fluency measurements.
The 9th World Congress and the 2nd Latin American Congress on Stuttering
