I began speaking openly about my stutter when I realized that my personal narrative of building confidence, achieving professional goals, and leading a fulfilling life despite having a stutter could

  Greg O'Grady, co-founder of the Newfoundland Labrador Stuttering Association, would like to thank students at the Memorial University Newfoundland (MUN) for creating an informative display about stuttering.

Developmental stuttering can best be understood from a multidimensional perspective, including genetics, motor control, language ability, temperament, environmental influences, among others. Research has highlighted the important role the brain has in initiating and executing speech movements, and how these processes may differ in children and adults who stutter.

There have been some great films made about stuttering the past decade. Some are documentaries and others are dramatizations.

Thank you to all who attended and participated in the April 16 Let’s Talk event, Stuttering & Cluttering – What’s the connection?

Cluttering is a less known communication difference that is most often identified in persons who stutter, and which requires a different approach in therapy. There are two types of cluttering: phonological cluttering, which affects speech sounds, and syntactical cluttering, which affects language.

The SingWell Project is inviting anyone who stutters to participate in a brief (15-minute) international survey exploring the role of singing in the lives of those who stutter.  The SingWell Project aims to research and mobilize knowledge to improve the lives of those with communication disorders.

Responses from this survey will be integrated into an information guide that will help advocate for and improve program delivery in the stuttering community.

I have very little control over my stutter. I wouldn’t even call it control; it’s more like I have to bargain with it. “Hey Nina’s Stutter, if I put on my ‘business voice’ and totally not sound like myself, will you let me get through this one phone call with a stranger?” “If I allow this word or that word, will you at least stay out of my next sentence?” I get exhausted just thinking about it. If I planned my day around Nina’s Stutter, there wouldn’t be time for anything else.