by Friends | Jul 26, 2011 | For Kids, For Parents, For SLPs, For Teens
Parents: Meet new people and help others any way I can My daughter will go to the group she is most comfortable in Young Adult or Teen. Help someone else or another family realize what I have and that stuttering is just another part of him. My best hope for this...
by Friends | Nov 28, 2010 | Graduate Student Program Testimonials
I had no idea what to expect when I decided to enlist as a volunteer at the FRIENDS Convention in Chicago. Since I wasn’t sure what I was getting myself into, I decided to throw away any expectations and approach this new experience with an open mind. As an aspiring...
by Friends | Aug 15, 2010 | Convention Reflections
by Rick Blaylock Three days a year may not seem like much, but to my family and me, it is indeed priceless. In three days, we experience more emotion than most families do the entire year. The hurt and anguish that we hold inside can be relinquished and set free from...
by Friends | Jun 15, 2010 | Convention Reflections
Last year was our first year at the Friends conference. Our little Sophie, now 11 years old, has been stuttering for the past 6 years. We really had no idea what stuttering was or what causes it. We still don’t. But we could see it bothered Sophie. Before the...
by Friends | Apr 28, 2010 | Convention Reflections
Hotel room:$129/night Flight: $210 Registration:$320 Clamor of voices: Priceless That old VISA advertisement often comes to mind as I watch the beginning of a FRIENDS conference. Looking back on the weekend, I treasure the picture of young adults and teens hanging out...
