by Friends | Aug 16, 2005 | In the Classroom
Editor’s Note: Autumn Williams, fought some deep fears to give a presentation on stuttering to her sixth-grade class. Her speech-language pathologist, Joanie Cahalan, interviewed her about the experience a month or so later. We obtained this article from the...
by Friends | Jun 1, 2005 | For Parents
By Joe Donaher, MA., CCC/SLP and Michael Retzinger, MS., CCC/SLP Trust has been described as the main component in any healthy relationship. Unfortunately, many therapeutic relationships are not built on trust and therefore growth is often limited (Luterman, 2001). In...
by Friends | Mar 1, 2005 | In the Classroom
by Matthew K. Hi, my name is Matthew. I go to the Lawrence Middle School in Lawrence, New York, and I am in the sixth grade. I have seven brothers and three sisters. My mother and father are Reina and Chris. One of my brothers died when he was only six months old. I...
by Friends | Dec 12, 2004 | For Parents
This was written by Lee Caggiano and Susan Short for parents at a FRIENDS Workshop. Because we recognize that parents need to become strong supporters of their children who stutter, and because we are advocates for our children, ensuring the right of each to become a...
by Friends | Oct 28, 2004 | Reaching Out
by Marty Jezer There were no self-help or online discussion groups when I was growing up. Not until I was in my twenties did I meet and talk to an adult who stuttered. I wish that as a kid, I had had that opportunity. Looking back, I wish someone who knew what it was...
