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Among FriendsWhen It’s Over
by Pat Badgley Hi. Last Tuesday, which was International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD), I did a presentation about stuttering to my 6th grade class. Before the presentation I thought to myself that I really didn't want to do this and just cancel it. My teachers must...
Stuttering Without Shame
by Mary Ricketson Reading Reaching Out is always a perk-up for me. I pick up the mail. It's an ordinary after work time, and there is my newsletter. Even if I'm already in a good mood, something gets better. It's the connection and the positive attitude. I never liked...
Give These Kids a Box Seat
by John Ahlbach Every stuttering convention I've ever attended brings with it, its own magic: unusual things happen, coincidences abound, connections are made, and signs are everywhere that a sea of change is taking place. It is always a human chemistry lesson when...
When Life Throws You a Curveball
by Mitch Cepler "It is not a sin to attempt and fail. It is a sin not to make an attempt at all," is a quote that all people who stutter should know. Whenever called upon in school to speak, I think of this quote. I have gone through the teasing and the embarrassment...