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Among FriendsToday is International Stuttering Awareness Day
Happy International Stuttering Awareness Day to all our Friends!We asked our Friends community to share thoughts on International Stuttering Awareness Day this year, and this is what everyone had to say: "Managing stuttering is talking about it, being authentic, and...
It’s okay to stutter
A Summary of the October Virtual Parent GroupWe talked about two main themes: how do speaking strategies fit into the idea of accepting your stuttering, and how come celebrities who stutter don't seem to actually stutter? Parents also shared what they'd want others to...
“Stuttering is just the way some people talk!”
A Summary of the October Virtual Kids GroupThe Friends Kids Group was all about Spooky Season. We shared our favorite things about fall, played a Halloween costume guessing game (I dressed as Little Red Riding Hood), and talked about how the experience of stuttering...
Presenting our most confident selves
A Summary of the October Virtual Adult GroupWe talked a lot about stuttering awareness and acceptance tonight. We discussed how to disclose our stuttering so that we present our most confident selves. If we start off apologizing for stuttering, that doesn’t portray...
All things stuttering awareness
A Summary of the October Virtual Teen GroupThe October Teens Group chatted about all things stuttering awareness, start of the school year, recent headlines, and being comfortable with our own stutters. Many first timers came by and connected with everyone on social...
Things that help when starting a new school year
A Summary of the September Virtual Kids GroupDon’t let the silly faces fool you! We got down to BUSINESS at this Saturday’s Kids Fun Group. Some of the kids shared things that have helped them when starting a new school year, such as writing letters to their teachers,...