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A Summary of the January Virtual Parent Group“The Support Group for Parents of children who stutter kicked off well in the new year. We had a dozen parents willing to show up and share their experiences. The support group began off with a moment of silence to honor...
Small Steps to Feel Empowered
A Summary of the January Virtual Adult Group“Eight individuals with shared experiences of stuttering came together in a supportive space to explore self-acceptance. We openly discussed the insidious shame often instilled around stuttering, from subtle societal...
The Value of Taking Risks
A Summary of the January Virtual Teen Group“We had a great January teen group! We connected by sharing where we lived, our hobbies, and our favorite movies or TV shows. Hobbies ranged from music to video games to sports and playing instruments. Many people had...
A Look Back at 2023
This was a year full of support, advocacy, and creativity -- here's our review.Friends in Ohio We kicked off the year with a one-day conference in Ohio, welcoming 15 families and adults who stutter. What a great way to start the year!Life on Delay We celebrated the...
International Stuttering Awareness Day 2023
"One Size Does Not Fit All"Sunday, October 22, 2023October 22nd is International Stuttering Awareness Day! The theme of this year's ISAD conference is One Size Does NOT Fit All. Let's come together to celebrate this special day by building awareness in our...
JJJJJerome’s Keynote
By Jeff Shames JJJJJerome Ellis presented a unique and moving keynote address at the 26th Annual Friends Convention in Chicago. As someone whose name begins with a J, I admire JJJJJerome for the unique spelling of his name. But I will refer to him here as Jerome. In...