by Friends | Nov 14, 2024 | For Adults, Virtual Groups
A Summary of the November Virtual Adult Group We had eight attendees, three of whom were first timers! It was also their first time joining in on any stuttering group, so that was great. We had participants in the US from the east coast all the way to California. One...
by Friends | Nov 13, 2024 | For Teens, Virtual Groups
A Summary of the November Virtual Teen Group We had a great meet! Dylan Laube, Las Vegas Raiders football player, joined us tonight! When asked what they are looking forward to this holiday season and the New Year, many teens said they are looking forward to spending...
by Friends | Nov 9, 2024 | For Parents, Virtual Groups
A Summary of the November Virtual Parent Group At this month’s parent group we talked about how to best manage our emotions and subsequent body language when listening to our child speak. We discussed how intimidating stuttering can be, and how our fear can sometimes...
by Friends | Nov 9, 2024 | For Kids, Virtual Groups
A Summary of the November Virtual Kids Group We read the story Broken Crayons Still Color by Toni Collier and Whitney Bak. Our friend Sergio, provided some great insight. He said that broken crayons are still useful. We described ourselves using an adjective and...
by Friends | Oct 12, 2024 | For Parents, Virtual Groups
A Summary of the October Virtual Parent Group We 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...
by Friends | Oct 12, 2024 | For Kids, Virtual Groups
A Summary of the October Virtual Kids Group The 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...