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Australian writer, Kate Forsyth, talks about stuttering and "spoonerisms" |
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Thursday, 29 November 2012 07:03 |
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In this amusing article featured in the Australian newspaper the Age, noted author Kate Forsyth relates her battles with speech difficulties and memories of her childhood. Has anyone else ever heard of "spoonerisms"?
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Fuddling up my mucking words
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10th World Congress for People who Stutter announced |
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Monday, 26 November 2012 15:22 |
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The 10th ISA World Congress for People who Stutter will take place in the Netherlands in 2013, from June 10th until June 13th.
The Netherlands stuttering association Demosthenes has put much effort into setting up a good program, selecting internationally well-known keynote speakers and a location which is perfect for this event. This will be a World congress for people who stutter, by people who stutter and people involved in stuttering. Registration for this congress is now open, and information is accessible through the website. Register before 1 January 2013 and get the early-bird price!
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"Voice Unearthed": a different perspective on stuttering treatment for children |
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Written by Lisa Wilder
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Saturday, 24 November 2012 12:03 |
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 This is a review of the book Voice Unearthed: Hope, Help and a Wake-Up Call for the Parents of Children Who Stutter, by Doreen Lenz Holte.
Doreen Lenz Holte wrote Voice Unearthed about her journey to seek help for her son, Eli, who stutters. Like a lot of parents, she took him for treatment at a very young age. The type of speech therapy he received is the standard fluency shaping/stuttering modification model that is widely used today for both adults and children. She argues that this model for stuttering therapy is failing children.
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