Dr. Gerald Maguire is a well-known figure in the stuttering community. He is a regular participant in events for people who stutter around the world (including ours in Canada!) As a doctor and a person who stutters, Maguire has a well-rounded perspective on the best way to approach treatment.
These are stressful times, and we are all looking forward to better days ahead. We at the Canadian Stuttering Association, along with many of our members, are excited about our upcoming November conference and a chance to meet and socialize and learn together once again.
The CSA is actively following the news about the coronavirus (COVID-19). We know that many people are concerned about COVID-19, also known as the novel coronavirus, and that globally the outbreak is evolving quickly.
Frontiers for Young Minds is a website that makes science discoveries available and appealing to younger audiences. Children work with mentors to curate and write articles about science topics. This month they tackled the subject of stuttering, read it here.
Greg, front row, second from right, celebrating his sister's wedding
at St. Martins, Ottawa in 1974
It is interesting how certain events and situations can illicit powerful memories — memories that remind me of the ways stuttering can significantly compromise a person's quality of life.
I’m Michelle Weinshtein and I am a person who stutters. But I am also many other things — a 20-year-old young woman, a sister to 3 brothers, a daughter, friend, and student.