9 Jan 2017
Starting and Running a Stuttering Support Group Chapter (Ep. 609)
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Róisín McManus joins Peter Reitzes to discuss starting and running a stuttering support group chapter.
Topics include the power of people who stutter supporting one another, chapter ground rules, welcoming words, various support group activities, differences between chapters, interacting with the national office and much more.
Róisín McManus lives in New York City and has co-led the Brooklyn chapter of the National Stuttering Association (NSA) for the past 5 years. Ms. McManus is the Adult Program Co-Chair of the NSA. She was the lead planner of the 20-Something’s Program for the NSA/ISA World Congress in Atlanta 2016 and doesn’t mind being referred to as a “stutterer.” Ms. McManus works as an emergency room nurse and recently graduated from New York University as an acute care & palliative care nurse practitioner.
Links:
- The National Stuttering Association
- Brooklyn Chapter of the National Stuttering Association
- Brooklyn Chapter Guide for SLPs and Students
- FRIENDS: The National Association of Young People Who Stutter
- Chapter Leader Area from the National Stuttering Association
- 101 Things To Do
- Support Group Activities
- Self-Help Workbook for People Who Stutter by Michael Sugarman
- Peer Counseling and Self-Help Group Facilitation by Michael Sugarman
- Living with Stuttering and Anxiety: Coping Strategies to Assist People who Stutter by Michael Sugarman
17 Jan 2017
StutterTalk Position Statement on Self-Help and Speech Therapy for People Who Stutter
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StutterStrong
Today StutterTalk published a “Position Statement on Self-Help and Speech Therapy for People Who Stutter.” Read the statement here or View PDF Version.
A lot of collaboration, stuttering love and experience went into our first position statement. We are very proud to share this with you.
We are also excited to share that StutterTalk developed an image for this project we are calling StutterStrong. The StutterStrong image is based on the Egyptian symbol for stuttering. But instead of a single speaker being blocked by walls, our StutterStrong image features two people, working together, knocking down those stuttering walls. Very special thanks to graphic designer and fellow stutterer Jordon Smith for bringing this idea to life.
Be sure and and check back on January 22 for the next StutterTalk episode.