by Danra Kazenski | Nov 21, 2014 | Recaps
Solid group of 8 tonight! We started by talking about how one member now has OnStar in his car, and he’s wondering how the voice activated system might be affected because of his stuttering. We discussed how in an emergency when under stress, it might be hard...
by Danra Kazenski | Nov 21, 2014 | Recaps
This was a fun session because we had three kiddos and their moms in the group. It was the first group for a boy and his mom, and he dove right in as the children walked across the street to the Davis Center for a Stuttering World Tour! The children spoke as a group...
by Danra Kazenski | Nov 7, 2014 | Recaps
Another great group this month! There were seven of us, and we had a special presentation by an adult who clutters about stuttering in the media. She spoke about how there can be misrepresentations of people with disabilities in general, and specifically about people...
by Danra Kazenski | Nov 7, 2014 | Recaps
What a powerful meeting! We had a special guest, Malisa Garlieb, who read four of her intimate poems about stuttering and having a “voice”: A stutterer introduces herself (nominated for a Pushcart Prize!!), Cocoon Hardening and Softening (which you can...
by Danra Kazenski | Nov 7, 2014 | Recaps
Cocoon Hardening and Softening by Malisa Garlieb We’re walking home from Woolworth’s when the man winks at me and mom says flatly she’s fourteen. Entering eighth grade at six feet my body cannot hide me. So I slouch, wear drab and stop talking altogether. The sullen...
