by Liz Blake | Dec 30, 2015 | Recaps
Our November meeting’s discussion included a review of an article published in The Atlantic: “Should Stuttering be Treated or Embraced” Each teen had his or her own opinion about the information in the article. Further discussion included...
by Liz Blake | Dec 30, 2015 | Recaps
We had a new teen join our group this month. Welcome, Gunnar! This month’s topic: oh, the things people say to teens who stutter about their speech. From “are you choking” to “write it down” the comments continue to make us howl with...
by Liz Blake | Dec 30, 2015 | Recaps, Uncategorized
The September meeting of Palm Beach TWST included a group discussion on the dreaded first days of school – all of the introductions, how best to handle new teachers, new classes, new students, new expectations. None of this is easy. None of this is fun. But...
by Liz Blake | Aug 27, 2015 | Recaps
The Palm Beach TWST met on Wednesday, August 5 for our monthly support meeting. We had a visit from one of our college students who was home for a couple of weeks. He spoke with the group about the challenges and new experiences of being a college student –...
by Liz Blake | Aug 27, 2015 | Recaps
We had 4 teens attend our July meeting. Activities included discussing plans for summer – and looking ahead to the fall. We discussed the possibility of working with the NSA on a Family Fun Day sometime this fall. Each of the teens agrees that providing...
by Liz Blake | Jun 29, 2015 | Notifications, Recaps
The Palm Beach Chapter of the NSA TWST met on June 3 from 5 until 6 p.m. Our meeting was attended by two undergraduate students in speech pathology and one of our TWST volunteers (a teen who does not stutter). Thanks to the chaotic schedules brought by the last week...
by Liz Blake | May 17, 2015 | Recaps
Palm Beach TWST met on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 5:00. With the school-year growing to a rapid close, the obvious discussion was on THE FUTURE! We have members graduating from high school and heading off to college; we have members leaving the safety of middle school...
by Liz Blake | Apr 8, 2015 | Notifications, Recaps
Palm Beach TWST met on April 1, 2015..and this was NOT an April fool’s trick! We welcomed a visitor to our group this month. Discussions included recaps of our families’ Easter/Passover celebrations. And many of us sampled a “peep” for the...
by Liz Blake | Mar 8, 2015 | Notifications, Recaps
Our March meeting was held on 3/4/15. We had 5 people present at our Palm Beach TWST. Annie, who was going to turn 14 the next day, read the opening words. Our discussion topic was – preparing for High School – what does it all mean? Two of our members are...
by Liz Blake | Feb 11, 2015 | Recaps
The February meeting on Palm Beach TWST was held on 2/4/15 at 5:15. This was a very special meeting for us as we were joined by Brian, a local EMT/Paramedic/Firefighter who talked about his journey with stuttering and how this has impacted his career and his life...
