We were four people at this meeting.  Richard, a student at St Joseph’s University, joined us for the first time.  Richard recently completed a refresher of the SSMP (Successful Sttutering Management Program) which focuses on stuttering modification, and managing our own stuttering.  We had a nice discussion about other types of programs out there.

Jim talked about confronting situations that could be challenging as a person who stutters. He forces himself to take on those situations to keep in practice.  This is not something that will work for everyone and some people are reluctant to do it not because they don’t want to, but because it might not be the right solution for them.

I brought up my recent emails and conversations with Diuedonne  Nsabimana from the African Stuttering Institute in Rwanda.  Mitch said that when he was with the Louisiana NSA they raised money to buy computers and ship them to Africa.