n July 2019, Phyllis Edwards travelled to Iceland to attend the International Stuttering Association’s World Congress 2019. The theme was Embrace Your Stutter.
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Ricoh – Helping kids achieve their best START
Last year, our organisation sent out an appeal to raise $7,200 to help 10 Kiwi kids access treatment for stuttering. Mike Pollock, CEO of Ricoh, and former START Board Member reached out to us and generously offered to contribute 50% towards our goal.
International Stuttering Awareness Day – What I Wish People Knew About Stuttering
This years theme for International Stuttering Awareness Day is ‘Speak Your Mind’.
We spent time during our Teen Fluency Course follow up day brainstorming with the teens and student helpers what we wish people knew about stuttering.
Help us create “A World That Understands Stuttering”
This years’ theme for International Stuttering Awareness Day is ‘A world that understands stuttering’ – and here at START we think this is an incredibly important message to send.