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Category: Personal Commentary
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Published: Monday, 16 February 2015 17:44
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Written by Carolina Adriana Ayala
If you receive the disability tax credit you can apply for a government assisted savings plan.
For the longest time, I had a very real struggle. I knew and accepted that I stuttered. It was okay with me because it was a part of me, but not all of me. However, there was always something that nagged me. I hated being treated as different. All I wanted was to be seen as normal. I really disliked the word “stutterer”, even though that is what I am.
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Published: Wednesday, 15 October 2014 11:59
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Written by Alexandra D’Agostino
The Canadian Stuttering Association is having a one-day conference this month in Toronto. It will feature a number of speakers giving short presentations on stuttering, from personal stories to scientific research on the causes and treatments for stuttering. For more information, check out the website. Alexandra, a CSA board member, offers advice here for people who have never attended a conference for people who stutter.
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Category: Personal Commentary
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Published: Tuesday, 15 July 2014 03:33
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Written by Samuel Dunsiger
Conference attendees at a tour of the Capitol Building
No, not the National Security Agency – I’m not a spy. It wasn’t the National Speakers Association either, although, funnily enough, it did hold its conference during the same time.
Last week, I attended the 2014 National Stuttering Association (NSA) conference in Washington, D. C.
Almost 1,000 folks worldwide – including people who stutter (PWS), their loved ones and speech-language pathologists – gathered at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown D.C., making it the NSA’s largest conference.
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Published: Tuesday, 06 January 2015 17:58
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Written by Lisa Wilder
Alan Turing
You may have seen the recent movie, The Imitation Game, about British mathematician Alan Turing. During the Second World War he devised a machine, much like a computer, to break the encrypted "Enigma" code used by the Germans for communication. This gave the Allies a secret advantage and the ability to end the war much earlier than otherwise possible. Turing was not publicly credited for this during his lifetime.
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Category: Personal Commentary
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Published: Sunday, 27 July 2014 07:24
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Written by K. Casey Kennedy
Casey (2nd from right) and conference friends
I stepped into a beautiful hotel lobby on a sunny Wednesday afternoon in Washington, DC. Almost immediately I could sense that this conference was going to be extraordinarily and terrifyingly special. I saw groups of people – hundreds of people – mingling, talking, and laughing. Old friends, spotting each other from across the room, excitedly called to each other to catch up on close friendships that had been put on hold since last July. Many “first-timers” were excitedly introduced to complete strangers as though they were family members not yet met. Others, like myself, stood for a few seconds on the sidelines with suitcases, watching in awe.
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Published: Saturday, 12 July 2014 09:36
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Written by Lisa Wilder
On the terrace of Washington's Newseum
The 2014 NSA Conference was a huge success. It took place in the beautiful and historic city of Washington, DC, and was the biggest conference ever with just over 970 attendees. It was my first time at the conference and was a truly memorable experience. There were many interesting people to meet and talk to, things to do in the city and interesting workshops and social events to attend.
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