Allison’s Story
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- Category: Personal Stories
- Published: Wednesday, 20 March 2019 21:25
- Written by Allison O'Brien
Allison, left, with her son and mother
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Don't give up!
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- Published: Wednesday, 26 September 2018 05:51
- Written by Shaun Ghulam
My name is Zishan Ghulam, but people call me Shaun as it’s easier to pronounce. I am 35 years old and I am in the 1% of the worlds population who stutters. It runs in my family as my brother also stutters. I had it worse, but believe it or not I am happy I did, because it has taught me so much.
How stand-up comedy alleviated my stutter
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- Published: Sunday, 05 August 2018 07:52
- Written by Ryan Cowley
Since I was seven years old, I have had a stutter. I never know what to say when curious minds asked how it started, though.
I was always a sensitive, nervous kid with a tendency to worry about things that never ended up happening. In any case, stuttering has been a cog, if you will, for much of my life. That’s not to say, however, that it defines me.
Stuttering Didn't Stop Dave Taylor — or Yours Truly!
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- Published: Friday, 30 November 2018 06:27
- Written by Ryan Cowley
Of the approximately one percent of the world adult population who stutters, among them is Dave Taylor, former captain — and later general manager — of the Los Angeles Kings. He worked his way from the nickel mines of Levack, Ontario, to forge an illustrious 17-year playing career before embarking on a successful career as an NHL executive.
If you are talking to someone who stutters
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- Published: Tuesday, 04 September 2018 06:26
- Written by Vikesh Anand
Vvvikesh here, no I didn’t forget my name, I just have a stutter. For more than half my life I never spoke about my stuttering with anyone and I think it was fear of being judged but also guilt. I felt guilty that I was speaking the wrong way and that fluency was the only right way.
Achieve your dream
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- Published: Sunday, 25 March 2018 19:05
- Written by Lt(N) Michael Bennett
Lt(N) Michael BennettMy name is Michael Bennett and I’ve stuttered since I can remember, and I’m 57 years old! There’s been a lot said about how this condition can affect people and I truly feel for everyone who has to deal with it. But it shouldn’t be used to stop you from doing what you want to do. I used the term “deal with" instead of “suffer with" for a specific reason, because we can control the words that apply to us.