Talking is something most people take for granted. In Cuyahoga County fifteen thousand children and adults cannot. They stutter.

The Cleveland Chapters of the National Stuttering Association (NSA) are hosting a one-day workshop for teens and adults who stutter "Stuttering: Unraveling the Mystery". . Speech-language pathologists and parents of young children who stutter are also welcome to attend.

The workshop is presented by stuttering specialist Dr. Carl Dell.
Dell, a life-long stutterer himself, went through an intensive stuttering
therapy program in 1971 which changed his life. Since then, Dell has
dedicated himself to the field of stuttering both as a therapist and a
university professor.

"Reduction of shame about one's stuttering is a critical factor in any
successful therapy program," says Dell, who has been a professor at Eastern Illinois University since 1985. "Once shame is reduced, we can look more objectively at stuttering in order to eliminate some of our embarrassing behaviors."

Stuttering is not only embarrassing but confusing. There are many
questions that puzzle us about the nature of stuttering. Dr. Dell will list
many of these often asked questions and discuss possible explanations for them. As the picture of stuttering becomes clearer we will look objectively at how stuttering promotes negative emotion. Different therapies will be demonstrated and discussed. Workshop participants should come away with a more detailed picture of what stuttering is and what they can do about it.

To register or for more information:
Phone Amy Johnson at 440-473-2426;
or e-mail: ahava1951@aol.com

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