StutterTalk Podcast

StutterTalk is a weekly internet program by three men who stutter and are also speech-language pathologists (or in school to become one). They discuss a wide variety of topics that are important to the stuttering community. You can check out each week's topic at their website www.stuttertalk.com and subscribe to the podcast. A few weeks ago the program featured Dr. Dennis Drayna who is researching the genetic components of stuttering for the National Institute of Health. Dr. Drayna presented his research at the National Stuttering Association's convention in Atlanta, Georgia this past June.

December Meeting Recap

The NC Triad chapter of the National Stuttering Association held a holiday social at Ham's Restaurant in place of its December meeting. The social was attended by 2 chapter leaders, 1 person who stutters, 1 speech-language pathologist, and her spouse. Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday January 8th from 7-9pm in the Claxton Room on the first floor of Elliott University Center on the campus of UNCG. We are considering holding a second meeting later in January at a coffee shop for those who find it difficult to make our regular meeting. Please contact us if you are interested in this possibility and let us know what day/time would work best with your schedule.

Holiday Social

The NC Triad chapter of the National Stuttering Association will hold its holiday social on Tuesday December 11th at Hams Restaurant on High Point Road in Greensboro, NC. We will be there beginning at 6:30pm but feel free to drop in as your schedule allows. Hams is located directly off the High Point Road exit of I-40. Please email us if you need directions. Happy holidays!

November Meeting Recap

This past Tuesday, November 13th, the NC Triad chapter of the National Stuttering Association held its third meeting. Seven people (2 chapter leaders, 3 people who stutter, 1 family member, and 1 speech-language pathology student) were in attendance. We were excited to see four new faces at this meeting! After Emily read the welcoming words, we had a round of introductions to get to know everyone. Then, we watched the MTV documentary "True Life: I Stutter" and discussed reactions to the film. One person had been through the stuttering therapy program featured in the film and talked about how his experience compared. This lead to a discussion about various stuttering therapy experiences from both the person who stutters' point of view and the speech-language pathologist's point of view. Then, the choice of restaurant for next month's holiday social was debated. This social will take the place of our regular monthly meeting for December. Karrie read the closing words to end the meeting. Next month we will meet on Tuesday December 11th. As soon as the location is chosen, it will be posted on this website.

November 13th Meeting Agenda

The NC Triad chapter of the National Stuttering Association will hold its next meeting on Tuesday November 13th from 7 to 9pm in the Claxton Room on the first floor of the Elliott University Center on UNCG's campus. Directions and parking information are on the lower left edge of this page. We will be watching a documentary on stuttering and discussing issues brought up in the film. Snacks will be provided!

Stuttering Documentary

Tomorrow (Sunday November 4th) at 2pm MTV will air a new episode for its True Life documentary series titled "I Stutter." The documentary follows three young adults who stutter. Footage for this documentary was taped at the national NSA convention in Atlanta this summer. We may be discussing this episode at an upcoming support group meeting.

October 9th Meeting Recap

The NC Triad chapter of the National Stuttering Association held its second meeting this past week on Tuesday October 9th. Four people were in attendance (two people who stutter and the co-chapter leaders). Karrie read the welcome words to open the meeting. The meeting started by everyone sharing one reason they're glad the last month (since the first meeting) was over and one thing they are looking forward to before the next meeting. We then discussed ideas of how to increase attendance at future meetings. The main topic of the evening was avoidance and how it impacts everyone's lives, even if you do not stutter. The meeting ended with Ryan reading the closing words. The next meeting will be on Tuesday November 13th from 7-9pm in the Claxton Room on the first floor of the Elliott University Center on the campus of UNC Greensboro.

10/9/07 Meeting Agenda

Next Tuesday the NC Triad chapter of the National Stuttering Association will hold its second meeting from 7-9pm in the Claxton Room on the first floor of the Elliott University Center on the campus of UNC Greensboro. We've had some inquiries from several people recently and hope to see all of you next week! The meeting agenda is to get to know any new folks and discuss the topic of avoidance. Do you avoid certain places, situations, or words because you think you might stutter? How does avoidance impact your life? Please contact us by email at nsagso at yahoo dot com if you have any questions about the upcoming meeting.

First Meeting Recap

Tuesday September 11th marked the inaugural meeting of the NC Triad chapter of the National Stuttering Association. Four people were in attendance (two people who stutter and the co-chapter leaders). Emily Sharpe read the welcome words to open the meeting. The meeting consisted of introductions of the meeting attendees, lengthy discussion of the individuality of stutterers and the uniqueness of their experiences, and ideas for future meeting topics. The meeting ended with Karrie Craig reading the closing words. The next meeting will be on Tuesday October 9th from 7-9pm in the Claxton Room on the first floor of the Elliott University Center on the campus of UNC Greensboro. If you are interested in attending a meeting but have a conflict with the current meeting date/time, please contact the chapter leaders by email at nsagso at yahoo dot com to make us aware of the situation.

First Meeting Agenda

The first meeting for the NC Triad chapter of the National Stuttering Association will be held this Tuesday September 11th from 7-9pm in the Claxton Room on the first floor of the Elliott University Center on the campus of UNC Greensboro. Directions and parking information are provided on the left side of this web page. The agenda of this meeting will consist of a brief history of the National Stuttering Association and discussion of the future direction for the chapter. Refreshments will be provided. If you cannot attend this meeting but would like to provide input for future chapter meetings, please contact the chapter leaders by email at nsagso at yahoo dot com. Everyone reading this message is welcome to attend!

Information for the First Meeting

The inaugural meeting of the NC Triad NSA support group chapter will be held on Tuesday September 11, 2007 from 7-9pm in the Claxton Room at the Elliott University Center on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Everyone reading this message is welcome to attend. Directions and parking information are located on the left side of this web page. Please don't hesitate to email or contact Karrie Craig or Emily Sharpe, chapter leaders for the group, if you have any questions or comments.

Welcome

This is the official website for the NC Triad chapter of the National Stuttering Association (NSA). We are a self-help/support group for people who stutter, their friends and family members, speech-language pathologists, and students. We meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 7-9pm in the Claxton Room at the Elliott University Center on the campus of UNC Greensboro in Greensboro, NC. Our first meeting will be on Tuesday September 11, 2007. Anyone who is reading this message is welcome to attend! If you have any questions, feel free to contact the chapter leaders at nsagso at yahoo dot com. The website for the NSA is www.westutter.org.