The NC Triad chapter of the National Stuttering Association held its last meeting on April 8, 2008. The meeting was attended by 10 people (4 people who stutter, 4 SLP students, and 2 chapter leaders), including two new faces! Drew read the welcoming words. Melanie Buchanan from UNCG's Career Services Center was the guest speaker and spoke about stuttering and the job search process. Her key piece of advice was for the person who stutters to decide when (and if) they feel comfortable addressing that they are a person who stutters. By bringing up the topic early on, you may not be as anxious during the interview and can focus on your answers rather than trying not to stutter. You can let the employer know when setting up the interview. She also discussed the importance of mock interviews, whether it is with a friend or career counselor. Ms. Buchanan also advised to be positive when talking about stuttering by thinking of examples about how being a stutterer has made you a better employee (i.e. being a good listener, speaking concisely). General job search information, such as resume building tips, was given out. Some of this information can be found on the Career Services Center's website (csc.dept.uncg.edu/students). Ms. Buchanan's lecture generated fantastic discussion about people's personal experiences with the job search. Dichel read the closing words.
Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday May 13th from 7-9pm in the Claxton Room on the ground floor of Elliott University Center on UNCG's campus. Additional information from the Stuttering Foundation of America regarding the topic of the April meeting will be available. Some of this information is attached to this post. We will finish watching the film Rocket Science that was started at the March meeting. Also, we will decide where to meet for the June meeting, which will be held at a restaurant. Please email us if you have any suggestions for where to hold the June meeting.
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