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Prof. Dr. Henny-Annie Bijleveld is a Dutch professor, linguist and neurolinguist with a specialisation in the field of developmental and neurological stuttering. Currently, she works as a professor of neurolinguistics and stuttering research and therapy at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and is a member of the International Fluency Association (IFA), the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP) and the Association Parole Bégaiement Belgique (APB Belgique). Prof. Dr. Henny-Annie is also a member of the scientific committee of the Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL).

Is stuttering a neurological issue? Prof. Dr. Henny-Annie Bijleveld responds

Prof. Dr. Henny-Annie Bijleveld is a Dutch professor, linguist and neurolinguist with a specialisation in the field of developmental and neurological stuttering. Currently, she works as a professor of neurolinguistics and stuttering research and therapy at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and is a member of the International Fluency Association (IFA), the International Association […]

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Isabel Espinoza is a make-up artist and social media influencer based in Colorado, USA. Isabel started stuttering at the age of 17 and after ups and downs in her stuttering journey, she decided to be a voice and help other people with disfluency. In this interview, she talks about resilience, raising awareness, motherhood and how her daughter changed her perspective on stuttering.

Makeup artist & digital influencer shares how motherhood changed her perspective on stuttering

Isabel Espinoza is a make-up artist and social media influencer based in Colorado, USA. Isabel started stuttering at the age of 17 and after ups and downs in her stuttering journey, she decided to be a voice and help other people with disfluency. In this interview, she talks about resilience, raising awareness, motherhood and how […]

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Malachi Kanfer is the Cantor at Congregation B’nai Jacob in New Haven, Connecticut and he also serves as the Education Director for Yahad, the joint Hebrew School of Congregation B’nai Jacob and Congregation Or Shalom.

Cantor Malachi Kanfer shares his journey as a musician who stutters

Malachi Kanfer is the Cantor at Congregation B’nai Jacob in New Haven, Connecticut and he also serves as the Education Director for Yahad, the joint Hebrew School of Congregation B’nai Jacob and Congregation Or Shalom.

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Karen Dipp shares her journey and talks about stuttering: “Embrace your stutter. People will like you for who you are. Be you!”

Jurjen de Jong is currently the Chair of Stamily as well as an astronomer and data scientist, currently working for the Leiden Observatory. He started this association with fellow friends who stutter in 2018. In the end of 2020, Stamily became officially the association it is today. Stamily is there for and by people who stutter with the aim of connecting people and raising awareness about stuttering through varies activities and by maintaining an online environment, which functions as a safe space for its members.

Interview with Jurjen de Jong, Chair of Stamily

Jurjen de Jong is currently the Chair of Stamily as well as an astronomer and data scientist, currently working for the Leiden Observatory. He started this association with fellow friends who stutter in 2018. In the end of 2020, Stamily became officially the association it is today. Stamily is there for and by people who […]

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Matthew Cossolotto is an author, speaker and speech coach with several years of experience in public affairs. He is a former speechwriter for top officials at NATO and has been helping leaders and aspiring leaders to reach their full potential in the public speaking arena. During our interview, Matthew shared the key elements that enable us to better express ourselves and find joy in public speaking, despite the challenges of having a speech impediment. For more information, check out Matthew’s website: https://matthewcossolotto.com/home

Author, speaker and speech coach reveals the secret of public speaking

Matthew Cossolotto is an author, speaker and speech coach with several years of experience in public affairs. He is a former speechwriter for top officials at NATO and has been helping leaders and aspiring leaders to reach their full potential in the public speaking arena. During our interview, Matthew shared the key elements that enable […]

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Tom Scharstein is a person who stutters and entrepreneur from South Florida, USA. He has maintained a high level of involvement in the stuttering support community for over 25 years. Tom is deeply honored to serve as the chair of the World Stuttering Network (WSN), and says, “This is the MOST exciting time to be a person who stutters! The pandemic has brought the world’s stuttering community together!”

Chair of the World Stuttering Network (WSN) shares his story and perspective on stuttering

Tom Scharstein is a person who stutters and entrepreneur from South Florida, USA. He has maintained a high level of involvement in the stuttering support community for over 25 years. Tom is deeply honored to serve as the chair of the World Stuttering Network (WSN), and says, “This is the MOST exciting time to be […]

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Stephen Greene is a Social Care Worker (Disability Services) from Ireland. He is a person who stutters and is the former Chairman of the Irish Stammering Association and support group facilitator. Stephen is also a musician and is the keyboard player in his band.

Stephen Greene shares his journey of stuttering acceptance, resilience and dealing with disfluency

Stephen Greene is a Social Care Worker (Disability Services) from Ireland. He is a person who stutters and is the former Chairman of the Irish Stammering Association and support group facilitator. Stephen is also a musician and is the keyboard player in his band.

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Sam Simpson is a speech and language therapist and person centred counsellor with a particular interest in disability studies, stammering activism and what stammering can teach us about ourselves in the world. In 2013 Sam co-edited ‘Stammering Therapy for the Inside: New Perspectives on Working with Young People and Adults’ with Carolyn Cheasman and Rachel Everard, which set out to enrich professional accounts of contemporary stammering therapy by including clients as co-authors of therapy knowledge. In 2019 Sam co-edited ‘Stammering Pride and Prejudice: Difference not Defect’ with Patrick Campbell and Chris Constantino. Combining personal narrative, art and disability theory, the book documents how society has historically disabled people who stammer and the diverse ways in which people are creating novel and exciting understandings of their speech. Sam lives outside London and enjoys gardening and walking her dog in her free time.

Interview with speech and language therapist Sam Simpson on stuttering

Sam Simpson is a speech and language therapist and person centred counsellor with a particular interest in disability studies, stammering activism and what stammering can teach us about ourselves in the world. In 2013 Sam co-edited ‘Stammering Therapy for the Inside: New Perspectives on Working with Young People and Adults’ with Carolyn Cheasman and Rachel […]

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