Category Archives: Stuttering
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NSA Conference 2012: Freedom of Speech at the Beach
Posted on July 2, 2012 by Evan Sherman in StutteringI am so excited for the National Stuttering Association Conference! We leave tomorrow for St. Petersburg, Florida! There are so many things that I can’t wait to do! I can’t wait to meet up with 800 other people who stutter. I look forward to going to some great workshops. I can’t wait to hangout out […]
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To Cure, Or Not To Cure
Posted on June 16, 2012 by Evan Sherman in StutteringSo I am sitting here on the airplane on my way to Las Vegas. I am meeting my friends Tim Flynn and Andrew Bowers. Andrew is a good friend of mine from the NSA. I met Andrew 5 years ago at the conference in New Jersey. I know Tim from the NSA conference as well. […]
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Timothy Michael Poe-American Hero or Stuttering Fraud
Posted on June 8, 2012 by Evan Sherman in StutteringAmerica’s Got Talent isn’t a show that I normally watch. In fact, I wasn’t watching Timothy Michael Poe’s performance until my mom called me right before he started singing. I am going to be completely honest with you all. At the time, I thought he was legit. I believed in his story. Based on the […]
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Follow your dreams and don’t let stuttering get in your way
Posted on May 19, 2012 by Evan Sherman in StutteringThis past weekend I traveled back home to Syracuse to participate in commencement. I actually graduated with my Masters in Speech-Language Pathology following the fall semester, but I decided to travel back to Syracuse to walk. I didn’t have to do this, I already have my diploma. I just felt like I had been through […]
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Stutter Social….Check it out!
Posted on April 25, 2012 by Evan Sherman in StutteringHere is a video produced by students from Western University in Canada. Me, Daniele Rossi and Samuel Dunsiger are featured in this piece about Stutter Social. This is the perfect opportunity to get the inside scoop on Stutter Social. If your interested in participating in a Stutter Social hangout after watching this video, go to […]
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Bullying the People Who Stutter
Posted on April 12, 2012 by Evan Sherman in StutteringDid anyone see that incredible news piece on ABC a few nights ago? If you didn’t see it take a look! If you don’t click this video below, you will be missing out on, in my opinion, the best awareness media to ever come out about stuttering. I’ve said it before, and I am saying […]
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Celebrities and Stuttering
Posted on April 4, 2012 by Evan Sherman in StutteringHas anyone noticed how many celebrities out there stutter? We have seen several celebrities “come out” about their stuttering. Just a couple of weeks ago Shaquille ONeal decided to come out about his stuttering. Did everyone see the dove commercial? I have seen both positive and negative responses to this commercial. Why has there been […]
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2012 National Stuttering Association Conference
Posted on March 27, 2012 by Evan Sherman in StutteringSo, what are you doing this summer? If you answer is anything but, “I’m going to the NSA conference”, than you better change your plans! I am doing the same thing I do every summer, I’m going to the National Stuttering Association Conference. This year it’s at the Vinoy Renaissance Hotel in St. Petersburg Florida […]
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The Iceberg Analogy of Stuttering
Posted on March 21, 2012 by Evan Sherman in StutteringStuttering is very dynamic. When the general public thinks about stuttering they often think about it the physical act of stuttering. For example, the actual stuttering itself ( ie. repetitions, prolongations, blocks etc.) or the secondcary characteristics (ie. the um, uhh, the facial grimaces, word switching). There is so much more that the general public […]
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Welcome to I Stutter, So What?
Posted on March 15, 2012 by Evan Sherman in StutteringIstuttersowhat.com recognizes that when it comes to stuttering, everyone”s journey is different. Some people who stutter strive to become fluent, and some just strive to be confident in themselves and confident in how they speak regardless of if they are stuttering or not. What “I stutter, so what”, means is that regardless of where you […]
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