We are a support group for people who stutter, their families, their friends, and anyone with a genuine interest in stuttering and the people who stutter.
Eastern Maine Chapter of the National Stuttering Association
Come join us for our next Zoom meeting! Tuesday May 21, 2024 from 6:30 to 8:00.
Email Marybeth for a zoom link.
For our ZOOM meetings.: Marybeth will disseminate the Zoom link to our distribution list before the meeting. If you are new to our group, please contact Marybeth Allen at mballenslp@gmail.com or Natalie Bragan at nattybee3@gmail.com for more information and how to join. For the safety of everyone participating, anyone to whom we have not sent a link will not be admitted.
Due to the current health climate and our dedication to protecting our members, our in-person NSA Chapter meetings will be held virtually for foreseeable future. Typical in-person meetings are held on dates that work the for most members @ 6:30PM located in Dysart's Restaurant, Hermon, ME. We order off the menu (not required!) and have good discussions and support. All things stuttering are on the agenda. We wind up and adjourn by 8:00. All are welcome. If you are a 1st timer, look for us in the right side section of the restaurant and/or call Marybeth (207-944-8045, mballenslp@gmail.com) for more info. (See Directions tab)
Virtual Meetings/Hang Outs
Can't come to a physical meeting? Want to talk to someone who attends about the meeting before joining? No problem! Let's discuss a call, Google Hangout or Zoom session.
Just go to our contact page and reach out.
All are welcome!
When we meet in person, we meet at Dysart's Restaurant in Hermon, ME. Just off exit 180 on I-95.
If you haven't met with us there before, we "take over" a large table at the back of the room. Order off the menu if you need dinner or dessert. We have great conversations and discuss what is important to us! Rest assured all are welcome and encouraged - as you feel comfortable - to talk and listen in a safe and judgement-free space.
Check out what's new! A word from our Chapter...
Our newest member, Christopher Kessler, Representative for District #32 in our Maine Legislature, published an article in the Portland Press Harold for International Stuttering Awareness day 2020. Check it out if you have time.
Maine Voices: I Stutter but it doesn't limit who I am and what I can do
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Our very own, Erin Webb, has graciously shared her focused literature investigation on Stuttering in children's literature with us. Feel free to take look on our Resources page.
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This article by Jamie Wolff on WeStutter.org reflects beautifully how so many of us feel; take a look! https://westutter.org/the-stuttering-extrovert/
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WeStutter at Work
If you are not yet on the NSA mailing list, you may not have seen this great new initiative/program from the National Office.
Check back soon for more updates from Marybeth!
Noteworthy!
BOOK! Stammering Pride and Prejudice: Difference Not Defect
The book features many other chapters by people who stutter. It's available as an e-book now:
https://www.amazon.com/Stammering-Pride-Prejudice-Difference-Defect-ebook/dp/B08KTMDQNK
One segment from this book put out for International Stuttering Awareness Day 2020 was the chapter entitled, "Why Stutter More?" by Emma Alpern. It is a beautiful perspective on stuttering, fluency and language. I encourage you all to give it a read. It isn’t long.
https://www.jr-press.co.uk/Documents_Forms/sppalpern.pdf
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Stuttering featured in This American Life
Episode 713: Made to be Broken
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/713/made-to-be-broken
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2016 Oscars!
The independent film by Benjamin Cleary and Serena Armitage, Stutterer, won the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film in 2015.
Listen to Peter Reitzes and Barry Yeoman discuss the short film on the StutterTalk podcast, Episode 570.
Stutterer wins an Oscar! Episode 570
Watch the Video on Youtube
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Our Chapter in Letting Go!
Our Chapter update was featured in the April 2014 edition of Letting Go, a magazine published by the National Stuttering Association.
Check it out: