{"id":43,"date":"2018-07-12T10:21:43","date_gmt":"2018-07-12T14:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/stuttering\/?page_id=43"},"modified":"2025-10-15T15:46:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T19:46:14","slug":"perspectives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/stuttering\/perspectives\/","title":{"rendered":"Perspectives"},"content":{"rendered":"

“All of the things I\u2019ve learned over the years [at the CST group] really show that this stuff works. If you give it your all, if you listen and really try the things you learn, you will see a huge change not just in the physical way that you stutter and speak, but you will also see a tremendous change in your mental outlook, overall happiness and in the way that you see yourself. You will gain the confidence that you have the ability to do and say all of the things that you want to.\u201d<\/em> – <\/span>Chris<\/p>\n

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The CST group is a valuable experience for anyone regardless of where they are on their stuttering journey. I\u2019ve benefited from hearing different fluency techniques, perspectives toward stuttering and shared experiences among group members. The phone calls we do between sessions in particular help further establish a sense of community and each call never fails to allow me to find at least one thing I have in common with the other member I\u2019m chatting with that week. Overall, the group helps me learn more about stuttering, further develop my positive outlook on stuttering and establish meaningful relationships.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 <\/span>Matthew<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe BU Stuttering Group was the first place I truly felt I was able to connect with fellow stutterers and begin to break down the self-stigmas I held about myself as a person who stutters. The community aspect of the group helps to bring a level of compassion that many people who stutter need. The shared experiences of those that stutter are validated and explored in this group, and I couldn\u2019t recommend it more highly. It has truly made a positive difference in my life.\u201d <\/em>–<\/em>Kyle<\/p>\n

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Leah co-facilitating a group<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cAs a person who stutters, I take advantage of the group therapy sessions at the BU Center for Stuttering Therapy as a \u2018refresher\u2019 for using my speech skills (techniques, targets). But it\u2019s more than a therapy session, it\u2019s a place where I meet my friends who stutter, mentor young members, advise grad students, and have the unique opportunity to help teach the world to listen.\u201d<\/em> – Leah<\/p>\n

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Anwuli (right) and her mother.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cAttending speech class at BU for the past couple of years, has really enhanced my communication skills. I\u2019m more confident in my speech whenever I converse with people with the techniques I learned from class, and I always look forward to attending classes every semester.\u201d<\/em> – Anwuli<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“All of the things I\u2019ve learned over the years [at the CST group] really show that this stuff works. If you give it your all, if you listen and really try the things you learn, you will see a huge change not just in the physical way that you stutter and speak, but you will […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5825,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/stuttering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/stuttering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/stuttering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/stuttering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5825"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/stuttering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/stuttering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":414,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/stuttering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43\/revisions\/414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/stuttering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}