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Daniele Rossi of the Canadian Stuttering Association (CSA) recently attended the Nordic Stuttering Seminar 2016 in Finland
/0 Comments/in Autobiography Stories - J. Pill, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI’ll be presenting a workshop on Oct. 22, 2016 in Toronto at a conference of the Canadian Stuttering Association (CSA), on the anniversary of the 25th anniversary of its founding. The association, of which I’m a co-founder, was launched at the first-ever national meeting go people who stutter, which was held in Banff, Alberta in […]
New Board of Directors at Small Arms Society features skills in archival research, event planning, cultural planning, marketing, and project management
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI’ve discussed the Small Arms Society at a recent post, and will talk about the society in more detail later in the current post. Click here to access the Facebook Page of the Small Arms Society > On a related topic, I’ve recently had the occasion to think about leadership succession and other key ingredients for […]
The solution is located within the problem; the solution gives rise to another great problem
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA July 25, 2015 article at the Canadian Stuttering Association website is entitled: Community Involvement and Stuttering. The text, based upon a draft that I wrote on the morning of July 24, 2015 while on vacation in Prince Edward Island, reads as follows: It all began with a problem. The problem was that, fifty years […]
In remembrance of Norm McEwen
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillAn obituary for Norm McEwen can be found online at the Ottawa Citizen website. The obituary notes: “In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to The Special Olympics or The Salvation Army.” In the course of many years of volunteer work on behalf of people who stutter, I got to know Norm well, and […]
ISTAR’s 25th anniversary celebration
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillI was very pleased to see that a report has been posted on the Canadian Stuttering Association website concerning the 25th anniversary celebration for ISTAR, the Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research. Here’s the text of the article, written by Jaan Pill: I was very pleased that I had the opportunity to attend the celebration […]
For my 3-minute talk, I’ve added a paragraph about what I learned at ISTAR
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillIn response to feedback on my earlier drafts, I’ve added a paragraph about my experiences in Edmonton in July 1987. I’ve removed a few words elsewhere in order to stay within the 3-minute limit. My next step has involved calculating how quickly I would need to speak in order to deliver the text within 3 minutes. My […]
ISTAR is celebrating its 25th anniversary in March 2012
/2 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillISTAR is the Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research. Einer Boberg and Deborah Kully are the founders of ISTAR, which is located in Edmonton. My visit to ISTAR 25 years ago changed the direction of my life. So many unexpected and positive things have happened in my life in the years that followed. I’m really […]