Additionally, after the event Greg O’Grady sent us this video to show how much the ISAD has meant to him and many others.

October 22 is International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD) 

You are cordially invited to an afternoon of engagement and dialogue about 

 ‘DISCOMMUNICATION’

…no communicative context is inherently Discommunicative, but one is created when at least one participant communicates in a way that is markedly different and undervalued from another participant.

     Sunday October 22, 2023  

1:30pm – 3:00pm via Zoom

Hosted by Greg O’Grady of the Newfoundland and Labrador Stuttering Association

PRESENTER

Dr. Paul De Decker Associate Professor of Linguistics

Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador & Producer of Some Stutter, Luh! Podcast

DISCOMMUNICATION, a term coined by Dr. Paul De Decker and now a short film currently in production, poignantly illustrates how DISCOMMUNICATION, a contextualized process in which one communicator disregards, dismisses, disrespects, discriminates or disables a person on the basis of how they communicate.  Discommunication is the source of communication barriers that contributes to layers of emotional, psychological, and mental health struggles for pre-school, school age children, adolescents, adults and seniors.

Whether you are a person who stutters (PWS), an ALLY of PWS, family  member, a speech-language pathologist, educator, or a mental health professional, everyone is welcome to attend this informative presentation which will increase ones understanding of how Discommunication can impact the social and emotional wellbeing of people who stutter.

Register by emailing info@nlstuttering.ca. A Zoom link will be sent to your registration email.  Registration is free, however financial donations are gratefully accepted.

Certificates of Attendance will be provided upon request.