About the Author:   McKenzie Jemmett M.S., CCC-SLP, COM is an individual who stutters and currently works as a School Speech Language Pathologist in Salt Lake City, Utah. She has been involved with the stuttering community for numerous years and serves as a host for Stutter Social. She enjoys teaching Zumba, trying new recipes, exploring new outdoor adventures and connecting with others from around the world. Mitchell Trichon, PhD, CCC-SLP is a person who stutters that has taught college for 15+ years, has 10+ peer-reviewed publications, has 50+ professional presentations, and has been active in the stuttering community for 20+ years serving on boards of the International Stuttering Association and National Stuttering Association.  He works as speech therapist in a middle school in NYC, has a private practice, and is a co-founder of Stutter Social.  Mitch enjoys hockey, traveling, and making great connections with people.

Stutter Social – Connecting the world of people who stutter

Stutter Social is an Internet-based videoconferencing community for individuals who stutter from around the world.  There are several live meetings per week that are led by a team of volunteer hosts.  Participants are welcome to share experiences to learn from each other, make friends, and connect with the world-wide stuttering community.  

We asked our hosts what they enjoy most about hosting.  The most prevalent theme was “Connection.” This theme was best illustrated by the following two quotes from our hosts:

– I love how we are all international, yet immediately connected by this one thing we all share.

– Most of us … grow up feeling alone and not heard, but these hangouts allow us to realize that we are not only not alone, but indeed we are EVERYWHERE, and that is a big thing for our self-acceptance and confidence. 

The success and growth of Stutter Social over the last 10 years can be attributed to the dedicated hosts who lead or guide discussions, understand the variety of stuttering journeys, and the importance of providing a safe place where people who stutter can share in the joy of and opportunity to be seen and heard in various discussions.  

For more information go to stuttersocial.com and check our Facebook Group (Stutter Social) posts before meeting times to join our free meetings.