My name is Vickie Drake and I am the parent of a person who stutters. The FRIENDS 2010 Convention in Chicago was our first convention. The convention provided the opportunity to interact with people from all over the world who have been affected in one way or another...
I had a chaotic storm in my head the night before Friends began. I didn’t know what to expect. I pictured a bunch of stutterers just gathered together in a big room, all looking awkwardly at one another, questioning why we were here. The first day I was there I...
Young people who stutter show us acts of courage on a daily basis. They often make choices that may increase their risk of being uncomfortable, feeling different and possibly ending up at the receiving end of ridicule. Friends would like to honor these acts of...
