National Stuttering Association: Northeast Pennsylvania Chapter

About the Support Group
 

• Meets biweekly
• This support group is for persons who stutter – teenagers and adults.
• The group discusses speech, struggles with speech, or anything in general. This is all done in a comfortable environment in the Speech-Language and Hearing Center.
• Stuttering support groups help people who stutter become confident, practice speaking in a relaxed environment with others who stutter, and discover new ways and strategies to cope with stuttering.

How did it all begin?
Terrence Murgallis, sophomore Speech-Language Pathology student, began coming to the Misericordia University Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic for speech therapy when he was in high school. He says it was the first time he had ever spoken to another person who stuttered. He is one of the organizers behind the expansion of the support group. “It is great to be able to talk about my stuttering in an environment where people understand,” Murgallis says. “It gives me peace of mind to know that I am not the only one facing this type of challenge.”

Meetings
 

• Friendly and informal.
• For Spring 2013 meetings are every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm in Passan Hall, 2nd floor, Rm. 212.
• Adolescences and adults are currently part of the group.

For further information regarding the Misericordia University Stuttering Support Group, email: stutteringsupport@misericordia.edu.