We are a support group geared toward supporting our members in all aspects of life, especially those areas affected by stuttering. We welcome visitors, students, speech professionals, and especially new members at any of our meetings. While many chapter members are undergoing or have completed formal speech therapy programs, the NSP is not a therapy group and speaking at meetings is entirely voluntary. What We Do . . . NSP meetings are an excellent place to take risks, to try out new communication behaviors, share feelings, and be open about our speech and our lives as people who stutter.
Meetings typically begin with a general round of introductions.
Saying our names is always one of the most difficult things we do, so we can use this time to challenge ourselves in the introductions and share how our month has gone. After the introductions we take a short social break before the program begins. The program is led by a volunteer facilitator who selects an activity or topic for discussion. These topics have a very wide range dealing with any subject dealing with stuttering. Past subjects have included job interviewing, how stuttering affects personal relationships, therapy overviews, videos, family involvement, and a host of other interesting topics relating to the challenges we all face in dealing with stuttering in our lives.