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Stavros Ladeas

Stavros Ladeas is first-generation American from Greek parents, who currently lives in Queens. He works in tech, making mobile apps for an agency in the city.

"The idea of accepting your stuttering did come up in the one group, and the challenging transition of getting to this mindset. This is a unique path for everyone, and there is no one right end goal either. One member who spent much of his life being covert felt that for him getting to a better place happened with a combination of: some speech therapy that dealt with acceptance, generally allowing yourself to stutter, seeing other successful people who stutter in our community…and picking their brains, staying resilient, and attending an NSA annual conference which will blow you away with inspiration!"

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"many people may participate in stuttering self help to offset the “impact of society on stuttering” and to “unlearn a lot of what they have learned.” When discussing the topic of a cure, “For me, the cure is allowing myself to stutter openly, and be present, and be more of an effective communicator."

"many people may participate in stuttering self help to offset the “impact of society on stuttering” and to “unlearn a lot of what they have learned.” When discussing the topic of a cure, “For me, the cure is allowing myself to stutter openly, and be present, and be more of an effective communicator."

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