Stuttering Workshops to Be Held At UB On Oct. 18

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A series of workshops for youngsters and teens who stutter and their parents will be held on Saturday, Oct. 18, on the University at Buffalo North (Amherst) Campus.

The event, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in 280 Park Hall, is co-sponsored by the National Stuttering Project and the UB Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic.

Workshops will focus on activities for kids, sharing experiences, videos on stuttering and other interactive lectures.

Leading the workshops will be Gary Rentschler, Ph.D., director of the UB clinic; Toronto-based speech pathologist Tony Churchill, and UB graduate students.

The registration fee, $10 for individuals and $15 for families, includes lunch. The fee is discounted to $10 for families who register by Oct. 10. Scholarships are available.

An estimated 1 to 2 percent of the population stutters, including such actors and entertainers as James Earl Jones.

For more information or to register for the workshops, call Rentschler at 716-645-3400, ext. 132, or Bonnie L. Weiss at 716-838-3999.