Cincinnati Stride event to help young people who stutter build confidence
Organizers raise awareness ahead of free workshop
For children who stutter, speaking can sometimes be frustrating, anxiety-inducing and a source of low confidence. The University of Cincinnati is a host of Cincinnati Stride, formerly Fluency Friday, which gives kids a chance to connect with others who understand what they're going through. Event organizers recently appeared on both WLWT-TV and WKRC-TV to raise awareness ahead of the free workshop.
The event is Friday, Nov. 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Hamilton County Educational Center in Mt. Healthy.
Read the original UC News story.
Rockin' Ron Schumacher from WGRR radio and Katrina Purcell, a Cincinnati Children's speech-language pathologist and one of the event's main organizers, appeared on WLWT-TV to discuss the upcoming event.
Rockin' Ron and Rob Reichhardt, director of the Pathways Forward Center for Stuttering and another event organizer, also appeared on WKRC-TV to talk about the workshop.
Featured image at the top: WLWT-TV anchor Sheree Paolello, left, interviews Rockin' Ron and Katrina Purcell on a couch in the station's studio. Photo/Megan Burgasser.
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