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#SummerXMoody feature is choosing to spend her summer giving back to the community. SLHS student Greta Thane is a person who stutters, and she recently volunteered with blankcenterstuttering’s Camp Dream. Speak. Live., an evidence-based treatment program for children who stutter that offers a paradigm shift wherein rather than attempting to fix stuttering, all participants are empowered to stutter openly, communicate effectively, speak confidently, and advocate meaningfully.
“The Blank Center is a dream come true for me and everyone who stutters. The Blank Center CARE Model has empowered me to be my most authentic self. It has provided me with a community of people of all ages who stutter, which I have never had before.”
Greta’s favorite part of the life-changing, scientifically grounded CARE developed by Dr. Courtney Byrd and offered via Camp Dream. Speak. Live. is watching the kids grow their confidence and communication skills. She said it’s a beautiful thing to witness. “Whe...