Annual Newsletter | 2015
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ISTAR is an academic institute of the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, U of A
Message from the Executive Director
Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research Suite 1500, College Plaza 8215 112 Street Edmonton, AB T6G 2C8 T: 780.492.2619 E: istar@ualberta.ca W: uab.ca/istar
Annual newsletter 2015 Managing Editor Jeannine Guérette Copy Editor Bryan Alary Writers Bryan Alary, Jeannine Guérette, Rick Pilger and Matthew Rea Photography Bryan Alary, Rick Pilger, Richard Siemens and Ryan Whitefield
To give to ISTAR, please visit giving.ualberta.ca or contact us istar@ualberta.ca.
It’s hard to believe it’s been three years since I first joined ISTAR and yet, year after year I remain in awe of the level of support we’ve received from our community. Because of you—our donors, volunteers and supporters—ISTAR’s impact can be felt not only in Alberta, but across Canada and beyond. This year, we’ve seen more long-distance clients than ever before. Thanks to new polycom technology ISTAR purchased with a $20,000 grant from the TELUS Edmonton Community Foundation, families – no matter how far away – can access our stuttering treatment (page 10). I’m also excited to introduce you to Rob Cormack and Ashley Burke. Rob, a former client of ISTAR co-founder Einer Boberg, is eager to give back and has very generously chosen to include ISTAR in a planned gift (page 4). Likewise, Ashley is one of the most enthusiastic philanthropists you’ll ever meet! She was so moved by ISTAR’s work, she chose to give her university savings (upon receiving a tennis scholarship) to ensure every young person who needs stuttering treatment has the opportunity (page 3). This past year, our Calgary clinic expanded—in staff and square-footage—allowing us to increase the number of clients we see. We are also expanding our reach nationally and internationally as we continue to attract top students from around the world, including Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Though their backgrounds vary from speech-language pathology to neuroscience and biomedical engineering, they’ve all gained cuttingedge clinical and research skills from our experts (page 6). This has truly been an amazing year and my sincerest thanks to all our staff, donors and friends for being a part of the ISTAR team!
Deryk Beal, PhD Executive Director
A voice of support
ISTAR volunteer donates university savings to help young people speak fluently By Matthew Rea Ashley Burke can’t contain her enthusiasm when she talks about her experience working with young kids at ISTAR. As a volunteer last summer, Burke helped young clients build confidence by leading games, sports and activities. She was instantly captivated by the children. “The kids were so cute and energetic. I saw how ISTAR really influences the lives of these children - they are completely different from when they start to when they finish. They’re like a whole new individual with new motivations and new hobbies. When they finish the program they have new dreams. They’re ready for life.” Ashley was so moved by this experience she decided to create the Ashley’s Future Voices Fund, a bursary that alleviates the cost for young people seeking treatment to address their stuttering at ISTAR. She was just as inspired by the dedicated therapy staff at ISTAR who aided the children’s remarkable transformation. “I was so impressed by the speech pathologists’ compassion and commitment to helping those who were struggling with their speech. I loved seeing shy children who were once terrified to speak, blossom into kids who couldn’t wait to communicate.” Ashley and her family had set aside funds for her post-secondary education, but now that she is getting ready to attend the University of Alberta on a tennis scholarship, she is thrilled to be helping young clients get the support they need from ISTAR. Her fund will offer financial assistance to individuals under age 25 who need assessment or treatment. “I hope it will benefit everyone who needs help from ISTAR but doesn’t have the support financially. I really hope I can help the little ones.”
“I really hope I can help the little ones.” – Ashley Burke, ISTAR volunteer and donor
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Star Client: Rob Cormack By Rick Pilger
Rob Cormack has been a longtime supporter of ISTAR and his generosity derives from his profound appreciation of the challenges facing young people set apart by their stuttering. You wouldn’t know it now, but for many years Rob had his own struggle with speech. His stuttering was so severe that his entire body would become involved in the effort to speak and it wasn’t unknown for him to fall out of his chair as he struggled to articulate a word. Unfortunately, speech therapy resources didn’t exist when Rob was
a child and he suffered with his affliction that led to his being bullied in the schoolyard. “It was not fun at all,” he remembers. “The teachers helped stop other kids from picking on me—I was rather skinny and couldn’t stick up for myself.” The story of Rob’s personal smooth speech transformation dates back to the very first intensive stuttering treatment workshop offered at the U of A by Einer Boberg, who would later cofound ISTAR. As part of the program of that 1972 workshop, the participants were required to “transfer” the speech skills they were working on to real-world situations. As a result, two of the participants knocked on the door of a house near the university and shared information about the initiative they were involved in. Fortunately for Rob, the woman who answered the door was one of his mother’s friends, and when the next workshop was held in the summer of 1974, he was on the list of participants. Rob says that the 1974 workshop was mostly based on prolongation of sounds and the participants were videotaped extensively. “It helped a lot,” says Rob, recalling that he learned to control his speech. To maintain his smooth speech, Rob has made a point of not shying away from speaking. “I grew up shy and self-conscious,” he says, “but now I go out of my way to put myself in impromptu speaking situations.” He even embraces speaking in public, he says. Currently, going beyond his ongoing support for ISTAR, Rob is in the process of arranging for a special gift to support ISTAR’s work: he plans to donate one of his insurance policies to further the institute’s efforts. “I’m glad young children have the chance to go to ISTAR for help with their stuttering,” he says, “I know what it’s like.”
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DNA bank holds potential genetic clues about stuttering By Bryan Alary Would you give a spit if it meant finding the cause or even a cure for stuttering? By giving a spit—five millilitres to be precise— you could do exactly that by contributing to a first-of-its-kind DNA bank at ISTAR. ISTAR researchers have collected saliva samples from 150 people who stutter and their family members. The samples are part of a growing DNA repository aimed at advancing research into the genetics of stuttering—an area that is seldom studied and poorly understood, said executive director Deryk Beal. “The saliva DNA bank at ISTAR is the largest of its type in the world and will help address the fundamental question—what is the root genetic cause of stuttering?” said Beal. Previous breakthroughs in genetics have identified the cause of disorders such as Down or Turner syndrome, but it’s been far more difficult to unlock more complex “low-penetrance” disorders such as stuttering, where even if someone carries the gene it may or may not present itself, Beal said.
DNA analysis a longer-term project The actual DNA analysis work cannot begin until additional funding is secured, Beal said, noting such sequencing can cost upward of $1,000 per participant. When it does happen, that part of the project will be overseen by Christopher Bartlett at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, a geneticist who specializes in developmental speech-language disorders. Ultimately, ISTAR would like to use that genetic analysis and compare it with MRI scans that show structural differences in the brains of people who stutter. That will help solve the old chicken-and-egg problem of whether differences in brain development in people who stutter are genetic or a reaction in the brain to stuttered speech, Beal said. “This is the best way we have to move forward to solve that chicken-and-egg problem at this time.”
Technology advances now allow scientists to look at entire DNA sequences spanning thousands of computations and identify genetic differences in people who stutter and their family members. A sample size of at least 150 participants is needed to understand whether these genetic differences are in fact related to stuttering, Beal said. “You need a large number of people for the true difference related to stuttering to come above the noise that that type of variability generates.” ISTAR started collecting saliva samples two years ago thanks to funding support from the Women and Children’s Health Research Institute at the U of A. Participants either provide a sample at ISTAR’s offices or at home through an easy-to-use collection kit that can be sent in the mail. “Supporting highly skilled researchers and health-care professionals allows innovative ideas to advance healthcare,” said Sandy Davidge, director of WCHRI. “Thanks to generous support from the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation, this project holds the promise of greatly improving the quality of life for children who suffer from stuttering by increasing our understanding of the genetic and neural causes of this condition.” 5
It’s well known that people come from all over the world to receive treatment at ISTAR, but clients aren’t the only ones coming from afar – the clinic and lab are also attracting top-notch students. Currently, five learners from across the country and around the world are at ISTAR to glean knowledge from our stuttering experts.
Casey Kennedy
Sussex, New Brunswick What made you want to do a placement at ISTAR? ISTAR is one of the best clinical and research facilities in the world that specializes in stuttering. We are privileged to have such an institute here in Canada, and this is why I’ve been working on attaining a clinical placement at ISTAR since the fall of 2012. It’s taken about two years, and a move across the country, but it’s been worth it! What has been your favourite part of the experience so far? My favourite part of my experience at ISTAR has been the intensive, hands-on practice that I have had working with really interesting people who stutter from around the country. I have
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learned so much from all of the clients and staff at ISTAR, and it is so evident that the clinicians love the work that they do. When will your time at ISTAR be done? What’s next for you when you’re finished? My placement at ISTAR will be finished in early April, and I’ll be finished all of my degree requirements around that time. I will be looking for work as a speech-language pathologist in the school system and in the longer term, I hope to work primarily with children and adults who stutter. ISTAR has played a large role in preparing me for these goals.
Ehsan Misaghi
Imke Niemann
What made you want to do research at ISTAR? I’m always looking for a challenge! I want to explore things that are complicated and not well-understood and speech requires collaboration between many brain structures and more than 100 muscles. Stuttering, in my opinion, is under-studied; therefore, working at ISTAR gives me the opportunity to research and contribute to the topics of speech motor control and developmental stuttering.
What made you want to do a placement at ISTAR? For me, stuttering is one of the most interesting areas in the field of speech-language pathology. I found out about ISTAR through a former client who did the intensive clinic several years ago and gave a presentation to my class in the Netherlands. It sounded very different to the therapy we do in Germany, so I wanted to come to ISTAR and learn more about therapy programs in Canada.
What has been your favourite part of the experience so far? I’m excited that I am working on brain images, which a research assistant in our lab describes as “great art work.” Additionally, I am working on developmental stuttering and it needs to be addressed in children and I love working with kids!
What has been your favourite part of the experience so far? My favourite experience so far was working with the various clients. It was an awesome experience to see them grow throughout the therapy process and to help them on their journey with their speech.
When will your time at ISTAR be done? What’s next for you when you’re finished?
When will your time at ISTAR be done? What’s next for you when you’re finished? I will be finished with my ISTAR placement at the beginning of April. The next step for me is a five-month placement in a rehabilitation facility for children and adults who received a cochlear implant, so a totally different area. After, I will write my bachelor thesis and hopefully graduate in June 2016. Then we’ll see what happens next!
Tabriz, Iran
I will be done my master’s in neuroscience in 2016 and I am aiming to continue this thrilling journey and become a clinician-scientist (provided that I can get in!) to take my research answers to the clinic and apply my clinical questions to the lab. This way patients and people with disorders benefit directly from research and research benefits from hands-on experience in the clinic.
Robyn Wells
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador What made you want to do a research at ISTAR? ISTAR offers unique clinical and research experiences and they are world-renowned for their treatment approaches while also producing cutting-edge research aimed at furthering our understanding of stuttering from various perspectives. What has been your favourite part of the experience so far? I’ve been conducting research through ISTAR for the past year and I love meeting the clients and hearing their stories. It’s helped me better understand the impact of stuttering and how treatment through ISTAR can be life-changing. When will your time at ISTAR be done? What’s next for you when you’re finished? I will be finishing up my thesis research in Edmonton soon, but I look forward to completing my clinical placements at the Calgary ISTAR location. Moving from a research to a clinical perspective will be a wonderful learning experience and I am excited to be working on behalf of such a great organization.
Lüebbecke, Germany
Zhaoran Zhang Chengdu, China
What made you want to do a research at ISTAR? Neuroscience and cognitive science has always motivated me a lot. At ISTAR, not only can I do something about these sciences, but also the recovery of patients gives me my own worth. What has been your favourite part of the experience so far? Every moment of my work here has been memorable, especially when analyzing the fibre in brain images. Each challenge is tough but it gives me an opportunity for improvement. So maybe I can say being challenged has been my favourite part. When will your time at ISTAR be done? What’s next for you when you’re finished? My internship program at ISTAR will be finished on March 31 and then I will go back to China to finish my degree. In the future, I know I will make every effort to devote myself to neuroscience.
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Star Client: Ethan Weigelt By Rick Pilger
Seven-year-old Ethan Weigelt has a lot to say. So much to say, that in the past he had trouble getting it out. His mom, Angie, says that it was a bit like trying to force the flow from a firehose through a straw. Angie recalls Ethan’s troubles with speech beginning quite abruptly when he had just turned two. During the course of an extended car trip, Ethan’s speech became disrupted by the repetition of words—at times he would repeat a word as many as 10 times before completing a sentence. In the following months the repetitions came and went but gradually became more entrenched. Angie and Ethan, with the help of Ethan’s dad Kevin and his sister Kasey, have been working with ISTAR to, as Angie expresses it, “make the firehose a bit smaller and the straw a bit larger.” While in most regards Ethan’s story is not at all atypical of the work ISTAR does, in one aspect it is: Ethan lives in Romania, where his parents work with a missionary organization encouraging the growth of Bible-based Christian communities. This work takes place on a two-year rotation that sees them spend 20 months abroad followed by a March-to-June furlough in North America, much of that leave spent in Edmonton where Kevin has family.
FAST Fund The Financial Assistance for Stuttering Treatment (FAST) Fund was established to help adults, teenagers and children obtain treatment for stuttering at ISTAR. Supported by donors, the fund is intended to help those who, due to their financial situation, would otherwise be unable to enter a treatment program. For more details on the fund, visit www.istar.ualberta.ca or contact 780.492.2619.
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In 2011 when the family was in Alberta, Angie consulted the public health service about Ethan’s speech difficulties and was told that, because the family was returning to Romania, Alberta Health would not be able to help, but she was told ISTAR might be able to. And, it turned out, ISTAR was. Cyndal Gervais, one of the ISTAR clinicians who has worked with Ethan and Angie over the years, says that to begin with the focus was on an intervention approach called the Lidcombe Program. The Lidcombe Program teaches parents to monitor their child’s speech daily and provide praise for smooth speech, as well as the occasional
correction for stuttered speech. During this period, the ISTAR clinicians and Angie communicated by Skype—essentially Angie was the therapist with the ISTAR staff acting as her coaches. In the autumn of 2014, Cyndal “met” Ethan for the first time when she began working directly with him via Skype. She remembers his initial shyness—“he wouldn’t look at me and kept his back to the camera at first, but after a few sessions he warmed up and was really, really lovely to work with.” Cyndal,
who will work with Ethan in person when the Weigelts are in Edmonton this spring, emphasizes that Ethan’s therapy has been very much a family effort. “As a family they have put in a lot—a lot—of work, and that tenaciousness has had a definite payoff.” For her part, Angie extends the credit for the improvement in her son’s speech even further, acknowledging the donors whose generosity underlies ISTAR’s FAST Fund, which provides assistance to those whose financial situation would keep them from entering a treatment program. “Without FAST funds we wouldn’t have been able to afford the treatment for Ethan,” says Angie with obvious emotion. “It’s hard to find sufficient words to express my gratitude. The treatment through ISTAR has given him a gift of speech—it’s taken away a limit and given him the opportunity to be whatever he wants to be.” Observing the improvement in Ethan’s speech has been very special, she says. “It’s neat to see your son, who has so many important things to say, be able to say them well.”
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(Above) Connor Franklin receives treatment remotely from ISTAR clinician Kate Farr. (Right) ISTAR executive director Deryk Beal accepts a $20,000 grant from TELUS Edmonton Community Board chair Doug Goss and Dawn Newton, TELUS’ senior manager of community investment.
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UAlberta, Telus partnership helps treat stuttering from a distance Telehealth technology leads to 315% increase in distance speech and language treatment at ISTAR By Bryan Alary The words don’t always come out the way Connor Franklin wants. With a severe stutter and language delay that makes it difficult to understand speech or express himself the same way as other children, the 11-year-old struggles to have his words come out smoothly. “Before he started school, he would often withdraw and play by himself because he couldn’t communicate the way we expected him to,” said his mother Ilona Franklin. “It was like he was constantly in a room where people were speaking another language and he was trying to decode it. Sometimes he just needs quiet time, to be left alone without words.” Connor has been treated by speech-language pathologists on and off for more than half his life in their hometown of Marwayne, near the Alberta-Saskatchewan border, sometimes with mixed results. By the time Connor reached Grade 3, his stutter became more severe, leading to difficulty being able to effectively communicate with others. Those around Connor “saw a boy who was in danger of falling through the cracks,” Ilona said. With help from a new hometown speech-language pathologist and his supportive family, Connor made steady improvements, speaking more smoothly with fewer “bumps.” Within a year, however, the progression levelled off. Their speech pathologist recommended treatment at the ISTAR, but the distance to Edmonton—five-hour return trips each week—was impossible for a busy family with three school-age children. Partnership with Telus helps clients like Connor Thanks to new polycom technology that ISTAR purchased with a $20,000 grant from the Telus Edmonton Community Foundation, Connor, now 11, received the treatment he needed at a distance. The audiovisual technology allowed for regular onehour sessions earlier this year. “His speech has definitely improved, but more importantly, he’s more confident and he’s more at ease with himself,” said Ilona. The polycom technology has allowed ISTAR to treat a growing number of clients like Connor who are unable to travel to ISTAR clinics in Edmonton or Calgary for treatment. In fact, the institute’s distance client list went from 40 to 170 in just one year—a
315 per cent increase, says Deryk Beal, ISTAR’s executive director. “The technology opens new doors so that anyone, regardless of geography, can speak more fluently and with increased confidence through ISTAR’s proven stuttering treatment program,” said Beal, a speech-language pathologist and assistant professor in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine. “That kind of confidence boost can be life-changing.” The grant from the Telus Edmonton Community Board focuses on empowerment through the use of technology, especially to help youth like Connor, said Telus vice-president Mark Komlenic, vicechair of the community board. “The board is inspired by the unique and important work being done by ISTAR in raising awareness and treating a condition that can be debilitating for so many at any age. Telus is so very pleased our gift of $20,000 has helped enable ISTAR to offer its stuttering therapy programs through telehealth to those living outside Edmonton or have difficulty getting to the clinic.” Treatment an empowering experience Distance treatment not only saved the Franklin family from the upheaval of daily commutes, but it also meant Connor could participate in sessions during his lunch hour at school, in a familiar environment. He also had extra support from his local speech-language pathologist, who participated in many of the sessions. When Connor began his treatment program at ISTAR, his stutter was rated very severe, said Ilona. Today, his speech is not perfectly fluent, and his language delay means understanding his peers may always be a challenge. But more importantly, she added, he understands that he has the tools to speak with more confidence. With that newfound confidence, Connor has joined a local drama group, preparing for a role in an upcoming production of Beauty and the Beast. With the help of his speech-language pathologists, he also gave a presentation to his classmates—an exercise aimed at educating his peers about stuttering. “Connor’s experience with ISTAR helped him realize that he has something he can do to fix this, and it’s perfectly within his reach, that he just has to practise,” said Ilona. “It made him feel that there wasn’t anything wrong with him, that’s he’s just different— everybody is different and this is just one of the differences.” 11
Smooth Talk 2014 at a glance
New (and not-so-new) faces ISTAR welcomed both Michelle Swift and Gianna Lau this past year. Michelle comes from Adelaide, Australia and is working as a post-doctoral fellow with Marilyn Langevin to investigate outcomes of the Comprehensive Stuttering Program delivered at ISTAR. Gianna is the newest clinician to join the ISTAR family. Some may remember her from around 10 years ago when she did her placement and worked at ISTAR in Edmonton, but now she’s back (at the Calgary location) and says she’s excited to be working again with such a “dynamic and talented team!”
$508,600
donated to support stuttering research and treatment
Congratulations to Sarah Danielson and Leslie Erven, recipients of the Dr. Einer Bober / Albert Elks Foundation Memorial Graduate Award. The $1,500 awards are funded by the Alberta Elks Foundation in memory of the late Einer Boberg, co-founder of ISTAR and are awarded to students who have demonstrated strong skills in stuttering treatment and research.
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ISTAR Calgary Clinic grows by 22% and adds one new full-time clinician
Friends of ISTAR partnered with the Edmonton Oil Kings
and the Sherwood Park Elks to hold Chuck-a-Puck at the Oil Kings game on Oct. 15. Proceeds from Chuck-a-Puck—which saw fans hurl foam pucks on the ice during intermission— went towards supporting ISTAR.
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students completed clinical placements
clients received treatment (389 Canadians and 10 international)
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students completed research placements
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Thank you For nearly 30 years, ISTAR donors have been making a difference in the lives of children, teens and adults who stutter. These donations not only impact the individuals receiving treatment, but also their families and the community at large. We also express a heartfelt thanks to our network of volunteers who dedicate hundreds of hours; ISTAR certainly wouldn’t be where it is without you!
$20,000 - $111,000 Alberta Elks Foundation Alison Redford Community Foundation Anonymous Donor (deceased) Calgary Royal Purple Lodge #7 Haverland, Ken The Elks & Royal Purple Fund for Children
$5,000 - $19,999 Agrium Inc Boberg, Dr. Peter & Sunwoo Kahng Calgary Elks Lodge #4 Crossfield Royal Purple Lodge #261 Edmonton Royal Purple Lodge #22 Realtors® Community Foundation Stavely Elks Lodge #112
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What will your legacy be? Your planned gift to ISTAR will help a client realize their potential or a researcher make a vital breakthrough. Remember us in your will and make a commitment to the future without a change in your lifestyle today. To create a legacy gift that keeps on giving, please contact John Voyer by phone at 780-248-5781 or via email at jvoyer@ualberta.ca; or contact Michele Shea at 780-492-2394 or michele.shea@ualberta.ca
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