Ben Pahl
Speaker
Ben, a 29-year-old PWS, currently lives in Columbus, OH with his two turtles - a stuffed turtle from his childhood aptly named "Turtle", as well as a carved wooden turtle from his adolescence, also aptly named "Turtle". He currently works at a small, local downsizing company that helps seniors downsize from their homes into a senior living community. "It's not much, but it's honest work," he says. Ben coaches both volleyball and basketball for his local Special Olympics program. He's good at neither sport, but loves being involved in the developmentally disabled community. Ben makes it his mission to help spread awareness to both those who stutter, as well as to those who don't, that stuttering is okay! In his free time, Ben enjoys finishing half a crossword puzzle before quitting, obsesses over meaningless baseball stats, and roots for a team that torments his soul - the Cleveland Guardians.
