Calm, Cool, and… Completely Losing It Inside

This course will discuss the impact of stuttering from a parent’s perspective and clinical considerations for providing family-centered care. The speaker will describe the emotional turmoil that parents often experience, related to watching their child struggle, navigating conflicting recommendations, making tough choices about the kind of support to pursue, managing family interaction styles, advocating for their child, searching for resources, finding a community, and fostering communication confidence. The importance of supporting parents so that they can embrace and empower their kids will be highlighted.

Explore Course

This course will describe the emotional impact of stuttering from a parent’s perspective and will discuss clinical considerations for providing family-centered care.

Presenters

Keli Licata
M.A., CCC-SLP
Keli Licata, M.A., CCC-SLP is the mother of two school-age children who stutter. She is also a speech-language pathologist and works primarily with adults with aphasia at the University of Michigan Aphasia Program (UMAP). Keli is also currently an Adjunct Instructor at Michigan State University, where she teaches the graduate-level Acquired Language Disorders course.

Learning Objectives

1. Describe the emotional impact that stuttering can have on parents and caregivers.
2. Identify ways in which speech-language pathologists can support parents as well as their children who stutter.
3. Explain the benefits of providing family-centered care for children who stutter and their parents.

Agenda

20 minutes	Introduction
20 minutes	Description of early and later/continuing stressors for parents
20 minutes	Description of the kinds of support that can be most helpful for families

Disclosures

Financial Disclosures:	Keli Licata is receiving compensation from Bright Ideas Media for this presentation.
Non-Financial Disclosures:	Keli Licata has no non-financial relationships to disclose.
Content Disclosures:	Keli Licata has no additional content information to disclose.

ASHA

This course is offered for .1 ASHA CEUs, Intermediate Level, Professional Area

Calm, Cool, and… Completely Losing It Inside: $10.00
This course offers a parent’s perspective on the emotional journey of raising a child who stutters and provides clinical insights for delivering truly family-centered care. Learn how to guide parents through uncertainty, help them find community, and foster confidence at home and beyond. Includes access to the recorded course and optional ASHA reporting.

Add-ons

Beyond the Stutter: Listening, Supporting, and Empowering

$10.00

In this course, Jia, a person who stutters, shares her story and the deeper emotional and social experiences of stuttering. Designed for families, SLPs, and allies, this session offers practical strategies to create safe spaces, empower self-advocacy, and move beyond fluency-centered therapy. Includes access to the recorded course and optional ASHA reporting.

From Diagnosis to Advocacy: The Stuttering Community Can Help

$10.00

This 30-minute course offers powerful stories and perspectives from the stuttering community, helping SLPs build empathy and deliver more compassionate, informed support to individuals who stutter and their families. Includes access to the recorded course and optional ASHA reporting.

Everything Everywhere All at Once

$10.00

In this course, Gareth, a startup founder who stutters, shares his lived experiences to shed light on the everyday barriers faced by people who stutter. SLPs and caregivers will gain practical strategies to foster inclusion and offer meaningful support beyond the therapy room. Includes access to the recorded course and optional ASHA reporting.

Stuttering through Childhood, Academia, Wall Street and Big Tech

$10.00

George Daquila shares how a lifetime of stuttering has shaped his identity, leadership style, and personal growth—from childhood uncertainty to leading teams at Goldman Sachs and Google. Through personal stories, he explores how reframing stuttering as a strength and receiving support from family, friends, and professionals transformed his journey. Includes access to the recorded course and optional ASHA reporting.

"You didn't cause this!” How an SLP can empower parents of children who stutter

$10.00

In this powerful session, hear directly from a teen who stutters and his mother as they share personal experiences navigating therapy, school, and home life. Their stories offer practical strategies SLPs can use to provide more meaningful, family-centered support. Includes access to the recorded course and optional ASHA reporting.