Stuttering at School: Pro-Tips for Collaboration

The primary goal of collaboration in the school setting is to develop allies for students who stutter. Collaboration is a foundational practice that provides a basis for building assessment and therapy practices that include client values. Educators, support staff, administrators, and peers all want to help but they are uncertain how to be supportive -or more troublesome – they hold outdated misconceptions about stuttering and about people who stutter. The best way to create a team atmosphere is by educating others about the true nature of stuttering. This course provides practical tips for helping listeners understand stuttering, align with neurodiversity principles of stuttering therapy, and create safe communication environments for students who stutter.

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The school environment is where students who stutter communicate during most of their day. Collaboration with school personnel is essential but the challenges are many and time is a precious commodity. The good news is that efforts made in this setting will increase listener understanding, make SLP roles easier, enhance therapy effectiveness, and will ultimately make a difference in the lives of students who stutter. Whether you work in the public schools or in the private sector, this 1 hour presentation provides practical tips to collaborate with others to create comfortable communication environments in classrooms, lunchrooms, playgrounds, and extra-curricular settings.

Presenters

Nina Reeves
M.S. CCC-SLP BCS-F
Nina Reeves is a board-certified specialist in fluency differences, and co-owner of Stuttering Therapy Resources. She specializes in stuttering therapy for children, adolescents, and young adults. Nina is an author of practical clinical materials and presenter of over 500 professional development workshops for speech-language pathologists. Nina also has decades of experience in the stuttering support community. For her contributions as a career-long public school speech-language pathologist (SLP), Nina has received the the ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) Excellence Award for outstanding contributions to public schools, the ASHA-Foundation Van Hattum Award, and is an ASHA Fellow.

Learning Objectives

1. Describe the importance of incorporating communication partners into therapy plans for students who stutter.
2. Identify two strategies for educating others about stuttering, including neruodiversity-aligned stuttering therapy
3. List two strategies for helping teachers support comfortable communication in the classroom

Agenda

10 minutes	Neurodiversity-affirming stuttering perspectives: What listeners need to know.
10 minutes	The needs of stakeholders in the school environment
15 minutes	Aligning the message with the student experience -Roadblocks & stepping stones
10 minutes	Enhancing our own confidence to optimize the experience
15 minutes	Pro-tips for effective and efficient collaboration

Disclosures

Financial Disclosures:	Nina Reeves has received financial compensation for her participation from Bright Ideas Media. Nina Reeves is an author and co-owner of Stuttering Therapy Resources, Inc and receives royalties, ownership interest, and intellectual property.
Non-Financial Disclosures:	Nina Reeves is co-owner of Stuttering Therapy Resources, which is a co-sponsor of the Stutter Series.
Content Disclosures:	Nina Reeves has no additional content information to disclose.

ASHA

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

Stuttering at School: Pro-Tips for Collaboration: $25.00
This course provides SLPs with practical strategies to educate educators, staff, and peers about the true nature of stuttering. Learn how to dispel misconceptions, align with neurodiversity-informed practices, and create safe, inclusive communication environments through effective collaboration. Includes access to the recorded course and optional ASHA reporting.

Add-ons

Supporting Children Who Stutter: Collaborating with Caregivers

$30.00

This course equips SLPs with strategies to help caregivers address their own fears around stuttering, fostering a more supportive and accepting environment for their children. Includes access to the recorded course and optional ASHA reporting.