The Stutter Series

SLP

Educator

Admin

Parent

Stuttering

Caseload Management

Education

Early Ed/Parents: family engagement

Family Engagement

Mental Health and Wellness

This series offers a dynamic learning experience for clinicians and caregivers who support people who stutter. Led by experts Nina Reeves and J. Scott Yaruss, the sessions provide essential strategies for effective collaboration with school teams and caregivers, ensuring a comprehensive approach to intervention and support.

With a focus on experiential learning, the series features firsthand accounts from people who stutter and their families, offering valuable perspectives on their lived experiences. Participants will explore verbal diversity, gain deeper insights into the stuttering experience, and learn practical tools to build meaningful partnerships that enhance outcomes.

All courses will be available starting April 28, 2025.

Purchase one of the two course bundles or purchase both to access the complete Stutter Series!

Clinical Track Courses:
1. Stuttering at School: Pro-Tips for Collaboration
2. Supporting Children Who Stutter: Collaborating with Caregivers

Experiential Track Courses:
1. Beyond the Stutter: Listening, Supporting, and Empowering
2. Calm, Cool, and.... Completely Losing It Inside!
3. Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
3. From Diagnosis to Advocacy: The Stuttering Community Can Help
5. Stuttering through Childhood, Academia, Wall Street and Big Tech
6. "You didn't cause this!" An SLP can empower parents of children who stutter

Courses

Educator
Parent
Admin
SLP
OT
DEI/culturally responsive practice
Mental Health and Wellness
Education
Stuttering
Beyond the Stutter: Listening, Supporting, and Empowering
Stuttering is more than speech - it’s an experience shaped by emotions, identity, and social interactions. In this course, Jia, a person who stutters, shares her journey and gives voice to the inner needs of children and teens who stutter. Designed for families, speech-language pathologists (SLPs), and allies, this course explores how to create safe communication spaces, provide meaningful support, and move beyond fluency-focused approaches. Participants will learn practical strategies to empower individuals who stutter, challenge societal misconceptions, and foster confidence and self-acceptance - because every voice deserves to be heard.
Jia Bin
M.A.
Educator
Parent
SLP
OT
Education
School Based
Family Engagement
Stuttering
From Diagnosis to Advocacy: The Stuttering Community Can Help
This 30-minute course will provide insight into the lived experience of stuttering, emphasizing the need for speech-language pathologists to engage with and support the stuttering community. Through shared stories and perspectives, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by individuals who stutter and their families, encouraging a more compassionate and informed approach to therapy.
Angelica Bernabe
M.A. CF-SLP
Educator
Parent
Admin
SLP
Stuttering
School Based
Family Engagement
Private practice/business
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.
Keli Licata
M.A., CCC-SLP
Educator
Parent
Admin
SLP
OT
Stuttering
School Based
Family Engagement
Everything Everywhere All at Once
People who stutter navigate a world shaped by societal communication norms. In this course, Gareth, a startup founder who stutters, shares his lived experiences and insights to highlight everyday barriers and opportunities for change. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and caregivers will learn how to foster more inclusive environments and provide meaningful, practical support in real-world situations.
Gareth Walkom
MSc
Educator
Admin
SLP
OT
Education
Caseload Management
Stuttering
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.
Nina Reeves
M.S. CCC-SLP BCS-F
Educator
Parent
Admin
OT
PT
SLP
Stuttering
Family Engagement
Supporting Children Who Stutter: Collaborating with Caregivers
Caregivers can help children who stutter, but only if they first overcome their own fears. This presentation will describe how speech-language pathologists can help caregivers come to terms with stuttering so that they can play a supportive role for their children.
J Scott Yaruss
PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-SCF, F-ASHA
Educator
Parent
SLP
Education
Stuttering
Family Engagement
Stuttering through Childhood, Academia, Wall Street and Big Tech
George Daquila talks about how stuttering his entire life has made him who he is as a person and leader and what experiences shaped that.
George Daquila
PhD
Educator
Parent
Admin
SLP
Early Ed/Parents: family engagement
OT: school based
SLP: stuttering
Education
"You didn't cause this!” How an SLP can empower parents of children who stutter
Understanding the life experiences of students who stutter and their families is an essential part of successful therapy planning. Join Suzie, a mom of two children who stutter, and Hudson, a 15-year old on his own journey of navigating stuttering as they share some of the successes and challenges that they have faced in the therapy room, at school, and at home. These stories will provide practical strategies for SLPs to enhance support for students who stutter and their families. Experiential learning at its best!
Suzie + Hudson Van Sickle

Stutter Series - Clinical Track

Stutter Series - Clinicial Track: $45.00
Save nearly 20% on this early bird registration and get access to both clinical learning courses in this series (Supporting Children Who Stutter: Collaborating with Caregivers and Stuttering at School: Pro-tips for Collaboration). Your event registration includes access to (2) recorded courses for .25 ASHA CEUs and submittal of your participation to the ASHA registry. *You must opt-in and add your ASHA credentials after completing all course steps for each course.

Add-ons

Stutter Series - Experiential Learning Bundle

$45.00

Save 25% on this early bird bundle and get access to all six experiential learning courses of this series (Calm, Cool, and.... Completely Losing It Inside!; Everything, Everywhere, All at Once; From Diagnosis to Advocacy: The Stuttering Community Can Help; "You didn't cause this!" An SLP can empower parents of children who stutter; Stuttering through Childhood, Academia, Wall Street and Big Tech; and Beyond the Stutter: Listening, Supporting, and Empowering). Your event registration includes access to (6) recorded courses for .35 ASHE CEUs and submittal of your participation to the ASHA registry. *You must opt-in and add your ASHA credentials after completing all course steps for each course.

The Stutter Series