Summer
Clinics Referral List
Listed below are various centers and clinics
which offer summer programs in the USA and
Canada. The Stuttering Foundation of America provides
this list only to help in locating a summer program
which might be able to assist you in treating stuttering.
The Stuttering Foundation of America does not warrant the
competency of these programs nor guarantee
their treatment.
| CANADA |
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Kara Beck, Reg. CASLPO
The Rehabilitation Centre
The Ottawa Hospital
505 Smythe Road
Ottawa ON K1H 8M2
(613) 737-7350 x75631
(613) 737-7056 (Fax)
kbeck@ottawahospital.on ca
Web Site
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Three week intensive therapy clinics are held in May and July for adults and mature adolescents. 10 week, semi-intensive clinics are also held 2-evenings per week beginning in September and January. On completion of a clinic, follow up is arranged according to individual need. Follow up may be done in collaboration with a local speech-language pathologist and/or by phone, audio recordings, and email. Canadian residents with a provincial health card may have the course paid for by the province. For clients attending from outside of Canada, please call, e-mail, or write for dates and fees. |
Deborah Kully, M.S., CCC-SLP
ISTAR Comp. Stuttering Treatment
Suite 1500, College Plaza
8215-112 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2C8
(780) 492-2619
(780) 492-8457 (Fax)
www.istar.ualberta.ca
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ISTAR offers 3-week intensive clinics (6 hours per day) for adults in January, May and July; for adults and older teens (15+) in July; and young teens (11-15) in July. A 4-week intensive clinic (3 hours per day) for children aged 7-11 and their families is offered in August. There are extended therapy programs available throughout the year for preschool children and others for whom intensive clinics are not suitable. Refresher clinics for individuals or small group maintenance sessions are scheduled throughout the year. Intensive clinic dates are noted below:
Adult -May 3-21, 2010 (tentative)
Adult/Teen-July 5-23, 2010
Young Teen-July 5-23, 2010
Child -August 3-26, 2010
Call or email for more information.
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Camp BCAPS
British Columbia Assn. of People Who Stutter
12674 15th Avenue
White Rock BC V4A 1K3
(888) 301-2277
www.bcaps.bc.ca
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Summer camp July 10-13, 2009 for children between the ages of 7-15 years (their parents, siblings, and friends are welcome) will be held at Silver Lake Forestry Centre, South of Peachland the Okanagan Valley. Call for exact dates. Priority is given to children and families from British Columbia.
The objective is to have a summer fun outdoor experience that is free from ridicule and that provides a nurturing and supportive environment for children who stutter and their families. No formal speech therapy is given. However, information seminars will be given on topics such as bullying and teasing, self-advocacy, school issues, and living with a child who stutters.
Attendees will be subsidized. Visit www.bcaps.bc.ca or call/email Camp Coord. Mia Austinson at 250-828-0224 maustinson@shaw.ca for further information and registration. |
| FLORIDA |
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Susan Cochrane, M.A., CCC-SLP
Freedom to Speak
Naples, FL
(239) 417-2722 Naples, FL
(585) 229-5235 New York
freedomtospeak@frontiernet.net
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Three-week intensive clinic held August 2 - 20, 2010, Monday-Friday from 4:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (times tailored to needs of participants) for young Adolescent through Adult. Utilizes an integrated approach to treatment (combination of fluency shaping & stuttering modifcation), depending on the needs of each participant. Contact Susan Cochrane; email or call for more information.
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| ILLINOIS |
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Camp Speak Up!
Kristin A. Chmela, M.A., CCC-SLP
Central Speech & Language Clinic
4160 Route 83, Suite 101
Long Grove, IL 60047
847-821-1237
847-276-2743 (Fax)
www.cslclinic.com
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Five day overnight summer camp for children who stutter ages 7-13 held August 11-15, 2010. Sponsored by Chmela Fluency Center, WDSRA, SRACLC, Northwestern University and the SFS, this camp is held in a Northwest Suburb of Chicago and provides a full camp experience in addition to developing more assertive, confident, and effective methods of communication. Camp Speak Up provides a small clinician to camper ratio. Camp Speak Up is an intensive hands-on CEU training opportunity for clinicians. Graduate students provide assistance to clinicians. See www.kristinchmela.net for more information about the camp and the clinical training. This year, clinical training will be coordinated by Kristin Chmela, June Campbell, and Dr. Kevin Eldridge, all internationally recognized fluency specialists. |
| IOWA |
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UISPEAKS for Teens
Patricia Zebrowski, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
University of Iowa
Wendell Johnson Spch/Hear. Clinic
116 WJSHC
Iowa City, IA 52242
(319) 335-8736
(319) 335-8851 (Fax)
tricia-zebrowski@uiowa.edu
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A week-long residential program for teenagers between 13-18 years old will be held June 6-12, 2010 at The Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Clinic at The University of Iowa in Iowa City.
The Program is designed to give teenagers who stutter a safe and supportive place in which to "let stuttering out." Our goal is to help teens develop their own policies about speaking and stuttering; how to make changes; managing the social and emotional challenges; and what they want their SLPs and parents to do to help and how to ask for help.
$600.00 fee includes room, board, therapy and all recreational costs. Application deadline is April 15, 2010 and available online at www.uiowa.edu/~comsci/clinical/index.html# (Click on summer programs and then click on stuttering)
Please call, write or email tricia_zebrowski@uiowa.edu for more information or to request an application. |
| MASSACHUSETTS |
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New England Fluency Program
Adriana DiGrande, M.S., CCC-SLP
19 Muzzey Street, Suite 311
Lexington, MA 02421-5211
(781) 665-6623
(781) 665-6361 (Fax)
digrande@bu.edu
www.stutteringtherapy.org
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Offers three programs for children and teens in the summer and programs for adults in May and January. All programs are held in Boston area.
These intensive three week programs integrate fluency shaping (motor skills) with stuttering modification (attitude modification) techniques. Weekly follow-up sessions are scheduled for a minimum of 3 months following the intensive program. Long-term support is ongoing. Additionally, for children, we offer weekly parent counseling sessions and support to the public school clinician following the program. Partial scholarships may be available. Please call/ write for more details and the dates of the programs. |
Worcester St. College Summer Camp for Children and teens who Stutter
Ann T. Veneziano, M.S., CCC-SLP
Clinic Director
486 Chandler Street
Worcester, MA 01602
508-929-8568
aveneziano@worcester.edu
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Date: Two mornings (Tues-Thurs or Mon-Wed) a week, June 28-July 23, 2010. Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Worcester State College, Ghosh Science & Technology Buidling, 486 Chandler St., Worcester, MA 01602
This four week camp is filled with individual and group sessions for children and teens who stutter. Parent participation is required for preschool and elementary age children. The camp will focus on ways to help participants better manage their communication. Cost: $220.00. Requests for a payment schedule or sliding scale may be made directly to the clinic director. The camp will be run by Kenneth S. Melnick, Ph.D., BRS-FD and Joan E. Butterworth, M.S., CCC-SLP, BRS-FD. Dr. Melnick and Ms. Butterworth are ASHA certified and licensed speech-language pathologists who are also board certified in fluency disorders. |
| NEW YORK |
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Susan Cochrane, M.A., CCC-SLP
Freedom to Speak
8619 North Shore Drive
Honeoye, NY 14471
(585) 229-5235
(239) 417-2722 Naples, FL
(585) 229-2985 (Fax)
freedomtospeak@frontiernet.net
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Three-week intensive program (6.5 hr/day for adolescents/adults). Utilizes integrated approach to treatment (combination of fluency shaping, stuttering modification, cognitive restrucuring), depending on needs of each participant.
Training for school-based therapist is available. Weekly follow-up included for 1 month following the intensive program, including parent counseling. Contact Susan Cochrane; email or call for more information.
Adolescents/Young Adults, July 5 - July 23, 2010.
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| OREGON |
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Meadowood Springs Speech & Hearing Camp
Robert R. Hutchins
Executive Director
P. O. Box 1025
316-A SE Emigrant
Pendleton, OR 97801-0030
(541) 276-2752
(541) 276-7227 (Fax)
EMail
www.meadowoodsprings.org
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First session is July 9-18, 2010. Second session is July 23 - August 1, 2010.
A summer residential camp/clinic for children ages 6 to 16 with speech and hearing difficulties. There are two ten-day sessions in the Mountains of Weston, Oregon. Offers intensive speech therapy. Campers are encouraged to use & carry over their newly acquired skills 7 days a week through a full range of camp activities. These include swimming (weather permitting), canoeing, fishing, campfires, songfests, nature hikes, discovery trail, sports & arts & crafts. SOME scholarship available. Check out our web site for further information, Calendar and applications. Call, e-mail, or write for additional information. |
| UTAH |
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Tom and Maria Gurrister, M.S., CCC-SLP
The Wasatch Stuttering Mgmt Prog.
2120 East 3900 South, Ste 100
Holladay, UT 84124
801-308-0400
tgurrister@aol.com
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The Wasatch Stuttering Management Program for children ages 7-12 will be July 26 - August 3, 2010.
A summer day camp format involving outings, interactions with peers in social settings, and individual and group therapy. Call or e-mail for additional information. |
Univ. of Utah Intensive Stuttering Clinic for Adults and Adolescents
Michael Blomgren, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Director
Dept./Comm. Sciences & Disorders
390 S. 1530 E., Rm. 1201 BEH SCI
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0252
(801) 585-6152
EMail
Web Site
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The Univ. of Utah Stuttering Treatment and Research Center offers an intensive stuttering clinic for adults and adolescents (ages 15 and older). The intensive clinic is held in mid August of each year. The clinic runs weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for two weeks and includes approximately 65 hours of treatment. The fee is $1700 for the 2-week clinic. For further information regarding exact dates, clinic applications, housing, and scholarship forms, please visit our Web site at www.healthutah.edu/csd/clinical/stuttering.html or contact Dr. Blomgren at michael.blomgren@health.utah.edu.
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| VIRGINIA |
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Precision Fluency Shaping Program
Ross Barrett, M.A., CCC-SLP
Program Director
Eastern Virginia Medical School
825 Fairfax Avenue, Suite 538
Norfolk, VA 23507
(757) 446-5938
(757) 446-5911
PSFP@aol.com
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An intensive 12-day behaviorally oriented treatment program for 8 years old to adult for stuttering. The program is administered 12 times a year. The fee is $3195. This includes pre- and post-therapy assessments, therapy services, and post-therapy follow-ups for 1 year. Call or write for exact dates. |
| WASHINGTON |
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Successful Stuttering Management Program
Kim Krieger, M.S., CCC-SLP
Workshop Director
Eastern Washington University
Dept. of Communication Disorders
Cheney, WA 99004
(509) 359-2302
(509) 624-3271
kk505@aol.com
www.ssmpmanual.com
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An intensive workshop for adolescents and adults. The dates are June 28 - July 17, 2010. Price for therapy and room and board is $3000. A Summer Refresher Program is offered July 11 - 16, 2010 and the cost is $800.
Call for additional information.
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