Virtual Learning
Virtual Learning by Stuttering Foundation is an online series of interactive workshops with a variety of offerings for speech-language pathologists, parents, and individuals who stutter.
The series includes monthly offerings ranging from clinical training opportunities, to parent education, to a platform for people who stutter of all ages to share their stories. Sessions are moderated by many of the world’s leading clinicians, researchers, and self-help advocates — bringing learning and collaboration to you.
Preparing Children Who Stutter for Summer Fun!
Speaker: Heather Grossman, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-F
Date: Thursday, June 23, 2022
Time: 7-8:15pm ET
Description: This workshop will explore strategies to help support children who stutter during the summer months to be better prepared to enter new environments such as summer camps and programs. We will also discuss ways for parents to support their children who stutter, including those who choose to take the summer off from therapy.
Details:
- Target Audience: Speech-language pathologists*, Parents of Children and Teens who Stutter, SLP Students
- There is no fee for this event
*This course is not eligible for CEUs
Please register if available for the live event only. A recording may be available at a later date on our streaming site for a small fee.
Bio: Heather Grossman, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-F is the Director of the American Institute for Stuttering and has worked with individuals who stutter for over 30 years. She has taught stuttering at numerous Universities and is an extremely active member of the stuttering self-help community. She is a regular presenter at both national and international stuttering conferences.
What Makes You, You? - Developing a Child who Stutters View of Self with their Parents’ Support
Speaker: Ali Berquez MSc, PG Dip CT (Oxford), BRIEF Cert. Solution Focused Brief Therapy, RegMRCSLT, RegHCPC, Michael Palin Centre
Date: July 7, 2022
Time: 11am-12:30pm ET (4.00 – 5.30pm GMT)
Description: This talk will start by exploring how to help school-aged children who stutter, and their parents, think about what they want from therapy by drawing on Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). It will include ways to talk about progress by drawing attention to a client’s strengths and resources, and what they notice over time. Themes of difference, being unique, becoming more open, and developing self-advocacy skills will be discussed. The webinar will include discussion of one client’s journey with video examples.
Details:
- Target Audience: Speech-Language Pathologists
- There is no fee for this event
*This course is not eligible for CEUs
Bio: Ali Berquez is Clinical Lead for Children at the Michael Palin Centre for Stammering in London, UK, where she has worked since 2000. Her role includes working with clients of all ages including adults who stutter, teaching nationally and internationally (including the Stuttering Foundation’s annual Eastern Workshop in Boston), writing, offering clinical supervision and contributing to research projects. Ali is Chair of the UK’s National Clinical Excellence Network in Dysfluency and a certified European Fluency Specialist.