This year the American organization, the National Stuttering Association, celebrates it's 30th Annual Conference. The event takes place at the beautiful Westin Kierland Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona, July 3 - 7. The entire program is not completely finalized, but here is a list of titles of some of the interesting and enjoyable seminars and workshops that will be featured at this memorable annual event. The schedule will have general topics relevant to everyone, and other aimed at kids, ‘tweens, teens, families, adults, and SLPs.
Some titles of workshops at the NSA conference (so far):
The experiences of living with a stuttering disorder across a lifespan
Language planning in children and adults who stutter
Severity: Contributing factors in adults and children
Our Cambrian Moment: Stuttering in the Age of Google+ and The King’s Speech
Stuttering Unblocked: Freeing Your Speech From the Neurological “Brick Wall”
Toastmasters Meeting Demo
#100stutterProject: Inspire Change through Action (Cameron Francek)
I Came for Fluency, and All I got was this T-shirt
Parents: Get All Your Questions Answered
Tweens: Stuttering Jeopardy
Don’t Blow it – SHOW it
Am I the only one? Overcoming Social Anxiety
Tweens: Advertising 101!
Stutter, what stutter?: Parading freely on stage
Parents: Helping Children and Teens Who Stutter Minimize Bullying
Bilingual Stuttering
Understanding the therapy process for children who stutter
Fluency and Confidence –A “Snapshot”
Ask the Experts – Everything you Wanted to Know about Stuttering, but were Afraid to Ask
Mindfulness in the Management of Stuttering: Rationale, Evidence, and Applications
The Way We Talk: Telling Our Stories Through Film
Covert Stuttering Exposed!
Teens: Stuttering Jeopardy
Fearless Stuttering Take 2: Managing Your Doubts
Positive Self-Talk: I can meet this challenge
Letting Out The Emotions
The Culture of Avoidance Reduction for Stuttering