Franky Banky Comes to Therapy
Carla Di Domenicantonio, Daniele Rossi
Sunday 1:30PM - 2:30PM EST
Treatment Speech Language PathologistsIf you are a speech clinician looking for fun, creative, and effective ways to help clients ‘open up’ and engage as they confront their stutter, this session is for you! Speech-Language Pathologist Carla Di Domenicantonio will explore with author and cartoonist Daniele Rossi some ways in which his book ‘Stuttering is Cool: A Guide to Stuttering in a Fast Talking World', which features a resilient fox that stutters named ‘Franky Banky’, can be used in speech therapy with school-age children, adolescents, adults and parents on their paths of discovery, understanding, acceptance, empowerment and advocacy. Anyone is welcome to attend this session.
What to expect
SLPs and SLP students will be introduced to Daniele Rossi’s book, learn and explore how the book or elements from the book can be used in achieving therapy goals, especially in relation to emotional and cognitive aspects of therapy. PWS and parents can also benefit from this session.About the presenter
Carla Di Domenicantonio
Carla Di Domenicantonio is a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) and SLP Liaison for the CSA. A keen interest in stuttering has kept her involved and engaged with the stuttering support community from which she has learned a great deal. Carla is excited to introduce you to Franky Banky…and of course, to Daniele Rossi. Daniele Rossi is a cartoonist from Toronto, Canada, who enjoys drawing comics featuring Franky Banky, a cartoon fox who stutters and also happens to appear in the book, “Stuttering is Cool: A Guide to Stuttering in a Fast-Talking
Daniele Rossi
Daniele Rossi is a cartoonist from Toronto, Canada, who enjoys drawing comics featuring Franky Banky, a cartoon fox who stutters and also happens to appear in the book, “Stuttering is Cool: A Guide to Stuttering in a Fast-Talking World”. Daniele also produces a podcast of the same name.
Last updated: 2021-12-01