At Home with Stuttering: 2026 CSA-NLSA Joint Conference - Schedule

Friday, August 21

6:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Meet & Greet
Salon A
Saturday, August 22

8:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Breakfast + First-Timers Huddle
Salon A

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

3,2,1...Let's Go!
Salon A

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Keynote - Catherine Moroney
Salon A

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Break + Author Book Signing
Salon A

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Improving Lives of Persons Who Stutter through Neuroscience Research, Education and Discovery
Salon A
Gerald Maguire
“ARE YOU COMMERCIAL?” ‘WOW’ what a $64.00 question!
Salon B
Greg O'Grady
The Power of Positive Self-Talk
Salon C
Carla Di Domenicantonio
Parents Round Table
Salon D
Eeva Stierwalt

12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch
Salon A

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Playing with Purpose: Using Video Game Experiences to Support Children and Teens Who Stutter
Salon A
Erik Raj, Ava D. Charleston, Lauren E. Habib, Jenna R. Walch
Did I Stutter? Representations of Stuttering in Literature the Media
Salon B
Lisa Wilder
Learning to Fly
Salon C
Jason Dawe
Intro to I-I-I-Improv!
Salon D
Daniel Patterson
The Magic of Relational Presence: an Introduction to Speaking Circles
Placentia Bay
Carla Di Domenicantonio

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Break
Salon A

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Building Research Relationships with People Who Stutter
Salon A
Paul De Decker, Greg O'Grady
Decoding Stuttering Humour: Coping, Critique, and Response
Salon B
Kendall Kiddie
It is within us...personal story of acceptance and patience
Salon C
Samuel Sinanan
What Would You Ask? A Young Adults Panel for Parents
Salon D
David Liu, Ridwana Miah, Matt Mollo

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

Open Mic
Salon A

6:30 PM - 11:59 PM

Banquet Dinner
Salon A
Sunday, August 23

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Breakfast
Salon A

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Keynote - William Webster
Salon A

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

Break
Salon A

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Keep All Options Open: The Next Era of the Global Stuttering Community
Salon A
Tom Scharstein
Descriptive Analysis of Parent Perspectives on the Representation of Agency within the Child's Lived Experience of Stuttering
Salon B
Stephanie Lebsack
Information About Stuttering in 2026: How to Navigate It
Salon C
Audrey Bigras
Stuttering and a Career in Music: A Conversation
Salon D
Chad Feehan, Liz Fagan, Seán Bradley

11:45 AM - 1:15 PM

Lunch
Salon A

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Honoring Clients in Stuttering Therapy: Building the Therapeutic Alliance Through Co-Design
Salon A
Erik Raj, Emma Rizzuto
The Fluent Voice: Exploring Breath, Voice and Fluency
Salon B
Yana Melnikova
Finding A “NEW Home” in Every Word: Stuttering, Immigration, and the Power of Storytelling
Salon C
Shahd Abu Nahel
He Said, She Said: Male and Female Stuttering Experiences
Salon D
Lisa Wilder, Matthew Coffen

2:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Break
Salon A

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Stuttering, Accommodation, and Human Rights in the Workplace
Salon A
Mathew Yaworski
Finding My Voice: A Personal and Scientific Journey with Light Therapy
Salon B
David Speicher
Anxious and Afraid: Exploring The Psychosocial Implications of Stuttering Through Personal Experience and Research
Salon C
Jonathan Garcin
Warm up to Debate!
Salon D
David Liu, Rawan Aldaqes, Carla Di Domenicantonio

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Open Mic
Salon A
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