Everything Everywhere All at Once

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Stuttering

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Join Gareth, a startup founder who stutters, as he shares real-life experiences navigating a world shaped by societal expectations of communication. This course examines barriers people who stutter may encounter in everyday situations, how environments can be made more inclusive, and what caregivers and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) can do to foster meaningful support.

Presenters

Gareth Walkom
MSc
Gareth is from the UK and now lives in Belgium. He is a proud person who stutters and is the Founder of withVR - a customizable virtual reality tool for speech and voice therapists and researchers. He has worked with Google and spoken at 60+ conferences in the past four years, including an invited presentation at the ASHA Convention 2023. Gareth uses his voice to empower others to use theirs.

Learning Objectives

1. Identify societal barriers that impact people who stutter in real-life situations.
2. Describe ways to create more inclusive environments that support people who stutter.
3. List practical actions speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and caregivers can take to support people who stutter in everyday interactions.

Agenda

2 minutes	Introduction
2 minutes	Early Years – School and College
4 minutes	First Jobs – The Workplace as a Young Adult
4 minutes	Taking a Leap – Moving to Australia Alone and Managing Others
4 minutes	Higher Education – University and Socializing
4 minutes	Building a Career – Moving to Belgium and the Ph.D. Journey
4 minutes	Entrepreneurship – Starting My Company and Entering the Business World
4 minutes	Speaking on the Biggest Stages – Advocacy and Representation
2 minutes	Final takeaways

Disclosures

Financial Disclosures:	Gareth Walkom is receiving compensation for this course.
Non-Financial Disclosures:	Gareth Walkom is the Founder of withVR
Content Disclosures:	Gareth Walkom has no additional content information to disclose.

ASHA

This course is offered for .05 ASHA CEUs, Introductory Level, Professional Area

Stutter Series - Experiential Learning Bundle

Stutter Series - Experiential Learning Bundle: $45.00
Save 25% on this early bird bundle and get access to all six experiential learning courses of this series. Your event registration includes access to (6) recorded courses and submittal of your participation to the ASHA registry. *You must opt-in and add your ASHA credentials after completing all course steps for each course.

Add-ons

Stutter Series - Clinicial Track

$45.00

Save nearly 20% on this early bird registration and get access to both clinical learning courses in this series. Your event registration includes access to (2) recorded courses and submittal of your participation to the ASHA registry. *You must opt-in and add your ASHA credentials after completing all course steps for each course.

Everything Everywhere All at Once