From Diagnosis to Advocacy: The Stuttering Community Can Help

Educator

Parent

SLP

Education

School Based

Family Engagement

Stuttering

This course will explore the personal experiences of individuals who stutter and the importance of connecting with the stuttering community. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of stuttering as a lived experience and how to provide respectful and compassionate support. This course emphasizes the importance of empathy and awareness in working with individuals who stutter.

Presenters

Angelica Bernabe
M.A. CF-SLP
Angelica Bernabe is a speech and language pathologist, a person who stutters, and a PhD student at Florida State University. She is the director of Centro Especializado en Tartamudez, a stuttering center based in Peru. Angelica is dedicated to the training of professionals in the field of stuttering, having trained speech therapists in more than 30 countries. In 2022, she received the Clinician Award from the World Stuttering and Cluttering Organization. She provides monthly support groups in Spanish for parents through FRIENDS, an American association for children and young people who stutter. Angelica speaks Spanish, English, Portuguese, and is learning Dutch!

Learning Objectives

1. Describe the emotional impact of societal expectations on individuals who stutter.
2. Discuss the importance of self-acceptance and advocacy in empowering individuals who stutter.
3. Identify ways to engage with the stuttering community to promote understanding and advocacy.

Agenda

5 minutes	Introduction
10 minutes	Experience as a person who stutters and societal expectations
10 minutes	Self-acceptance and advocacy
5 minutes	Ways to engage with the stuttering community

Disclosures

Financial Disclosures:	Angelica Bernabe is receiving compensation from Bright Ideas Media for this presentation.
Non- Financial Disclosures:	Angelica Bernabe is the director of Centro Especializado en Tartamudez (Specialized Center for Stuttering), volunteer for FRIENDS, an association for kids and young people who stutter and their families.
Content Disclosures:	Angelica Bernabe has no additional content information to disclose.

ASHA

This course is offered for .05 ASHA CEUs, Intermediate 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 for .35 ASHE CEUs 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 for .25 ASHA CEUs 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.

From Diagnosis to Advocacy: The Stuttering Community Can Help