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Stuttering through Childhood, Academia, Wall Street and Big Tech

Stuttering through Childhood, Academia, Wall Street and Big Tech

Educator
Parent
SLP
Education
Stuttering
Family Engagement

From having no clue what to do as a stuttering child to leading teams at Goldman Sachs and Google, George will go through his story. George will discuss reframing his stutter as a strength and the different family members, friends and professionals who helped shape this journey. George’s personality and leadership style have been influenced by a lifetime of stuttering.

Presenters

  • George Daquila

    PhD

    George Daquila is a leader in Google's Core Data division and holds a PhD in physics from Virginia Tech. George serves on the board of Friends Who Stutter and is an active member of Google’s disability employee resource group where he is a fierce advocate of people with disabilities. George was born and raised in Beaver Falls, PA and has stuttered his entire life.

Learning Objectives

1. Discuss how a stutterer has viewed their stuttering from childhood to their professional life.
2. Analyze how a stutterer could frame their stuttering in a positive light.
3. List how a stutterer could leverage their stuttering to build connections and trust.

Agenda

Agenda

10 minutesChildhood
10 minutesAcademia
10 minutesProfessional Career

Disclosures

Disclosures

Financial Disclosures:George Daquila is receiving compensation for this course.
Non-Financial Disclosures:George Daquila has no non-financial relationships to disclose.
Content Disclosures:George Daquila has no additional content information to disclose.

ASHA

ASHA

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

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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.