Stuttering as Verbal Diversity:
Stutter-Affirming Perspectives, Roles, and Practices
Presented by Nina Reeves, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-SCF
Saturday, June 21, 2025
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Members: $10
Non-Members: $60
Description
As our understanding of the diversity of our students with communication challenges grows, SLPs need to know how to assess their own biases and a framework for to help their students communicate freely and effectively. This session will help SLPs more mindful of how they talk about stuttering and the messages they (may unintentionally) send in therapy, how to set stutter-affirming goals, and consider 5 steps toward neurodiversity affirming practices.
Learner Objectives
1. Identify 3 “old school” messages of stuttering therapy
2. Identify 4 considerations of the experience of stuttering that inform goal choice
3. List 5 aspects of stutter-affirming therapy practices
Time Ordered Agenda
10:00-10:15 Putting the past behind us
10:15-10:30 10:30-11:00 The ICF and goal-choice
11:00-11:45 What do we do now?
11:45-12:00 Enhancing therapy outcomes through resources
About the Presenter
Nina Reeves is a board-certified specialist in fluency differences, and co-owner of Stuttering Therapy Resources. She specializes in stuttering therapy for children, adolescents, and young adults. Nina is an author of practical clinical materials and presenter of professional development workshops for speech-language pathologists. She also has decades of experience in the stuttering support community. For her contributions as a career-long public school SLP, Nina has received the ASH-F Van Hattum Award, the ASHA Excellence Award for outstanding contributions to public schools and was named a Fellow of the Association by ASHA.
Please Note: This webinar will not be recorded.
Financial Disclosure
Non-Financial Disclosure
- There are no non-financial disclosures.
Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities:
We want to provide the best learning experience for everyone. In compliance of the ADA, should you require any accommodation to fully participate in this training, please contact theoffice@mshahearsay.org or call 781-314-9517.
Satisfactory Completion Requirements for ASHA CEU’s
ASHA CEU’s will be awarded after active attendance at the entire presentation documented by log in/log out times, submission of a completed evaluation and submission of a completed assessment of learning. There is no partial credit. A link to the Assessment and Evaluation will be sent out following the program.
ASHA requires participation in the CEU Registry to receive CEUs. If you are not part of ASHA’s CEU Registry, the Certificate of Completion will serve as documentation for ASHA CMHs.
This program has been approved for ASHA CEUs.
ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.
If you have any questions, contact our office at 781-647-7031 or by email at theoffice@mshahearsay.org.
Best regards,
Massachusetts Speech-Language Hearing Association
