April 29th 9AM-12:30PM
Portland State University
1825 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97201
Amplify Portland
Join us for NSA Amplify One Day Conference – Portland, OR! We are so excited to be back in Portland and partnering with the NSA Portland Adult Chapter and Portland State University for a day filled with fun, friendship, encouragement and learning.
Adults, teens, and kids who stutter, and their families, are invited to join us April 29th from 9AM – 12:30PM at Portland State University. There will be workshops and activities for adults, kids, teens, and their families. You won’t want to miss this special opportunity where all attendees will feel supported and welcomed.
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The NSA is where I stutter becomes We Stutter!
Our Noteworthy SPEAKERS
Kids, ‘tweens, ‘teens, and adults are invited to connect with peers and learn from the experts – people who stutter!
Megann McGill
PhD, CCC-SLP (she/her)
Glenn Weybright
M.S., CCC‐SLP, BCS‐F
Sarah Vann
M.S., CCC-SLP
Why should I Attend?
Jess G.
NSA Event Attendee
Stuttering has given me far more than it ever could have taken away. Once I walk into that event, time stands still for just one fleeting moment and how unbelievable it is. You can try to use every adjective out there to explain what it means to be with the most selfless, passionate people I know, but it is asking the impossible to do that. It is moments like that, which will always define my life.
Agenda
8:30 – 9:00
Registration
9:00 – 9:15
Welcome and Introductions
9:30 – 10:15
Kids – We Can Do Hard Things Obstacle Course
9:30 – 10:15
Stuttering Around Portland State University: A Quest for Teens
9:30 – 10:15
Adults – Let’s Talk About the “S” Word
9:30 – 10:15
Stuttering Myths and Facts for Parents
9:30 – 10:15
SLPs It’s Not About Fluency: Rethinking Our Treatment Approach
Treatment approaches to stuttering with adolescents and adults who stutter, such as fluency shaping, stuttering modification, acceptance-commitment therapy, desensitization, and empowerment, will be reviewed. Emphasis will be places on discussing research that supports designing holistic stuttering interventions which do not target overt reduction in stuttering moments but rather support the goal of clients who stutter saying what they want to say, when they want to say it, without fear or hesitation related to stuttering. Treatment goals which do not target reduction of overt stuttering will be presented.
10:15 – 11:00
Kids – Culinary Make n’ Say
10:15 – 11:00
Teens – What I Wish I Knew Then…
10:15 – 11:00
Adults – Can a Person Who Stutters be a Storyteller?
10:15 – 11:00
Shared Experiences of Parents and Families
10:15 – 11:00
The 3Es of Stuttering
By: Glenn
SLPs frequently report that stuttering is one of the areas in the scope of practice that they feel least comfortable treating. This 1-hour session will review the 3Es of Stuttering Treatment Framework (Gore & Luckman Margulis, 2022) and provide opportunities for SLPs to reflect on their own assessment and treatment practices aligned with the 3Es.
11:00 – 11:45
Kids & Teens – My Iceberg: An Art Workshop
11:00 – 11:45
Adults – Stuttering Panel: Learning From the Experts
Listen while adults who stutter share their stories and answer questions about their experiences growing up with a stutter. Panelists will talk about their first memories of their stuttering, their experiences with speech-language pathology treatment, as well as what they have learned from their lived-experiences. This session will conclude with helpful advice to parents of children who stutter and speech-language pathologists who work with children who stutter.
11:45 – 12:30
Closing
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