Stuttering Dance: A Framework to Go With The Flow
Interactive Workshop at National Stuttering Association Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
🔤 Description
Stuttering is an emotional journey, and its ups and downs can leave many PWS and loved ones feeling frustrated. But there is hope. Our interactive workshop will include true stories of adversity and show how they found their way. Coming to terms with stuttering is about learning how to dance with your stutter, not fighting it.
Through small group discussions and exercises, facilitated by our team, participants will explore a 4-part framework: self-knowledge, self-adjustment, self-acceptance, and self-advocacy. Discover how to build resilience, identify strengths, and tap into inner resources. Leave with practical takeaways and renewed hope.
​🎤 Presenters
Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC-SLP is a leading clinician, educator, and researcher at Schneider Speech (personalized speech therapy) and faculty at UC Riverside School of Medicine. He's a podcaster and guide at Transcending Stuttering, passionate about empowering people to be their best selves. He's a runner, outdoors enthusiast, and enjoys family time with his wife and kids.
Matthew Bernucca is a 35 year old Florida native. He went to high school in Tampa and university in New York City. Matthew started the project Person Who Stutters. It’s a website exclusive only to PWS to record themselves reading stories out loud. Matthew loves being outside fly fishing, playing golf, and exercising.
Greg Pandise is a person who stutters, sales professional in financial services, and former college athlete. When he is not working he enjoys training for ultrarunning and triathlon, doing outdoor activities and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, finding a great book to read and coaching lacrosse. Greg has been a person who stutters since he was young and has experiences with speech therapy in his early years and even through his teenage and early adult life. He is grateful for everything stuttering has taught him and uses the lessons learned to deal with adversity, achieve his goals, and fostering a positive mental attitude. He loves staying involved in the stuttering community and works with a couple of non-profits and is a mentor at TranscendingX.