⚡️ Readiness to Change with Dr. Naomi Rodgers

​🔤 Description

Changing behaviors and establishing new habits is a complex processes. We've all been there (e.g., losing weight, managing stress). In this talk, we'll discuss a framework for understanding our stuttering clients' readiness to change, and how their readiness is a critical component in their therapeutic outcomes. We'll talk about the five "stages of change" and how we can apply that to our clinical work with adolescents and adults who stutter to maximize their engagement and outcomes.

💪 Learn how to

• Discuss how the Stages of Change model applies to stuttering

• Discover methods to assess readiness for change

• Maximize readiness for change
  

​🎤 Presenter

​Naomi Rodgers, PhD, CCC-SLP is an assistant professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her program of research is inspired by her personal and professional experiences with stuttering, with a primary focus on the psychosocial factors associated with stuttering and its therapy.

🔥 Workshop hosted by Transcending Stuttering

Think of it like a “campfire conversation” with leaders offering insights and practical take-aways.

• Who

  • [ ✅ Teens ]

  • [ ✅ Adults ]

  • [ ✅ Parents]

  • [ ✅ Clinicians ]

• Format

  • [🎤 Presentation] + [ 🙋🏽 Interactive Q&A]

  • Workshops include ~40min presentation followed by ~15min Q&A