Full Disclosure: Hands-on Self Advocacy Workshop
Interactive Workshop at National Stuttering Association Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
🔤 Description
Self-disclosure is not as simple as it seems. This workshop will present a format for successful self-advocacy, based on research and real-life examples. The workshop will engage participants to explore self-advocacy through the lens of people who stutter and allies. And we will provide space to experience the do's and don'ts of disclosure through interactive role play with honest and constructive feedback. This workshop will offer a foundational introduction to “why” self-advocacy matters and the practical “how to” to give participants practical knowledge and skills to improve their communication experiences - for both conversational partners.
​🎤 Presenters
Jennifer Scharf, M.A. CCC-SLP is a speech-language pathologist and a person who stutters. Jen is the founder of Speech Works SRQ, a private speech and stuttering therapy practice in Southwest Florida serving children, teens and adults. Jen is an NSA Chapter Leader for the Adult and Family chapters in Sarasota, FL and a cohort member of Transcending Stuttering. Jen lives in Sarasota, FL with her husband, 3 children and 2 dogs.
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.
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.