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DESCRIPTION:Lived Experiences of People Who Stutter: \nStigma\, Identity\, 
 Intersectionality\, and Empowerment\n\nAbout the Presenter: Derek E. Danie
 ls\, Ph.D.\, CCC-SLP is an associate professor and graduate program direct
 or for the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Wayne Sta
 te University. He is a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist 
 who specializes in stuttering therapy\, and has presented locally\, nation
 ally\, and internationally on stuttering. Dr. Daniels has participated in 
 many self-help events\, workshops\, and clinical training programs for peo
 ple who stutter. His research focuses on public perceptions of stuttering\
 , and factors that influence the psychosocial experiences of individuals w
 ho stutter. He is particularly interested in identity\, stigma\, intersect
 ionality\, self-help groups\, and culturally responsive practices for indi
 viduals who stutter. Dr. Daniels is a former President of the Michigan Spe
 ech-Language-Hearing Association\, and currently serves as the Association
 's Vice-President for Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion. In 2023\, he rec
 eived the Professional of the Year Award from the National Stuttering Asso
 ciation for his scholarly and community-service contributions to the stutt
 ering community. \n\n \n\nSession Description: Stuttering can affect an in
 dividual’s quality of life in a variety of ways. For example\, people wh
 o stutter can experience stigma and discrimination on multiple levels and 
 in multiple contexts. However\, people who stutter can also experience fre
 edom and empowerment. It is important for both speech-language pathologist
 s and society-at-large to be knowledgeable about diverse experiences of pe
 ople who stutter. This presentation will address the following questions: 
 What does it mean to stutter? How do people who stutter experience stigma?
  How do people who stutter experience empowerment? How might people situat
 e stuttering as a part of their identity? By viewing stuttering through a 
 framework of diversity\, equity\, and inclusion\, people who stutter can e
 xperience more inclusive care.\n\n \n\nLearning Objectives\n\nParticipants
  will define stuttering.Participants will describe at least two ways that 
 people who stutter can experience stigma.Participants will describe at lea
 st two ways that people who stutter can experience empowerment.Participant
 s will discuss factors that influence how people who stutter might situate
  stuttering as a part of their identity.
LOCATION:Hill 107
SUMMARY:IC NSSLHA Biannual Conference
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.ithaca.edu/event/ic-nsslha-biannual-conference
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