28th Annual Convention
Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Uptown | Charlotte, NC | July 10-12, 2025 RegisterBook Hotel2025 Convention Schedule
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Day 1 – Thursday July 10
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
Registration
For all attendees | Registration Desk
Graduate Student Training Program (GSTP) Meeting
For SLP Graduate Students | Salon D | Facilitators: Hope, Julie, & Tricia
Short session: 1:15–1:45pm
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
Session 1
Welcome Activity
For all attendees | Salon ABC | Facilitators: Tim & Emily
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Session 2
Getting to Know Our Friends
For kids ages 6-9 | Salon D | Facilitators: Jenny, Mandy, & Nic
Keynote: Reuben Schuff
For tweens (ages 10-13), teens (ages 14-17), adults, parents, SLPs | Salon ABC
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Session 3
Fun with Stuttering
For kids ages 6-9 | Board Room/Foyer | Facilitators: Jenny, Kristel, Mandy, & Nic
Speed Meeting
For tweens ages 10-13 & teens ages 14-17 | Salon D | Facilitators: Allison, Bennie, Dougie, Lauren, Mackenzie, & Morgan
The Art of Small Talk
For adults | Salon C | Facilitator: John
Parent Workshops
New Parents | Salon A | Facilitators: Adannaya, Arin, Julie, & Tricia
Returning Parents | Salon A | Facilitators: Anna, Catey, Erin, & Kendra
How to Get the Most of the Convention
For SLPs | Salon B | Facilitator: Hope
Roundtables: Your Child's Legacy
For parents & SLPs | Grand Ballroom | Facilitators: Tricia, Ben, Cheryl, Heather, Julie, Kristel, Mark, Róisín, Sara
5:15 PM – 6:30 PM
Evening Reception
For all attendees | Restaurant/Bar
GSTP Meeting
For SLP Graduate Students | Salon D | Facilitators: Hope, Julie, & Tricia
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Opening Ceremony 2025
For all attendees | Salon ABC
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Dinner with Friends
For all attendees | Salon ABC
8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Tween Hospitality Room
For tweens ages 10-13 | Room 215/217
Teen Hospitality Room
For teens ages 14-17 | Room 1031
Adult Hospitality Room
For adults, parents, SLPs | Board Room Foyer/Terrace
*Siblings join workshops based on their age (i.e., join kids, tween, or high schooler workshops) unless otherwise specified.
Day 2 – Friday July 11
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Registration
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Morning Welcome, Open Mic
For all attendees | Salon ABC | Facilitators: Ava, Bennie, & Morgan
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
Session 1
AND-vocate Adventure
For kids ages 6-9 | Board Room/Foyer | Facilitators: Shelby & Nic
Keynote: Naomi Hertzberg Rodgers
For tweens, teens, adults, parents, SLPs | Salon ABC
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Session 2
Heart Maps
For kids ages 6-9 | Board Room/Foyer | Facilitators: Róisín & Jenny
Improv for Stuttering with Unsalted Stutter
For tweens ages 10-13 & teens ages 14-17 | Salon D | Facilitators: Tim, Emily, & GS
Stuttering Therapy 101
For adults, parents, SLPs | Salon ABC | Facilitators: Eric, Heather, & Mark
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch with Friends
For all attendees | Salon ABC
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Group Picture
For all attendees | Foyer
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Session 3
Survivor
For kids ages 6-9 & tweens ages 10-13 | Board Room/Foyer | Facilitators: Naomi, Iowa GS, & Nic
Re-Authoring Our Stories
For teens ages 14-17 & adults | Salon C | Facilitators: Allegra & Barry
Sharing Our Stories
For parents | Salon AB | Facilitators: Adannaya, Anna, & Dori
Trauma-Informed Stuttering Therapy
For SLPs | Salon D | Facilitator: Chaya
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Coffee Break
For all attendees
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Session 4
Improv for Stuttering with Unsalted Stutter
For kids ages 6-9 | Salon D | Facilitators: Emily, Tim, & Mandy
TikTok Trends
For tweens ages 10-13 & teens ages 14-17 | Board Room/Foyer | Facilitators: Morgan & Hallie
Writing Workshop
For adults | Salon C | Facilitator: Adam
What We Wish Our Parents and SLPs Knew
For parents & SLPs | Salon AB | Facilitators: Ben & Mike
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Session 5
Stuttering & Music
For kids ages 6-9 & tweens ages 10-13 | Salon D | Facilitators: Aidan, Luke, & Kristel
Having Fun with Your Voice
For teens ages 14-17 | Board Room/Foyer | Facilitator: Nora
Stuttering without the panic response
For adults | Salon C | Facilitator: Elizabeth
Self-Compassion Resilience Building
For parents & SLPs | Salon AB | Facilitators: Chaya & Mandy
5:15 PM – 6:30 PM
Evening Reception
For all attendees | Restaurant/Bar
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Join us at Bowlero / Explore Charlotte on your own
Bowling strikes, arcade lights, & pizza bites…
You are welcome to spend Friday evening on your own, but if you’d like to continue hanging out with your Friends, we will be going to Bowlero Charlotte at 6:30PM for bowling, arcade games, food, and unlimited beverages. Sign up by July 6th to secure your spot! Learn more here.
8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Tween Hospitality Room
For tweens ages 10-13 | Room 215/217
Teen Hospitality Room
For teens ages 14-17 | Room 1031
Adult Hospitality Room
For adults, parents, SLPs | Board Room Foyer/Terrace
Day 3 – Saturday July 12
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Registration
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Morning Welcome, Announcements, Open Mic
For all attendees | Salon AB | Facilitators: Dougie, Lauren, & Mackenzie
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Session 1
Mini Outing
For all kids ages 6-9 | Salon C | Facilitators: Cole, Nic, & Mandy
Outing (9:15 – 10:45 AM)
For tweens, teens, adults | Board Room/Foyer | Facilitators: Róisín*, Allison, Ben, Chris, Eric, John, Mark, Shelby
Listening
For parents | Salon AB | Facilitator: Aidan
Counseling
For SLPs | Salon D | Facilitator: Jason
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
Session 2
Fear of the Tackle
For kids & tweens | Salon D | Facilitators: Dylan, Tricia, & Nic
Then and Now: Experiences of High School
For teens & adults | Salon C | Facilitators: Lauren & Jeff
Round Tables
For parents & SLPs | Salon AB | Facilitators: Ben, Chris, Chaya, Cole, Eric, John,
Margaret, Mark, Mike, & Nora
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Lunch with Friends
For all attendees | Salon ABC
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
Coffee, Dessert, and Auction
For all attendees | Salon ABC
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Session 3
Stuttering Skits
For kids ages 6-9 | Salon D | Facilitators: Marc & Kristel
Panel: Stuttering, Vulnerability, and Human Connection
For tweens, teens, adults, parents, SLPs | Salon ABC | Facilitator & Panelists: Barry, Chris, Dylan, Phoenix, Ava
What Would You Like to Hear
For adults & parents | Grand Ballroom | Facilitators: Tricia & Julie
Counseling for SLPs
For SLPs | Upper Deck | Facilitator: Jason
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Session 4
The Power of AND
For kids ages 6-9 | Salon D | Facilitator: Jenny
The Power of AND
For tweens & teens | Board Room/Foyer | Facilitators: Cole & Róisín
The Power of AND
For adults, parents, SLPs | Salon ABC | Facilitators: Julie, Mike, & Tricia
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
Session 5
Closing Ceremony
For all attendees | Salon ABC
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Evening Reception
For all attendees | Restaurant/Bar
6:30 PM – 11:00 PM
Dinner, Dance, Karaoke
For all attendees | Salon ABCD