Houston One-Day Conference

Deer Park Independent School District
Educational Service Center
2800 Texas Avenue
Deer Park, TX 77536
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Saturday, February 22, 2025
9:30 AM – 4:00 PM

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Registration is below.
Welcoming families of young people who stutter, adults who stutter, SLPs, and graduate students!

The Friends One-Day Conference is a wonderful opportunity for families to come together and learn more about stuttering, supporting their child, and to begin building community. Children’s programming is activity-based and focuses on exploring attitudes and emotions, increasing understanding of stuttering, and instilling a greater sense of confidence — while making FRIENDS! SLPs and students will learn more about stuttering, current therapies, and the support available for those who stutter.


Financial assistance is available. If you would like to attend this one-day conference but you are experiencing financial difficulties and find the cost prohibitive, please reach out to Nic Brow at: nic@friendswhostutter.org 

Join our individualized one-day program!

Presenters and Facilitators


Nic Brow M.A., CCC-SLP
works as a speech language pathologist at the Sisskin Stuttering Center and as an Adjunct Faculty at George Washington University. He has worked as a speech therapist within multiple public schools with students from the preschool to high school level. Nic frequently presents on stuttering affirming therapy both nationally and internationally. He predominantly works with youth who stutter and their families, within the framework of Avoidance Reduction Therapy for Stuttering (ARTS®). In his free time, Nic enjoys surfing, pickleball, and spending time with family and friends.

 

Rosie Brown, MA, CCC-SLP, is a bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist at Deer Park ISD. She helped revive the Houston National Stuttering Association as Chapter Leader and is actively involved in the local chapter. She has participated in hosting the Stuttering Fun Day at Deer Park ISD, a one-day National Stuttering Association conference in Houston, and was a host on Stutter Social. Rosie Brown is on the Non-Profit Houston Stutter Social for Kids. She likes to spend time with family, cooking, and hiking.


Cara Duggal
is a parent and sister to people who stutter. She is the founder of Houston Stutter Social for Kids (501c3) and is an advocate for people who stutter starting with her own son. She has a marketing degree from the University of Houston and has spent over two decades working in experiential marketing. In her spare time, Cara enjoys spending time with her husband and kids, cuddling her cats, and being active.


Jennifer Hartis, M.S., CCC-SLP
, is the Lead Speech-Language Pathologist for Deer Park ISD, a Spero Ally of Stuttering, Trained in Avoidance Reduction Therapy for Stuttering (ARTS®), a Trained SOS Approach to Feeding Therapist, as well as a private practice clinician. She has been a speech pathologist for 30 years, working in various settings mentoring/ training speech pathology assistants, graduate students, interns, and fellow speech-language pathologists. One of her deepest passions is supporting students who stutter – creating spaces where students who stutter can connect, learn, and grow. She founded the Houston Stuttering Fun Day, a half-day event supported by respected organizations like NSA, SAY, etc. which provides students and their families with a supportive environment to share experiences, learn from one another, and build a strong community. She enjoys singing, crafting and spending time with family/ friends.


Ana Paula G. Souza Mumy, SLPD, CCC-SLP
, is a trilingual Speech-Language Pathologist, Program Director and Associate Professor. She teaches stuttering at the graduate level and has provided and supervised clinical services for people who stutter across the lifespan. She is the co-founder and president of Spero Stuttering, Inc., a nonprofit organization that seeks to help, empower, and advocate for the stuttering community and their families by equipping those who work with people who stutter. Ana Paula is also a facilitator at Camp Shout Out, a one-of-a-kind camp for youth who stutter. She received the NSA’s 2022 Professional of the Year award and the 2024 Burtis-Vogel-Elkins Community Service Award for her service and initiatives through Spero Stuttering. She enjoys singing, writing, reading, and traveling with her husband and kids.

Sample Schedule

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Registration Form

We kindly ask that you register as early as possible, so that we can best plan for the day. However, registration is also available on-site, on the morning of the conference.

Included with your registration: We provide a basic child-friendly lunch of pizza, side salad, and fruit. Please kindly bring your own lunch in cases of dietary needs or restrictions.

All children (under the age of 18) must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Children’s workshops are typically recommended for ages 5 and up. However, if you think your child will be unable to be in a kids workshop without a parent/caregiver, or is under age 5, we recommend arranging childcare.

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

Families: Please select a family ticket totaling $65 for your entire family (up to 6 people).

SLPs: Earn 0.55 ASHA CEUs. SLPs must stay for the full day to earn CEUs. If you do not need CEUs, please register as an individual.

Special SLP Registration (with client’s family): If you are an SLP attending with a client’s family, please register at this reduced rate. This registration also includes 0.55 CEUs.

Individuals: Please choose this option if you are an adult who stutters, a parent/guardian attending without your children, an SLP who does not need CEUs, or a graduate student who is not a confirmed volunteer for the day.

Graduate/Undergraduate Students: Choose this registration if you are a graduate student or an undergraduate student studying speech-language pathology, whether you are volunteering at the conference or not. This registration includes lunch. (Note: If you are interested in volunteering, please email Nic Brow at nic@friendswhostutter.org)

FOR SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS AND STUDENTS

The Friends one-day conference is a fantastic place for speech-language pathologists and students to learn more about stuttering, current treatments, and the support available to people who stutter, while earning 0.55 ASHA CEUs.

Learning Outcomes

After attending this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Explain the relationship between effective intervention and self–esteem for children who stutter.
  • Describe the need for a management approach to childhood stuttering that includes parents, professionals and support networks.
  • Identify specific social and clinical strategies for supporting children and their families.

 

Read Financial and Non-Financial Disclosures

Nicholas Brow, M.A., CCC-SLP is a salaried employee of George Washington University and an independent contractor at the Sisskin Stuttering Center and Friends: The National Association of Young People Who Stutter. He has no non-financial disclosures.

Cara Duggal has no financial or non-financial disclosures to report.

Jennifer Hartis, M.S., CCC-SLP is a salaried employee of Deer Park Independent School District and receives compensation through private practice clients. She has no non-financial disclosures.

Rosie Morales Brown, M.S., CCC-SLP is a salaried employee of Deer Park Independent School District. She has no non-financial disclosures.

Ana Paula G. Souza Mumy, SLPD, CCC-SLP is a salaried employee at East Texas Baptist University. Non-financial disclosures: She is Co-founder and President of Spero Stuttering, Inc.

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