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The Eastern Workshop: Using Cognitive Approaches with People Who Stutter

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Dates: June 3-7, 2024

Location: Boston University

Objective: This one-week course will provide speech-language pathologists with an introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) in relation to the assessment and treatment of stuttering. Therapists will also be equipped to deliver Palin PCIT (Parent-Child Interaction Therapy), an evidence based therapy programme for young children who stutter.

Workshop Faculty: Elaine Kelman, MSc, Cert CT, Cert MRCSLT, and Ali Berquez, MSc, BA (Hons), CertMRCSLT, Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES
Elaine Kelman: Receives an honorarium from the Stuttering Foundation for teaching the workshop. She has a financial relationship with Speechmark Publishing for receiving book royalties.
Ali Berquez: Receives an honorarium from the Stuttering Foundation for teaching the workshop.

NONFINANCIAL DISCLOSURES
Elain Kelman: None
Ali Berquez: None

Conference Coordinator: Caroline Brinkert, M.S., CCC-SLP, Boston University

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: March 29, 2024

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