Stuttering Workshop

 

Thursday 23 October, 2008

International Stuttering Awareness Day

 

08:00 – 08:30:    Registration

 

08:30 – 10:30: "Practical Strategies for School-Age Children

                                   Who Stutter & Teacher Recommendations"

                                  Penelope Littlejohns

 

10.30 – 10:45:    Tea Break

 

10:45 – 11:45:    Implications of Medication and Stuttering including current research about drugs being used for stuttering

                                   Penelope Littlejohns & Dina Lilian

 

11:45 – 12:45:    "The Preschool Child Who Stutters: Now, Late or Never"

                                   Adaptation of workshop given by Nina Reardon in Los Angeles

                                   Dina Lilian

 

12:45 – 01:15:    Lunch

 

1:15 – 1:45           "Transcending Stuttering – The Inside Story" (Video)

                                   Inspirational twenty minute video about the lives of 6 PWS

 

1:45 – 3:15     Review of techniques for adults including latest counseling strategies by David Lutherman

                              Maggie Tshule

 

3:15 –3:30            Tea Break

 

3:30 – 4:15:         "Feedback from Oxford Dysfluency Conference"

     Alan Falck

 

4:15 – 4:30:         Closing Statements

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VENUE: THE DONALD GORDON

27 ETON ROAD

PARKTOWN

 

FURTHER INFO: Please contact Dina Lilian

                                             082 820 6225