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The North Suburban Speech and Language Association (NSSLA) a recognized area group of the Illinois Speech Language-Hearing Association presents:

Case Studies in Fluency Disorders: Stuttering, Cluttering, & Atypical Disfluencies 

Presenter(s):
Kristin Chmela, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-F
​When:
Saturday, January 22, 2022
​Where:
Virtual Presentation through Zoom
​Reservations:
Bonnie Nield (bnield@maine207.org). RSVP by Thursday, January 20. Login information will be sent after RSVPs are received. Due to pre-registration processing, late RSVPs will not be accepted. The handout will be posted online prior to the meeting.
​Program:
This course provides a framework for evaluation and treatment of fluency disorders for cases across the lifespan, emphasizing relevance of contributing factors. Specific treatment strategies are highlighted across multiple cases of stuttering, cluttering, and atypical fluency disorders. 
Agenda:
Time
Agenda
9:00-9:30am
Registration and business meeting
9:30-9:45
A Framework for Evaluation & Treatment Planning in Fluency Disorders   
9:45-10:45
Cases in Early Stuttering Treatment
10:45-11:00
Break
11:00-11:45
Cases within the School-Age Population
11:45-12:15
Teen & Adult Cases
12:15-12:45
Case Discussions and Questions & Answers 
Learning Objectives:
The participants will:
  1. Identify a framework for treatment planning of fluency cases.
  2. Describe and demonstrate at least five successful techniques working with fluency disorders in young children.
  3. Implement at least three-five strategies for treatment of school-age children, teens, and adults with cluttering,
    atypical disfluencies, and stuttering diagnoses. ​
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This program is offered for .3 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level)
An annual ASHA CE Registry fee is required to register ASHA CEUs. ASHA CE Registry fees are paid directly to the ASHA National Office. To register CEUs with ASHA, you must complete a CE participant form, turn it in at the time of the activity, and pay the ASHA CE Registry fee. ASHA CEUs are awarded ONLY AFTER receipt of the CE Participant Form AND payment of the Registry fee.

Disclosures:
Financial: Kristin Chmela will receive an honorarium for her presentation, she receives royalties from Super Duper, and has intellectual property rights for Chmela Fluency Center.
Nonfinancial: Krisitn Chmela does not have any non-financial relationships to disclose. 

Disclaimer:
NSSLA is not responsible for the professional practices of any members or attendees as our meetings are solely informational workshops, not certificated educational or training programs.

About Our Speaker(s)

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Kristin Chmela M.A. CCC-SLP BCS-F
Owner & Director, Chmela Fluency Center
Co-Founder & Director of Therapeutic & Training Program, Camp Shout Out

Kristin Chmela spends the majority of her time working with individuals of all ages with fluency disorders at the Chmela Fluency Center in the suburban Chicago area. She is co-founder and co-director of Camp Shout Out, a therapeutic program for school-age children who stutter and a hands-on training opportunity for professionals and graduate students.   Kristin was former Chair of the American Board of Fluency and Fluency Disorders and collaborated extensively with the Stuttering Foundation on training videos, conferences, and publications.  She provides training workshops across the globe and is lead author of two books focused on helping school-age children who stutter.  Kristin has completed 400 total hours of training in yoga and several mindfulness training programs.  Kristin believes all can choose to continue evolving as communicators.

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