Title: Exploring the What, When, and Why of Change with Adults Who Stutter

Summary: For people who stutter, durable change requires actively engaging in new communication and coping behaviors. However, everyone begins the change process with different levels of readiness to engage and sustain those new behaviors. In this talk, we will integrate the science and lived experience of change as we discuss the what, when, and why of change for adults who stutter.

Bio: Dr. Naomi Rodgers is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Iowa. Her research is focused on the cognitive, emotional, and social aspects of stuttering – both its nature and therapy. Her work is inspired by her lived experiences with stuttering, professional experiences as a speech-language therapist, and an advocate in national and international stuttering support community.