Empowering Young Voices
As a speech therapist, educator, pediatrician, or other professional, we understand that it can be challenging to understand stuttering. Given the many different ways stuttering can impact a child, children who stutter often require highly personalized and tailored strategies.
SAY is here to provide you with the information, resources, and tools you need to make your interactions with a young person who stutters productive and empowering. In addition to our expert speech therapist who works exclusively with young people who stutter, we offer innovative programs that bring together groups of children who stutter and help them develop the skills they need to thrive.
Join us for Intervision
Intervision is SAY’s peer learning community for speech therapists. Speech therapists of all experience levels gather via Zoom to share cases, ask questions, and learn from one another through case presentations and breakout discussion groups. Whether you’re newer to fluency work or you’ve been treating stuttering for decades, Intervision gives you a space to think through real cases alongside colleagues who understand the nuances of this work.
Attendees receive a certificate of attendance for 1 Professional Development Hour (PDH), which can be applied toward your professional certification requirements.
More ways we support professionals
Beyond Intervision, SAY offers a range of resources to help you make every interaction with a young person who stutters more productive and empowering:
- Clinical guidance — Our speech therapist works exclusively with young people who stutter and can serve as a resource for questions specific to your students or clients.
- Group programs for kids — We bring together children who stutter in settings that build confidence and communication skills, complementing the individual work you do.
- School-Based Speech Therapy Outreach — This program equips speech therapists with the resources, mentorship, and training they need to confidently support students who stutter, right in the school setting.
Contact Director of SAY: Speech, Brooke Leiman Edwards, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-SCF at Brooke@say.org for more information or with any questions.
Presentations by Our Team
Our leadership team conducts presentations for professionals, offering critical information about stuttering and essential support for educators, speech-language professionals, and the children they support and inspire. To learn more about how SAY can help you and/or your organization, please get in touch with us today.
SAY offers a broad range of programs, including those specifically designed to help young people who stutter build confidence and communication skills.
SAY: Speech
SAY: Speech was created to support children who stutter and their families by addressing their individual needs and goals for change. We take a holistic view of stuttering to address not only the observable features of a child’s speech but also their thoughts and feelings related to speaking, which can significantly impact their confidence, communication skills, and quality of life. Learn more about what makes SAY: Speech so different. Book a Free Consultation or contact Brooke Leiman Edwards, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-SCF at 646.403.3519 or Brooke@SAY.org.
SAY’s Creative Arts Programs
SAY’s Creative Arts Programs provide life-changing benefits! Our innovative and comprehensive creative arts-based youth programs address the physical, social, and emotional impacts of stuttering. SAY programs transform self-confidence and build crucial communication skills young people need to thrive.
SAY’s Camp Programs
SAY’s Camp Programs foster a community of acceptance and support for children who stutter. Camp SAY combines all the classic fun of summer camp—outdoor adventures, games, and traditional activities—with creative and performing arts, community-building, and unforgettable experiences.
SAY offers sliding scale rates for Camp SAY to welcome everyone. To date, no child has been turned away due to a family’s inability to pay.
“SAY creates an environment where kids who stutter can improve their communication skills and, in so doing, gain confidence. It’s exciting for all of us at the Stuttering Foundation to see these young people grow.”
President, The Stuttering Foundation of America
SAY gives voice to a group of children who are too often not listened to. By validating the spirit of children who have been marginalized by society, SAY provides inspiration to us all.
Taro Alexander, SAY Founder
