Kaela Coye

Kaela is a person who stutters and a Master of Science graduate student in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of South Florida. She serves as a Chapter Leader for the National Stuttering Association (NSA) Naples Chapter. Grounded in both lived experience and professional training, Kaela is passionate about stuttering-affirming advocacy, identity-centered care, and challenging fluency-based narratives. She believes stuttering is a valid and meaningful way of speaking and encourages people who stutter to live full, authentic lives without apology.