Broadening the Conversation on Parenting and Stuttering: Navigating Identity and Family
Wed, Apr 22
|Webinar
Join this upcoming NSA Connect session to discuss raising a child who stutters, managing well-meaning advice, and nurturing your child’s voice and confidence.
Time & Location
Apr 22, 2026, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM EDT
Webinar
About the event
Raising a child who stutters is often a diverse experience full of joys, challenges, and questions—especially when navigating relationships with extended family who may not fully understand stuttering. In this NSA Connects session hosted by our DEI Committee, we’ll reflect on the complexities of identity and family dynamics while connecting with other parents on similar journeys.
Participants will hear personal experiences and strategies for supporting children while honoring family relationships, even when relatives offer well-meaning advice but have outdated beliefs about speech. We’ll also explore how representation shapes each child’s experience: family, culture, language, and community all influence how stuttering is experienced, and no two families’ journeys are the same.
The NSA DEI Committee is committed to creating an inclusive, equitable space for all people who stutter.
Meet your hosts:
Alicia Vasquez is a proud Latina woman with a stutter who has been actively involved with the National Stuttering Association (NSA)…
Event Verification & Recording Notice
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For in-person events, check-in may include identity verification.
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