NSA Connects: Finding the NSA as an Older Adult
Tue, Mar 10
|Virtual Event
It is never too early or too late to find your community. Hear how Doug Harris, Stacey Dedering, and Jim McClure found the NSA and why support exists at every stage.
Time & Location
Mar 10, 2026, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM EDT
Virtual Event
About the event
How did you first discover the NSA? While many members join us as young adults, some join later in life. This conversation will feature people who connected with the NSA in midlife. Doug Harris, Stacey Dedering, and Jim McClure will discuss how they first learned about the NSA, what motivated them to attend their first NSA Chapter meeting or Conference, and how they can encourage others to seek support, regardless of their stage in life.
Join hosts Doug, Stacey, and Jim for a discussion on how and why people can join the NSA at any point in their lives and their stuttering journeys.
Meet your hosts:
Doug Harris is a lifelong person who stutters, husband, father, and retired architect living in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He re-engaged more intentionally in his stuttering journey in 2024 by joining the Greenville, SC, NSA Chapter after decades of simply living with his stutter. Doug attended his…
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