NSA Connects Stuttering and Trauma - The Lives We Build Around Stuttering
Wed, Oct 28
|Virtual Event
Explore stuttering, complex trauma, and trauma-informed therapy in an interactive session led by people who stutter.
Time & Location
Oct 28, 2026, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM EDT
Virtual Event
About the event
How can repeated negative reactions to stuttering shape the way we see ourselves, connect with others, and build our lives?
Join Naomi H. Rodgers, Chaya Goldstein-Schuff, and Christopher Anderson for an interactive conversation exploring stuttering through the lens of complex trauma. Drawing on their community-based research, the presenters will discuss how repeated hurtful interactions can influence self-perception, relationships, and the ways people cope. They will also explain how complex trauma differs from PTSD and explore what trauma-informed stuttering therapy can look like in practice.
All three presenters are people who stutter and will share personal reflections alongside their research, with time for open discussion about how these themes resonate with participants.
About the presenters:
Naomi H. Rodgers, PhD, CCC-SLP, is an assistant professor at the University of Iowa, where she directs the Iowa Stuttering Lab. Her research explores the cognitive, emotional, and social aspects of stuttering and therapy, informed by…
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