Event Schedule

National Stuttering Association 43rd Annual Conference 2026 – Charlotte | Jul 01, 11:00 AM – Jul 04, 11:30 PM The Westin Charlotte, 601 S College St, Charlotte, NC 28202, USA

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Wed, Jul 01

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
6 hours
Conference Registration, NSA Store, and Silent Auction Open
ALL
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Clinical Decision-Making for Early Childhood Stuttering
SLPs
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Kids: Break the Ice
Kids (6-12)
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Teens: Icebreaker
Teens (13–17)
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Break the Blocks: Say Yes, And! Building Confidence and Connection Through Improv
Adults
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Parents: Opening Roundtable
Parents
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Speed Talking - With a Twist
Adults
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Abundance
Adults
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Open Mic
Adults
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Supporting Children and Teens Who Stutter: Where Do Parents & Caregivers Fit?
SLPs
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
First Timers Welcome
Adults
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Parents: Becoming a Confident Advocate for Your Child
Parents
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Teens: Journey Journals
Teens (13–17)
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
The Words we Choose (Shape Our Brain, Shape Our Lives)
Adults
SLPs
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Kids: Message in a Bottle
Kids (6-12)
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
1 hour
Conference Kickoff
ALL
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
1 hour
Stuttering in the Military Meet-Up
Adults
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
1 hour
Asians Who Stutter: Meet-Up
Adults
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
1 hour
Older Adults Meet-Up
Adults
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
2 hours
BINGO
ALL
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
2 hours
Trivia Night
ALL

Thu, Jul 02

8:00 AM - 4:15 PM
8 hours 15 minutes
Conference Registration, NSA Store, and Silent Auction Open
ALL
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM
30 minutes
Sober Check In
Adults
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM
30 minutes
Yoga
ALL
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
15 minutes
Board of Directors Office Hours
ALL
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
1 hour 15 minutes
Speaking of Work
Adults
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
1 hour 15 minutes
Speak Anyway: Small habits, Big Voice
Adults
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
1 hour 15 minutes
Stuttering Variability: What to Expect and How to Handle It
Adults
SLPs
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
1 hour 15 minutes
Open Mic
Adults
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
1 hour 15 minutes
Speak Anyway: A Workshop on Finding Your Voice Exactly As It Is
Adults
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
1 hour 15 minutes
Teens: Just For Girls
Teens (13–17)
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
1 hour 15 minutes
Grief: An Underlying and Often Unspoken Universal Experience
Adults
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
1 hour 15 minutes
Parents: Your Questions, Answered
Parents
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
1 hour 15 minutes
Kids: Stretch, Strengthen and Dance!
Kids (6-12)
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
1 hour 15 minutes
Teens: Just for Guys - Speak Your Way
Teens (13–17)
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
15 minutes
Board of Directors Office Hours
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour
Kids: Game On
Kids (6-12)
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour
General Session: Spotlight Speakers
Adults
Parents
SLPs
Teens (13-17)
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
2 hours
Lunch
ALL
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
30 minutes
Board of Directors Office Hours
ALL
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
New Directions in Stuttering Research: Perspectives from PhD Students
Adults
SLPs
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Kids who Stutter: Know and Grow Your Stutter Smarts
Kids (6-12)
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Stuttering, Strength, and Black Identity
Adults
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
You're Still 30.....HELP!
Adults
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
THE MEMOIR METHOD: Your Story Today, Your Story Tomorrow
Adults
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Parents: Stuttering in Real Life
Parents
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Healing the Hidden Weight: A Journey Beyond Shame
Adults
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Teens: Escape Room Challenge
Teens (13–17)
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Kids & Teens ~ Siblings: Two Things Can Be True: Siblings and Stuttering
Kids (6-12)
Teens (13–17)
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
15 minutes
Board of Directors Office Hours
ALL
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Multilingual Voices, Shared Stories
Adults
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Kindness in the Pause
Adults
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Parents: Just For Dads
Parents
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
People Who Stutter Deserve to Be Heard: Developing and Advocating for Voice AI that Understands Stuttered Speech
Adults
SLPs
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Parents: Just for Moms
Parents
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Kids: NSA Scavenger Hunt
Kids (6-12)
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Passing Twice: LGBTQ+ People Who Stutter
Adults
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Teens: Stuttering Trivia
Teens (13–17)
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
First Timers Open Mic
Adults
SLPs
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
2 hours
Bowling at Bowlero
ALL
9:00 PM - 11:50 PM
2 hours 50 minutes
Karaoke Night
ALL

Fri, Jul 03

8:00 AM - 4:15 PM
8 hours 15 minutes
Conference Registration, NSA Store, and Silent Auction Open
ALL
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM
30 minutes
Chapter Leader Breakfast
Chapter Leaders
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM
30 minutes
Yoga
ALL
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM
30 minutes
First Timers Check-In
Adults
SLPs
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
15 minutes
Board of Directors Office Hours
ALL
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
1 hour 15 minutes
Love Without Shrinking
Adults
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
1 hour 15 minutes
Parents: Letting Go Without Pulling Away: Parenting Teens Who Stutter
Parents
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
1 hour 15 minutes
Parents: Stutter-Affirming Goal Help for Parents and Caregivers
Parents
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
1 hour 15 minutes
Chapter Leader Experience
Chapter Leaders
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
1 hour 15 minutes
Kids: Creative Corner
Kids (6-12)
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
1 hour 15 minutes
Bridging the Gap: A Community Dialogue on Stuttering Advocacy
Adults
SLPs
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
1 hour 15 minutes
The Brain, the Science, and Our Community
Adults
SLPs
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
1 hour 15 minutes
Teens: Games & Good Company
Teens (13-17)
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
1 hour 15 minutes
The Victories of Trauma: Stuttering Through Generations
Adults
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
15 minutes
Board of Directors Office Hours
ALL
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour
Kids: Let's Debate!
Kids (6-12)
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour
General Session: Spotlight Speakers
Adults
Parents
SLPs
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
3 hours
Lunch
ALL
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
30 minutes
Board of Directors Office Hours
ALL
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Stories of Time and Space: Excerpts from an ARTS® Scrapbook
Adults
SLPs
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Covert Stuttering Uncovered
Adults
SLPs
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Interacting with Pronounced Stutterers
Adults
SLPs
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Teens & Parents: Meet the TAC
Parents
Teens (13–17)
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Self-Advocacy: Finding Peace and Respect in Work and Life as a Person Who Stutters
Adults
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Open Mic
Adults
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Kids: Grow As We Go - Building Resilience from the Inside Out
Kids (6-12)
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Voices That Matter: Stuttering in the Spotlight
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
15 minutes
Board of Directors Office Hours
ALL
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Transformational Clinical Decision-Making
Adults
SLPs
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Mindfulness, Movement, and Stuttering: Practicing Presence while Speaking
Adults
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Men Who Stutter
Adults
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Women Who Stutter
Adults
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Speed Interviews: Practice, Connect, and Build Confidence. Get Interview Ready!
Adults
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Teens & Parents: The College Years
Parents
Teens (13–17)
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Kids & their Parents: Family Olympics
Kids (6-12)
Parents
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Stuttering and the Highly Sensitive Person
Adults
SLPs
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
1 hour
They Hear Our Voices - For Parents Who Stutter
Parents
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
3 hours
StutterSlam
Adults
SLPs

Sat, Jul 04

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
8 hours
Conference Registration, NSA Store, and Silent Auction Open
ALL
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM
30 minutes
Sober Check In
Adults
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
15 minutes
Board of Directors Office Hours
ALL
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
1 hour 15 minutes
Your Worst Fear: Jury Duty
Adults
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
1 hour 15 minutes
Kids: We are Stamily
Kids (6-12)
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
1 hour 15 minutes
Teens: Ask Me Anything: Looking to the Future
Teens (13–17)
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
1 hour 15 minutes
A Family’s Journey to Understanding and Talking About Stuttering
Adults
SLPs
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
1 hour 15 minutes
Leading Without Limits: How Two Educators Who Stutter Shape Culture, Confidence, and Champions
Adults
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
1 hour 15 minutes
You have the Power: Telling Your Story
Adults
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
1 hour 15 minutes
Genetic Updates: Shifting Treatment and Broadening our Understanding of Speech Regulation
Adults
SLPs
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
1 hour 15 minutes
Parents: Meet Sisters Who Stutter
Parents
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
1 hour 15 minutes
Parents of Adults & Young Adults who Stutter: Empowering the Next Chapter
Parents
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
15 minutes
Board of Directors Office Hours
ALL
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour
Kids who Stutter: All My Stuttering Selves
Kids (6-12)
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour
Kids ~ Siblings: Arts, Crafts & Chill
Kids (6-12)
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
1 hour
General Session: Social Hour
Adults
Parents
SLPs
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Lunch
ALL
12:44 PM - 12:45 PM
1 minute
Silent Auction Closes
ALL
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
30 minutes
Board of Directors Office Hours
ALL
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Teens: Before We Go
Teens (13-17)
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Parents: Closing Roundtable
Parents
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Stuttering as Art: Exploring Creativity and the Arts as PWS
Adults
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Kids: Keep the Fun Going!
Kids (6-12)
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
First Timers Closing Open Mic
Adults
SLPs
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Closing Open Mic
Adults
SLPs
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
1 hour
More Than the Label: Redefining Who You Are
Adults
SLPs
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
1 hour 15 minutes
Closing Ceremonies (Conference Wrap-Up)
ALL
6:45 PM - 11:50 PM
5 hours 5 minutes
Banquet and Dance
ALL

Event Schedule

Wed, Jul 01

Conference Registration, NSA Store, and Silent Auction Open

Clinical Decision-Making for Early Childhood Stuttering

Kids: Break the Ice

Teens: Icebreaker

Break the Blocks: Say Yes, And! Building Confidence and Connection Through Improv

Parents: Opening Roundtable

Speed Talking - With a Twist

Abundance

Open Mic

Supporting Children and Teens Who Stutter: Where Do Parents & Caregivers Fit?

First Timers Welcome

Parents: Becoming a Confident Advocate for Your Child

Teens: Journey Journals

The Words we Choose (Shape Our Brain, Shape Our Lives)

Kids: Message in a Bottle

Conference Kickoff

Stuttering in the Military Meet-Up

Asians Who Stutter: Meet-Up

Older Adults Meet-Up

BINGO

Trivia Night

Thu, Jul 02

Conference Registration, NSA Store, and Silent Auction Open

Sober Check In

Yoga

Board of Directors Office Hours

Speaking of Work

Speak Anyway: Small habits, Big Voice

Stuttering Variability: What to Expect and How to Handle It

Open Mic

Speak Anyway: A Workshop on Finding Your Voice Exactly As It Is

Teens: Just For Girls

Grief: An Underlying and Often Unspoken Universal Experience

Parents: Your Questions, Answered

Kids: Stretch, Strengthen and Dance!

Teens: Just for Guys - Speak Your Way

Board of Directors Office Hours

Kids: Game On

General Session: Spotlight Speakers

Lunch

Board of Directors Office Hours

New Directions in Stuttering Research: Perspectives from PhD Students

Kids who Stutter: Know and Grow Your Stutter Smarts

Stuttering, Strength, and Black Identity

You're Still 30.....HELP!

THE MEMOIR METHOD: Your Story Today, Your Story Tomorrow

Parents: Stuttering in Real Life

Healing the Hidden Weight: A Journey Beyond Shame

Teens: Escape Room Challenge

Kids & Teens ~ Siblings: Two Things Can Be True: Siblings and Stuttering

Board of Directors Office Hours

Multilingual Voices, Shared Stories

Kindness in the Pause

Parents: Just For Dads

People Who Stutter Deserve to Be Heard: Developing and Advocating for Voice AI that Understands Stuttered Speech

Parents: Just for Moms

Kids: NSA Scavenger Hunt

Passing Twice: LGBTQ+ People Who Stutter

Teens: Stuttering Trivia

First Timers Open Mic

Bowling at Bowlero

Karaoke Night

Fri, Jul 03

Conference Registration, NSA Store, and Silent Auction Open

Chapter Leader Breakfast

Yoga

First Timers Check-In

Board of Directors Office Hours

Love Without Shrinking

Parents: Letting Go Without Pulling Away: Parenting Teens Who Stutter

Parents: Stutter-Affirming Goal Help for Parents and Caregivers

Chapter Leader Experience

Kids: Creative Corner

Bridging the Gap: A Community Dialogue on Stuttering Advocacy

The Brain, the Science, and Our Community

Teens: Games & Good Company

The Victories of Trauma: Stuttering Through Generations

Board of Directors Office Hours