Derek E. Daniels, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is an associate professor and graduate program director for the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Wayne State University. He is a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist who specializes in stuttering therapy, and has presented locally, nationally, and internationally on stuttering. Derek has participated in many self-help events, workshops, and clinical training programs for people who stutter. His research focuses on public perceptions of stuttering, and factors that influence the psychosocial experiences of individuals who stutter. He is particularly interested in identity, stigma, intersectionality, self-help groups, and culturally responsive practices for individuals who stutter. Derek is a former President of the Michigan Speech-Language-Hearing Association. In 2023, he received the Professional of the Year Scholar and Service Award from the National Stuttering Association for his scholarly and community-service contributions to the stuttering community.

Financial: Derek Daniels is a salaried employee of Wayne State University and received an honorarium for this presentation.

Non-financial – Derek Daniels is Associate Coordinator for ASHA SIG 4: Fluency and Fluency Disorders. Derek Daniels is a member of ASHA SIG 20: Counseling. Derek Daniels is Research Director for Camp Shout Out for Youth Who Stutter.

Stuttering can affect an individual’s quality of life in a variety of ways. For example, people who stutter can experience stigma on multiple levels and in multiple contexts. To improve well-being, it is important for both therapists and society-at-large to be knowledgeable about diverse experiences of people who stutter. This presentation will focus on lived experiences of people who stutter with a focus on stigma, resilience, and advocacy. By viewing stuttering and people who stutter through a framework of diversity, equity, and inclusion, therapists can provide inclusive care and society-at-large can be more knowledgeable and accepting.

Participants will be able to:
• Identify at least two ways that individuals who stutter can experience stigma.
2. Discuss at least two ways to facilitate resilience with individuals who stutter.
3. Discuss list at least two ways to facilitate advocacy with individuals who stutter.

Time-Ordered Agenda
10 minutes–Introductions and disclosures
15 minutes– What Does It Mean to be Inclusive
15 minutes– Stigma and Addressing Stigma
15 minutes– Resilience and Addressing Resilience
15 minutes– Advocacy and Addressing Advocacy
5 minutes- Closing
15 minutes- Moderated question and answer session

Practitioners attending live events are required to participate through attendance which is verified by participation time via zoom registration and entry of a code at the end of the session to receive their certificate. Additionally, they will be asked to answer a question about what they learned and how they will use the information they learned in practice.

Practitioners attending recorded sessions demonstrate learning and attendance by passing a quiz with a score of 80% or greater. The quiz addresses questions from material presented throughout the course. Practitioners can retake the quiz if they do not initially obtain a score of at least 80%. For events including case studies, participants download, read, and utilize materials in order to participate.