Thank you Michelle Donaghy from ACU, all other Speech Pathology Lecturers, Speech Pathology students and ASEA members (144 in total!) for joining from QLD, NSW and VIC for the opportunity to show the movie When I Stutter followed by an hour panel discussion sharing our lived experiences as people with a stutter.
With over 100 people registered already for our first ever Online Conference, this will be a very exciting (virtual) event!
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be part of history! Please check out our website for more information and I hope to (virtually) see you there.
23 October: Virtual screening of the movie When I Stutter directed by John Gomez
24 and 25 October: Online Conference
https://speakeasy.org.au/conference/
Thank you
Thanks to Sue Walsh and Patrick Hollamby, Speech-Language Pathologists from the North Coast Region of the Department of Education, for inviting me to be a part of their fluency program for adolescents who stutter in Bundaberg QLD this week. Speech Pathology Students from the University of Queensland (10) and Australian Catholic University (1) joined the 6 Speech-Language Pathologists to run this program. I showed the film When I Stutter directed by John Gomez, shared some personal insights into building confidence and spoke to each of the students.
You’re invited to our first online conference featuring speakers from eight different countries!
Over two full days on October 24 and 25, you’ll have the amazing opportunity to hear both Australian and global perspectives on stuttering. You’ll also be able to join our screening of When I Stutter on the evening of October 23.
Don’t miss out on this incredible content in a dynamic online format with opportunity for Q&A and discussion with your fellow attendees. This conference is free to attend, however if you’re in a position to make a donation, we’d be really grateful!
If you have an interest in stuttering, including people who stutter, families, speech pathologists (and students) and friends, this conference is for you!
Thanks to ABC Radio National’s Nick Wiggins and Skye Docherty for this article following the roundtable discussion with Julian Morrow about stuttering.
Face masks might make it difficult for a listener to know what is happening during a moment of stuttering. This image is available to download to your mobile phone and share when speaking with others.
Generic communication version
QLD Speak Easy has, for about 13 years now, run a 3 day retreat at Mt Alford Lodge on the QLD Scenic Rim in the south east of the state. You can be assured of Fun, Fellowship and Fluency and a chance to get your smooth speech technique back on track.
The retreat has been a great opportunity for Speak Easy members to fine tune their skills in a relaxed atmosphere at a fully catered venue. Only 12 allowed this year, but hopeful for more in 2021.
We already have some converts from Melbourne who normally attend, and they are expected back next year.
If interested for 2021, ring Kev Nuttall 0419774141.
Thanks to host Julian Morrow with ABC Radio National for the roundtable discussion about stuttering. Joining Associate Professor Robyn Lowe, Australian Stuttering Research Centre, UTS and John Hendrickson, Journalist with The Atlantic in the USA, we had a great conversation sharing our combined knowledge and lived experiences of how stuttering can impact someone’s life.
You can listen to the interview using the link below.
Join us for a free virtual screening of When I Stutter (child friendly version) plus a Q & A with Director John Gomez.
23 May 2020
10:00 AM Brisbane, Queensland
Registration is required (limited to the first 100 people)
SOLD OUT…stay tuned for a second virtual screening
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the virtual screening.
Virtual screening of When I Stutter coming soon to Australia! Q & A with Director John Gomez as a bonus!
This will be a free online event. Stay tuned for further details.
Speak Easy Association - Australia 
