Welcome to our exciting line-up of keynote speakers:
Dr Bruce Wampold speaking on the topic of "The Social Bases of Healing"; a panel led by Dr Florence Myers discussing the conceptualization of cluttering; Dr Koichi Mori talking about use of cognitive behavioral therapy with adults and adolescents who stutter in a group therapy setting; and Annie Bradberry and Dr Mitchell Trichon speaking on the topic of "Nurturing Partnerships and Cooperation in Our Stuttering/Cluttering World".
See below for more details including abstracts and learning outcomes.
BRUCE WAMPOLD
The Congress Organising Team are excited to announce that Dr Bruce Wampold Ph.D., ABPP, has been confirmed as one of the keynote speakers for the One World, Many Voices: Science and Community Congress in July 2018.
Dr Wampold is Director of the Research Institute at Modum Bad Psychiatric Center in Vikersund, Norway and Emeritus Professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Divisions 12, 17, 29, 45), is Board Certified in Counseling Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology, and is the recipient of the 2007 Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research Award from the American Psychological Association.
Dr Wampold will be speaking on the topic of “The Social Bases of Healing”, discussing the social context of therapy, and the importance of the therapeutic relationship. He will also discuss ways in which therapists can improve therapy outcomes, and people accessing services can make their therapeutic journey more effective.
We are delighted that Dr Wampold has agreed to join us in Hiroshima and anticipate an thought-provoking keynote speech that will inspire debate and discussion among delegates.
Friday 13th July 2018 Keynote presentation: Bruce E. Wampold, Ph.D.
Keynote: The Social Bases of Healing
- Abstract
- Learning Outcomes
- To understand how humans have evolved to heal through social means
- To be knowledgeable of the research that supports the therapeutic relationship as an evidence-based component of interventions.
- To understand how social healing can be used to improve quality of care.
FLORENCE MYERS
with CHARLEY ADAMS and SUSANNE COOK
We are delighted to announce a keynote panel, discussing the conceptualization of cluttering. The panel will be led by Dr. Florence Myers (Adelphi University, Garden City, New York), who has devoted the past thirty years toward an understanding of cluttering and its relation to stuttering.
Dr. Myers helped to co-organize the first world congress on cluttering held in Katarino, Bulgaria in 2007, at which time the International Cluttering Association was ‘born’. Dr. Myers is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and recipient of the Deso Weiss Award for contributions to the field of cluttering, conferred by the Stuttering Foundation and the International Cluttering Association. Her works have been translated into French, Polish, and Bulgarian.
The panel’s keynote presentation at One World, Many Voices: Science and Community introduces the Three-Pronged Approach to the Conceptualization of Cluttering (TPA-CC). Dr. Myers had an integral role in development of the TPA-CC and we are privileged to have her join us in Japan to explain the development of this key piece of work. This presentation will be of interest to delegates who clutter, stutter, or stuttering/clutter, and to those with a background in clinical or research work. The panel will offer perspectives on a definition of cluttering, explore similarities and differences between cluttering and stuttering, and discuss ways in which cluttering can be conceptualized. Also featuring on the panel will be Dr. Charley Adams and Dr. Susanne Cook.
Charley is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina, where he has taught graduate coursework on fluency disorders since 2000. Charley has led the Columbia chapter of the National Stuttering Association (NSA) since 2001, and served as a regional coordinator for the NSA from 2008 to 2013. In 2013, he was chosen as the NSA Speech Language Pathologist of the Year. He has facilitated numerous NSA workshops, and chairs their continuing education review committee. Charley is the current chair of the International Cluttering Association, and is on the planning and programming committees for the Joint World Congress 2018 in Hiroshima, Japan.
Susanne is a speech-language pathologist from Germany, who has specialized in fluency disorders since 1995. She is a licensed stuttering therapist (Interdisciplinary Association for Stuttering Therapists) and has been running an intensive therapy summer program for children and adolescents who stutter for ten years. In 2011, Susanne obtained her PhD in Developmental Science at University College London (title of thesis “Affective factors, bullying, language and motor abilities in relation to treatment outcome for children who stutter”). Susanne co-authored the German medical guidelines for fluency disorders. She is the chair-elect of the International Cluttering Association and on the planning committee for the Joint World Congress 2018 in Hiroshima, Japan. Her research interests include cluttering, therapy outcomes for children who stutter, effects of bullying on and useful strategies for children who stutter, and the psychosocial impact of stuttering on a person’s life. Susanne currently works for Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, USA.
Saturday 14th July 2018 Keynote presentation: Dr. Florence Myers, Dr. Charley Adams, Dr. Susanne Cook
Keynote: The Three-Pronged Approach to the Conceptualization of Cluttering (TPA-CC).
- Abstract
This keynote address will provide perspectives on cluttering. A recent survey with Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) in the United States (Cook & Adams, 2016) revealed the need for more education and training on cluttering. In response to this survey, the International Cluttering Association formed an ad-hoc committee tasked with the development of a comprehensive conceptualization of cluttering. Several extant perspectives will be reviewed, to be followed by a detailed discussion of the nature of cluttering using the ICA-endorsed TPA-CC (Three-Pronged Approach to the Conceptualization of Cluttering). Much research is still needed to arrive at a universally accepted definition of cluttering. Until such time, we can complement research-based findings through equally rich clinical experience and observations toward a conceptualization of the nature of cluttering, and how it may differ from stuttering.
- Learning Outcomes
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To identify the speech-language dimensions contributing to cluttering
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To describe the ‘three prongs’ of the TPA-CC
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To differentiate aspects of cluttering and stuttering using the TPA-CC
KOICHI MORI
We can now confirm that our next keynote speaker for One World, Many Voices: Science and Community will be Dr. Koichi Mori, M.D., Ph. D.
Dr. Mori graduated from the University of Tokyo Medical School in 1981 and earned his Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Tokyo Graduate School in 1988. Dr. Mori has been involved with research into stuttering since 1992 using neuroimaging techniques as well as behavioral and therapeutic efficacy studies. Currently Director of the Department of Medical Treatment and Head of the College of the National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities in Tokorozawa, Japan, Dr. Mori is a founder member of the Japanese Society for Stuttering and other Fluency Disorders (JSSFD).
Dr. Mori’s current work includes clinical work with adults who stutter using cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Current research includes a comprehensive large-scale prevalence study of preschool children who stutter in Japan and development of a group CBT approach for adolescents and adults who stutter.
Dr. Mori’s keynote speech will focus on the use of cognitive behavioral therapy with adults who stutter in a group therapy setting. This interesting keynote will offer an insight into therapy options for people who stutter in Japan, and will increase awareness of the use of CBT with people who stutter both in Japan and internationally. We anticipate this will lead to interesting debate between delegates of all nationalities regarding the availability of different approaches to living with stuttering across the globe and inspire new ways of thinking about, working and living with stuttering in people’s own lives.
Sunday 15th July 2018 Keynote presentation: Dr. Koichi Mori
Keynote: The use of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) in a group setting with adults who stutter.
- Abstract
Treatment of adult stuttering typically requires many and frequent sessions (e.g. 30 weekly sessions), which may not be practical for some people who stutter (PWS), nor for clinicians in Japan due to their scarcity. Although the primary reason for using cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) in our adult stuttering treatment is to improve the success rate and QOL, it can also help reduce frequent clinic visits. Our group therapy program comprises five 3-hour sessions over five weeks. Stuttering is postulated as interference to the innate ability to speak freely and fluently, with subconscious conditioning, maladaptive coping behaviors (MACBs) and a complex vicious cycle of cognition, emotion and behavior. MACBs are painful and triggered by the intent "not to stutter", and contribute to stuttering symptoms. CBT is implemented as follows to address these issues comprehensively: (a) Most importantly, the therapy goal should not be fluency improvement, but better and easy communication, because aiming at it consciously would rather hinder natural fluency, though fluency is a frequent byproduct of the CBT therapy. (b) Similarly, attention control should be directed away from stuttering, through voluntary stuttering, prosody modulation exercises, and mindfulness meditation. (c) The mechanisms of anxiety and anticipation in stuttering are explained for better coping. (d) Natural utterances are induced with various methods including speech shadowing, which can also help people with cluttering-stuttering. (e) Challenges to speak without checking for difficult words are encouraged. After the group approach, reduction was observed in OASES impact scores and fluency efforts as well as dysfluency frequencies.
- Learning Outcomes
1. The attendee will learn about certain possible underlying processes and maintaining mechanisms of stuttering, with reference to the Levelt's speech process model and subconscious conditioning learning.
2. The attendee will be able to explain the specific training exercises in the context of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT).
3. The attendee will be able to recognize the pros and cons of the group format for stuttering treatment.
ANNIE BRADBERRY and MITCHELL TRICHON
We are thrilled that our final keynote announcement is Annie Bradberry and Dr Mitchell Trichon, who will be speaking together on the topic of"Nurturing Partnerships and Cooperation in Our Stuttering/Cluttering World". Annie and Mitch will be speaking about the fascinating topic of ways to build and nurture partnerships and cooperation within the stuttering /cluttering community. Their thought provoking keynote presentation will highlight the importance of cooperation between people who stutter or clutter, clinicians and researchers. They will discuss the past and present significance of these relationships and ways to foster these alliances with one another.
Annie’s passion and support for the stuttering community knows no bounds. She is the current chair of the International Stuttering Association and, from 1993-2003, was Executive Director of the USA’s National Stuttering Association (NSA). Annie’s involvement with the NSA has spanned 38 years, and has included a variety of roles such as chapter leader, board member, and her current role as Regional Coordinator. Annie has acted as Consumer Representative on the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s (ASHA) Specialty Board on Fluency Disorders and she currently serves as a member of the IFA’s Self Help and Advocacy committee. She presents workshops and in-service training to local universities and school districts whenever she can, and is a Stutter Social online host. Annie has 25 years’ experience working in the non-profit sector and her current fulltime job is Executive Director of a national non-profit company based in Southern California, USA.
Mitchell Trichon, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a co-founder of Stutter Social, an Internet-based videoconferencing community and private social network community for people who stutter. As a faculty member at La Salle University his responsibilities include teaching graduate courses in fluency and stuttering and supervising graduate clinicians who work with clients who stutter. Dr. Trichon has over 10 peer-reviewed publications and over 50 conference presentations reaching international, national and regional audiences mostly about his research on self-help activities for people who stutter. Mitch is a person who stutters and is a Board Member of the ISA. He has previously been on the Board of the NSA and co-led their national network of adult support groups. He also provides therapy to his clients through his in-person and teletherapy private practice.
Monday 16th July 2018 Keynote presentation: Annie Bradberry and Dr. Mitchell Trichon
Keynote: Nurturing Partnerships and Cooperation in Our Stuttering/Cluttering World
- Abstract
This session will provide a deeper understanding of the importance of collaboration between all involved in the stuttering and cluttering communities; from the people whose speech is affected, to the researchers that explore the many facets of stuttering/cluttering, to the clinicians who help their clients find their voice. We will touch upon aspects of the communities' evolution and reveal some of the strengths and barriers which have fostered and tapered our successes. Additionally, we will identify and seek to promote alliances between individuals, between professionals, between organizations and amongst all the above. We hope to emulate the spirit of the Congress by appreciating our different perspectives and recognizing we are in a prime position to work synergistically to improve the lives of people who stutter/clutter while preserving the values and customs of all groups involved.
- Learning Outcomes
- Participants will describe various organizations, programs and projects that serve people who stutter/clutter.
- Participants will discuss current barriers between people who stutter/clutter, clinicians, and researchers and how to overcome them.
- Participants will identify ways in which collaborative efforts have helped to better the lives of people who stutter/clutter.