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Live broadcast (one-time viewing only): Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 3:00–5:00 p.m. Eastern time

Last chance to sign up: Wednesday, September 10, 2025, Noon, Eastern time

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Description:

This webinar will provide an overview of the strengths-based CARE Model framework for stuttering treatment that supports children and adults who stutter in building authentic communication skills. The course will include video of intervention sessions in action and provide concrete strategies for affirming and expanding each person’s distinct strengths across four foundational pillars (communication, advocacy, resilience, and education).

Content disclosure: This session focuses on a specific model for stuttering assessment and treatment.

Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• Describe the foundational principles and four pillars of the CARE Model (Communication, Advocacy, Resilience, Education) and explain how they inform a holistic, strengths-based stuttering intervention 
• Identify effective and ineffective presentations of the communication competencies identified in the CARE Model and explain their role in enhancing authentic and effective communication for individuals who stutter 
• Articulate the theoretical rationale for shifting away from fluency-focused stuttering treatments toward a non-ableist model that values whole-person wellness, empowerment, and open stuttering 
• Identify the benefits and best practices for implementing self-disclosure of stuttering as a key advocacy strategy that supports client empowerment and reduces stigma 
• Explain the benefits and best practices for using self-compassion and voluntary stuttering within treatment as critical tools for building resiliency in individuals who stutter

Contents

• Introduction to the core assumptions, theory, and research supporting the CARE Model (0:0-0:10)
• Guided observation of therapy in action illustrating application of the Communication component of the CARE Model to functional outcomes and specific short-term goals (0:10-0:35)
• Guided observation of therapy in action illustrating application of the Advocacy component of the CARE Model to functional outcomes and specific short-term goals (0:35-1:00) 
• Guided observation of therapy in action illustrating application of the Resiliency component of the CARE Model to functional outcomes and specific short-term goals (1:00-1:25)
• Guided observation of therapy in action illustrating application of the Education component of the CARE Model to functional outcomes and specific short-term goals (1:25-1:50) 
• Synthesis and Key Takeaways: Integrating CARE Model Insights (1:50 – 2:00)

Presenter Information

Courtney T. Byrd, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a Professor at The University of Texas at Austin and serves as Founding and Executive Director of the Arthur M. Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research, which includes the Michael and Tami Lang Stuttering Institute, the Dealey Family Foundation Stuttering Clinic, and the Bodner Developmental Stuttering Lab. She has 100+ publications and has dedicated her life's work to developing the CARE Model (and the related intensive dosage “Camp Dream. Speak. Live.”), a strengths-based approach to the assessment and treatment of stuttering.

Disclosures:

• Salary as a Professor at UT Austin (but does not receive salary for role at the Blank Center)
• Developer of for-sale materials on implementation of CARE Model

Assessment Type

Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

To earn continuing education credit, you must complete and submit the learning assessment within 5 days of watching the live webinar, or September 12, 2030, whichever comes first.

Program History and CE Information

Live webinar: September 10, 2025
3:00–5:00 p.m. Eastern time

On-demand webinar: September 12, 2025 – September 12, 2030