Virtual Learning

Virtual Learning by The Stuttering Foundation is an online series of free, interactive workshops with a variety of offerings for speech-language pathologists, parents, and individuals who stutter.

The series includes monthly offerings ranging from clinical training opportunities, to parent education, to a platform for people who stutter of all ages to share their stories. Sessions are moderated by many of the world’s leading clinicians, researchers, and self-help advocates — bringing learning and collaboration to you.

Inside Finding Your Voice Therapy

Speakers: Tim Saltuklaroglu, Ph.D., Tricia Hedinger, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-SCF, and Eddie Brown, M.A., CCC-SLP, University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Date: Monday, March 30, 2026

Time: 2 to 3:15 PM ET

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Description: Tim Saltuklaroglu, Tricia Hedinger and Eddie Brown from the Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center will provide an overview, implementation plan, and discussion for ‘Find your Voice’ Therapy. Tim will provide background on the development of the program and its goals. Tricia will discuss initial testing of the therapy in the UT clinic. Eddie will then discuss his dissertation research with data from the first clinical trial and feedback from participants. Tim, Tricia, and Eddie will then discuss challenges and next steps.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will:

Understand the rationale for ‘Find your voice’ therapy and how it differs from other treatments for stuttering.
Understanding what it means to ‘find your voice’.
Understand the phases of the program.
Understand how ‘find your voice’ treatment is implemented.

Details:

Target Audience: Persons who stutter, Speech-Language Pathologists, Graduate Students
There is no fee for this event.
*This course is not eligible for CEUs at this time
Please register if available for the live event only. A recording may be available at a later date on our streaming site for a small fee.

Bio: Tim Saltuklaroglu, Ph.D., is person who stutters who entered the field of speech pathology to learn more about the disorder and help children and adults who stutter. He completed his undergraduate degree at Washington State University and then his master’s degree at the University of Alberta. After practicing as an SLP in the North Carolina school system, he entered the Ph.D. program at East Carolina University. He earned his Ph.D. in 2004 and since then has been on faculty at the University of Tennessee, where he is currently a full professor. He has co-authored over 55 peer reviewed publications and one textbook and has received external funding through the National Institute of Health.

Tricia Hedinger, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-SCF is a clinical professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Knoxville and a board-certified specialist in stuttering, cluttering, and other fluency disorders. Ms. Hedinger serves as Vice Chair and Director of Continuing Education for the World Stuttering Network. She is also a published author, contributing to books, chapters, and peer-reviewed articles on stuttering and speech-language development. Ms. Hedinger also serves on the advisory board for the Stuttering Treatment and Research Society (STARS).

Eddie Brown, M.A., CCC-SLP is a 5^th year PhD student at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. He completed his undergraduate degree at Auburn University and then his master’s degree at the University of Toledo. He is a researcher, clinician, and educator dedicated to advancing the understanding and treatment of stuttering. He is a proud person who stutters.

CELEBRITY FOCUS

Bob Love

The late Bob Love dreamt about being a great public speaker since his early days in Bastrop Louisiana, even though, as a young man, he could barely put two words together, let alone speak a full sentence.

In spite of his severe stuttering disability, Bob Love, the son of a sharecropper, rose to become a Chicago Bulls NBA superstar, whose records were eventually surpassed by Michael Jordan. Throughout his entire athletic career, Bob Love kept his stuttering a secret from the fans who adored him, thinking he could do his “talking” on the basketball court.

Darren Sproles

Darren Sproles, a former player for The Philadelphia Eagles, the New Orleans Saints and the San Diego Chargers, made history in 2007 when he became the first player in NFL history to return a kickoff and a punt for his first two NFL touchdowns in the same game. In 2021, he was selected to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Byron Pitts

Byron Pitts has brought much attention to stuttering with his memoir, Step Out on Nothing: How Faith and Family Helped Me Conquer Life’s Challenges, released in September, 2009. The book not only details his speech difficulties, but also his illiteracy until age 12 and his unstable family life. Pitts overcame the odds to become the chief national correspondent with ABC News.

Ken Venturi

As much of the nation watches the U.S. Open Golf Championship, it is impossible not to think about our late friend Ken Venturi. Ken overcame many challenges to win the Open at Congressional in 1964 and go on to become the voice of golf for more than three decades.

However, Ken faced no bigger obstacle than stuttering. Ken Venturi was a champion to those who stutter, going out of his way to share his personal experience when consulted by a colleague, friend, or child who stutters.

Kenyon Martin

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The poster is intended to give children and adults who stutter inspiration as they grapple with their speech disorder.