Summer Clinics Referral List
Listed below are various centers and clinics which offer summer programs in the USA and Canada. The Stuttering Foundation of America provides this list only to help in locating a summer program which might be able to assist you in treating stuttering. The Stuttering Foundation of America does not warrant the competency of these programs nor guarantee their treatment.
| CALIFORNIA | |
| Power Stuttering Center Mark Power, M.A., CCC-SLP 4010 Barranca Parkway, Suite 220 Irvine, CA 92604 (949) 552-5523 mpower@powerstuttering.com www.powerstuttering.com |
This intensive one-week clinic, suitable for adults and children as young as eight years old, integrates both Fluency Shaping and Stuttering Modification skills. After the intensive clinic, the rest of the program is completed at home with carefully structured follow-up that is monitored weekly by telephone for at least one year. Call, email, or write for exact dates. |
| California State University-Northridge Gail Wilson Lew, M.A., CCC-SLP CSUN-Language, Speech & Hrng. Ctr. 18111 Nordhoff Street Northridge, CA 91330 (626) 355-3397 (818) 677-2856 |
No summer camps planned for 2005. |
| IOWA | |
| Intensive Residential Program for Teenagers Who Stutter Patricia Zebrowski, Ph.D., CCC-SLP University of Iowa Wendell Johnson Spch/Hear. Clinic 116 WJSHC Iowa City, IA 52242 (319) 335-8736 (319) 335-8851 (Fax) tricia-zebrowski@uiowa.edu |
June 5 - 12, 2005 Residential-Group and Individual Therapy Tuition includes room, board, and all recreation fees. For more information, contact Tricia Zebrowski at tricia-zebrowski@uiowa.edu. |
| MASSACHUSETTS | |
| Summer Fluency Camp Adriana Digrande, M.A., CCC-SLP Boston University Dept. of Communication Disorders 635 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA 02115 (781) 665-6623 digrande@bu.edu |
Offers three programs for children and teens in the summer and programs for adults in May and January. All programs are held in Boston. These intensive four week programs integrate fluency shaping (motor skills) with stuttering modification (attitude modification) techniques. Weekly follow-up sessions are scheduled for a minimum of 3 months following the intensive program. Long-term support is ongoing. Additionally, for children, we offer weekly parent counseling sessions and support to the public school clinician following the program. Partial scholarships may be available. Please call/ write for more details and the dates of the programs. |
| Katherine Elias & Associates Stephen T. Synan, M.S., CCC-SLP 124 Watertown Street Watertown, MA 02472-2500 (617) 923-1161 ssynanslp@aol.com |
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| MICHIGAN | |
| Summer Speech-Language Speciality Clinics Erika Courlander, Coordinator Central Michigan University Health Professions Bldg., 1165 Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859 (989) 774-2877 courlle@cmich.edu |
For children and young adults, 3-17 years of age. Five-week program with day camp format, June 29-August 3, 2005 Tuition is $700. Scholarships available. Rental housing for families available on campus. Call or write for additional information. |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE | |
| Sheryl Ridener Gottwald, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Speech, Language & Hearing Center Hewlitt Hall, 4 Library Way Durham, NH 03824 (603) 862-0835 (603) 862-4511 (Fax) sgottw9893@aol.com |
A family program will be conducted. Slots will be filled on a first-come first-served basis. Call or write for additional information. |
| NEW JERSEY | |
| Princeton Speech Language & Learning Center Kathleen Scaler Scott, M.S., CCC-SLP 19 Wall Street Princeton, NJ 08540 (609) 924-7080 info@psllcnj.com www.psllcnj.com |
Intensive fluency group fluency programs available for preschool, school-age and teens. Topics include fluency techniques and strategies, positive communication skills and attitudes, parent education and training, and dealing with teasing. Small groups with fun and enriching activities. Call, e-mail, or write for any additional information needed. |
| NEW YORK | |
| The Starbuck Fluency Clinic Linda House, Ph.D., CCC-SLP State University of New York The Starbuck Center Dept. of Communication Disorders Geneseo, NY 14454 (585) 245-5332 Web Site |
In 2005 we are not running a summer intensive program. Services are still available on an individual basis all year. Please feel free to contact Linda House or our clinic director, Ms. Laura Piche (piche@geneseo.edu) if we can be of further assistance. |
| The American Institute for Stuttering Elena A. Caffentzis, M.S., CCC-SLP Pediatric Specialist Catherine O. Montgomery, MS/CCCSLP 27 W. 20th Street, Suite 1203 New York, NY 10011 (212) 633-6400 (877) 378-8883 toll-free (212) 220-3922 (Fax) ais@stutteringtreatment.org www.stutteringtreatment.org |
A four week intensive clinic for children ages 8-11 years. Eight three week intensives are conducted throughout each year with four being scheduled during the busy summer months and consist of 100+ hours of individual and small group interaction. It is appropriate for adults, teens and pre-teens as young as age 12. A maximum of eight clients is accepted into each program. The intensive portion of treatment is followed up with two months of structured activities that are included in the initial fee. Many other options for follow up support are also available, and there are several options for financing. Fee for intensive program $4,275. Call, e-mail, write or check website for dates. |
| CAMP TALKALOT Jack Sutherland 137 Valley Green Drive Penfield, NY 14526 (716) 377-0214 camptalkalot@earthlink.net www.danielandfriends.org |
For ages 7-15. In its 5th year, Daniel & Friends CAMP TALKALOT offers an exciting summer residential camping experience held in Rochester, NY. Our 2005 program introduces a new Month and Location from prior programs: JULY 3 through JULY 8, to be held on the 150 acre Rotary Sunshine Camp for children (Rush, NY). Camp Talkalot bundles all the fun you would hope to experience by attending a real summer camp (arts, crafts, operating the camp radio station, a low ropes course and climbing tower, even field trips to area attractions). More importantly campers will encounter a specialized program exclusively for young people who stutter. Twice daily workshop topics (coordinated by "Partners in Speech" from Fairport, NY) will reinforce why our campers are here: "Handling Teasing", "New Ways To Relax", "Handling My Anger in Positive Ways", "Speech Therapy Is Worth The Effort", "I Have Great Value Regardless Of How I Speak", and "The Pitfall of Letting Stuttering Keep Me From What I'd Love To Do". Staff will include certified speech pathologists with fluency expertise, Speech Pathology college students, Adults and Teens who are successfully dealing with their own stuttering, as well as a full support staff to make your stay Fun and Safe. Tuition is $375, with scholarship assistance considered. |
| Charleen Bloom College of St. Rose Albany, NY 12203 (518) 454-5122 (518) 454-6069 (Fax) bloomc@strose.edu |
This is a 12-week (one evening per week) summer session at the College of St. Rose in Albany, New York. Meetings are held on Monday evening from 7:30-8:30 for children and teens and 8:00-9:45 for adults. The program is an integrated approach to stuttering treatment with emphasis on effective communication. There is no charge for this program, although a $25.00 donation to their Fluency Council is suggested. E-mail or call for additional information. |
| OHIO | |
| Intensive Fluency Therapy Program - 2002 Melissa Price Clinic Coordinator Miami Univ. Speech/Hearing Clinic 2 Bachelor Hall Oxford, OH 45056 (513) 529-2500 (513) 529-2502 (Fax) pricema@muohio.edu |
TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED Two-week intensive fluency therapy for stuttering is available for adults and children. During the two weeks the individual will attend 4 days per week from 12-5 (Mon., Wed., Thurs., and Fri.) for a total of 40 hours of therapy. $600 payable first session. |
| Diane Games, M.A., CCC-SLP Tri-County Speech Associates, Inc 430 Ray Norrish Drive Cincinnati, OH 45246 (513) 671-7446 (513) 671-7448 (Fax) TCSA1@aol.com |
Programs include: MOTHER GOOSE PROGRAM (Preschool): This has been designed to promote use of communication skills in a natural social environment. Language-rich projects and activities stimulate speech growth. The small group setting provides intensive language stimulation from clinicans and peers. Discussions with parents after sessions help to utilize language techniques in the home environment. Meet one time per week for 45 minutes. Most group members also receive one 30-minute individual session per week based on his/her individual needs. This session complements the group goals and focuses more specifically on the individual needs of each child. RAINBOW READINESS (kindergarten through 3rd grade): Group and individual language experiences. Groups meet one time per week for 45-minutes with the option of an individual session one time per week for one-half hour. CLASS (junior high and high school ages): Groups provide opportunities to work on individual skills as well as practicing communication with a small group of peers. Sessions last 45 minutes. COMMUNICATION COUNCIL FOR ADULTS: Provides communication practice using communication enhancing strategies, problem solving difficult speaking situations, practica and use of modification strategies. Call, e-mail, or write for dates and fees. |
| OREGON | |
| Meadowood Springs Speech & Hearing Camp P. O. Box 1025 Pendleton, OR 97801-0030 (541) 276-2752 (541) 276-7227 (Fax) meadowood@oregontrail.net www.meadowoodsprings.com |
A summer residential camp/clinic for children ages 6 to 16 with speech and hearing difficulties. There are two ten-day sessions. Offers intensive speech therapy. Campers are encouraged to use and carry over their newly acquired skills 7 days a week through a full range of camp activities. These include swimming (weather permitting), canoeing, fishing, campfires, songfests, nature hikes, discovery trail, sports and arts and crafts. Some scholarship available. Call, e-mail, or write for additional information. |
| PENNSYLVANIA | |
| Young Adult Intensive Stuttering Program Connie Kossen, M.A., CCC-SLP Pennsylvania State University Dept. of Communication Disorders 110 Moore Building University Park, PA 16802 (814) 865-5414 cik4@psu.edu |
This five-week program is for young adults. Call, e-mail or write for dates and fees. Scholarships are available for significant financial assistance. |
| TENNESSEE | |
| Fluency Camp Julie Marshall, M.A., CCC-SLP UT-Memphis Speech and Hearing Ctr. 807 Jefferson Avenue Memphis, TN 38105 (901) 678-5800 jsable@memphis.edu |
No summer camp for 2005. |
| TEXAS | |
| El Paso Summer Stuttering Camp 4505 Cupid El Paso, TX 79924-1723 (915) 845-8787 |
There is no camp for 2005. |
| Camp Tech Talkers Judith Keller, M.S., CCC-SLP Asst. Professor, Clinical Coord. Texas Tech Univ. Health Sci. Ctr. 3601 4th St., Suite 2A300 Lubbock, TX 79430-6073 (806) 743-5660 X225 (806) 743-5678 |
Camp is for children ages 7-13 who stutter and will be held June 20-24, 2005. Enrollment is limited, but we do have some scholarships available! An intensive week-long camp filled with individual sessions. Designed for the school-aged boy or girl who often have limited opportunities to work with other children with similar speech characteristics, the Tech Talkers Camp will offer many opportunities for children to work together, talk together, and learn fluency enhancing strategies together. Call or write for more information. |
| VIRGINIA | |
| Martha Spitz Office Manager Annandale Fluency Clinic 4208 Evergreen Lane, Suite 213 Annandale, VA 22003 (703) 941-8903 (703) 658-4529 (Fax) |
This is a summer intensive fluency programs for teens, preteens, and young adults who stutter. This 60 hour program is held in our Virginia and Maryland offices. Please call or write for further information. |
| WASHINGTON | |
| Successful Stuttering Management Program Kim Krieger, M.S., CCC-SLP Workshop Director Eastern Washington University Dept. of Communication Disorders Cheney, WA 99004 (509) 359-2302 (509) 624-3271 kk505@aol.com www.ssmpmanual.com |
An intensive workshop for adolescents and adults. The dates are July 11-July 30, 2005. Price for therapy and room and board is $2500. Call for additional information. |
| CANADA | |
| Columbia Speech & Language Services #13-750 W Broadway Vancouver, BC V5Z 1J3 (604) 875-9100 speech@interchange.ubc.ca |
Intensive clinic for adults in October with completer weekend in November. Cost is $2150.00 (Canadian) (early bird rate if paid at least 4 weeks prior to registration) which includes the assessment, treatment clinic, and completer weekend, a progress summary report, individual follow-up sessions at 6 months and 12 months post clinic, and follow-up phone calls at 2,3,4, and 5 years post clinic. An intensive clinic for adolescents, pre-teens, and teens will be held in July with the completer weekend in August. Another clinic will be held from March 16-25, 2000 with the completer weekend in April. Cost is $1695 (Canadian) (early bird rate if paid at least 4 weeks prior to registration). Includes everything explained in the adult clinic. A pre-school clinic for children ages 4-8 will be held in July with completer session in August. This program runs in concert with a parent program that at least one parent must attend. All the activities and instructional language used have been developed specifically for kids. Cost is $1295 (Canadian) (early bird rate if paid 4 weeks prior to registration). Call or write for exact dates and additional information. |
| Deborah Kully-Martens, M.S., CCC-SLP Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research 3rd Floor, 8220-114 St. Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2P4 (780) 492-2619 (780) 492-8457 (Fax) istar@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca www.ualberta.ca/~istar |
Three-week intensive clinics (six hours per day) for adults are held in January, May, July and October; for adults and older teens (15+) in July; and young teens (12-15) in August. A four-week intensive clinic (three hours per day) for children (7-11) and their families is offered in August. There are extended therapy programs available throughout the year for preschool children and others for whom intensive clinics are not suitable. Refresher clinics for individuals or small group maintenance sessions are scheduled throughout the year. Call, e-mail, or write for dates and fees. |
| Ann Meltzer, SLP, CASLPO The Rehabilitation Centre (A Subsdiary Corp. of Ottawa Hosp) 505 Smythe Road Ottawa ON K1H 8M2 (613) 737-7350 X5631 (613) 737-7056 (Fax) ameltzer@ottawahospital.on ca Web Site |
Three week intensive therapy clinics are held in May and July for adults and mature adolescents. On completion of the course follow up is arranged according to individual need. Follow up may be done in collaboration with a local speech-language pathologist and/or by phone, audio recordings, and e-mail. Canadian residents with a provincial health card may have the course paid for by the province. For clients attending from outside of Canada, please call, e-mail, or write for dates and fees. |