Affirming Practices in Paediatric Stuttering Therapy
Live Online Training | Friday 7 November 2025 | 9:00am to 12:00pm AWST (Perth)
What if therapy didn’t aim to fix stuttering but to affirm the child who stutters?
In Australia, stuttering therapy has often centred around fluency. In preschool, it’s about elimination. In school years, it’s about control.
But when therapy is built around reducing impact, we risk silencing more than just speech. We risk missing the child entirely.
This webinar offers a new way forward for therapists and parents alike.
Led by speech-language therapist Voon Pang, with guest presenters Rich Stephens, Rebecca Seal, and Jialin Tan, this three-hour session explores affirming, inclusive, and family-centred support for children who stutter.
You’ll walk away with a clearer understanding of what compassionate, comprehensive stuttering support looks like and how to offer it with confidence and care.
This training will help you:
Understand affirming practices in stuttering therapy and how they align with social and neurodiversity models of disability
Explore preschool therapy options and make informed decisions for each child and family
Navigate conversations around persistent stuttering with clarity, empathy, and hope
Identify affirming approaches and resources that build acceptance, confidence, and communication
Learn from real case studies that illustrate affirming therapy in action
Hear directly from parents and adults who stutter as they share what truly made a difference
Connect with a like-minded community of professionals and carers walking a similar path
Who it’s for?
This session is designed for:
Speech pathologists and therapists supporting children who stutter
Parents and carers looking for clarity and connection on their journey
Professionals seeking a neurodiversity-affirming approach that honours identity and lived experience
Anyone ready to move from fixing to understanding and supporting communication that feels good
Whether you’re just beginning or you’ve been on this path for years, this training offers practical insight and grounded support.
Friday, November 7th
9:00am - WA
10:30am - NT
11:00am - QLD
11:30am - SA
12:00pm - NSW, VIC, TAS, ACT
Live + Recording Available for 30 Days
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
A three-hour live webinar with expert insights, real case studies, and current best practice
A live panel with parents and adults who stutter, sharing lived experience and reflections
Open Q&A with space for respectful discussion and real-world questions
Access to the full recording for three months so you can revisit the content on your own time
$210 (incl. GST)
About The Presenters
Voon Pang (Speech and Language Therapist)
Voon Pang, BSc, CPSP is a speech-language therapist in New Zealand with extensiveclinical experience in supporting people of all ages who stutter. He was the first speech-language therapist in New Zealand to be trained in both Palin PCI and RESTART-DCM in the 2010s and and embraces holistic, comprehensive therapeutic frameworks which support positive stuttering identity.
He considers himself a stuttering ally and his work is inspired by his friends and colleagues who stutter as well as the clients and families he serves.
Rich Stephens (President of SAY: Australia and Person Who Stutters)
Rich Stephens (he/him) is a person who stutters. Since the age of 4 years, Rich has lived with the physical, social, and emotional impact of stuttering. In 2019 Rich fulfilled his dream of supporting young people who stutter and their families with establishing SAY: AU. Rich, inspired by the global SAY and stuttering community, his young son, and wanting to provide a safe and accepting community for all young people who stutter, is the driving force behind SAY: AU and inspires all of the important work that SAY: AU does.
Bec Seal (Peer Parent Liaison and Support For Families for SAY and Parent of School-Aged Child Who Stutters)
Bec (she/her) is Mum to Indie who is a person who stutters. Bec was introduced to SAY AU in 2021 by their SLP and has experienced firsthand the Benefit of SAY AU with Indie attending online programs and camp. Bec saw quickly the sense of belonging experienced when first starting with the online programs and then the life changing experience of attending camp. In her professional life, Bec works as a Mental Health Social Worker who provides support to young people and their families and is passionate about building the systems and worlds around a young person to best support them.
Jialin Tan (Parent of School-Aged Child Who Stutters) - Please note, Jialin was unable to attend this presentation live.
Jialin Tan (she/her) is a proud mother of two children, one of whom is a 13-year-old boy who stutters. In her professional life, she is a veterinarian who has worked in general practice, emergency medicine, and anaesthesia. She holds a Master in Public Health and is part of Western Australia's Emergency Animal Disease Veterinary Reserve. In her free time, she goes mountain biking at a slow to moderate pace, puts jigsaw puzzles together, and listens to audiobooks at 1.5x because there are too many books, too little time.
You’ll feel at home here if:
You want therapy to support the whole child, not just their speech
You’re seeking more than fluency outcomes
You value identity, connection, and emotional wellbeing
You’re ready to learn, reflect, and grow in a safe and supportive space
You’re a parent, a therapist, or both — walking this journey with care and curiosity
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