More than a dozen students, ranging in age from 5 to 16, will be performing in front of an audience at Camp Dream. Speak. Live at Stony Brook Southampton. The week-long camp, for young people who stutter, runs from July 28 to August 1 and is free for families. Developed by The Arthur M. Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research and brought to the Department of Speech-Language Pathology by Joy Kling, a clinical assistant professor, the camp’s mission is to empower young people to become proud and confident communicators and reduce the stigma around stuttering. The program’s goals include:
- Increasing children’s communication competence
- Improving how they feel about their ability to communicate
- Lessening the influence of stuttering on their overall quality of life
- Increasing their positive perception of their ability to establish peer-to-peer relationships
- Enhancing their leadership skills
Campers will work alongside Stony Brook speech language pathology graduate students for interactive workshops, one-on-one support, and group activities. This is the first time the program is being offered in the state of New York.
WHEN
Thursday, July 31, 2025
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
WHO
Interview opportunities include:
- Student campers and participating families
- Stony Brook speech language pathology graduate students
- Joy Kling, M.A.. CCC-SLP, TSSLD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Camp Dream. Speak. Live program coordinator
- Renee Fabus, Department Chair
WHERE
The talent show will take place at Stony Brook Southampton’s Avram Theater 39 Tuckahoe Road, Southampton, NY 11968.