Virtual Teen Groups
Join us!
Friends is really excited to offer Virtual Teen Groups for teens who stutter! The purpose of these groups is to create a safe space for teens to connect, inspire, and laugh with friends who stutter. All groups will be supervised by an adult.
Please fill out the form below to register. At this time, the groups will be limited to the first 20 teens to sign up.
Upcoming Dates: Wednesdays at 7:30 PM Eastern on 5/8/24, 6/12/24, and 8/14/24
Register Here: Friends Teen Group Registration
Group Summary
“Best friends were made in April’s teen session! Teens from all over the country – East Coast to West Coast – came to talk about speaking up for themselves, standing up for ourselves, and educating others about stuttering. So many fun facts were shared before we finished with all the teens joining a group chat to become close FRIENDS! The chat was overloaded with so many jokes that made everyone feel at home over Zoom! So much good content was shared this session and many teens are HYPED for their first Friends Denver Conference in July!”
— Christian Zapata on facilitating the April 10 Teens Group
Team
Naomi Rodgers is an assistant professor at the University of Iowa where she researchers the social, emotional, and cognitive aspects of stuttering and also teaches students who are on their way to becoming speech-language pathologists. Her journey as a person who stutters and engagement in the stuttering support community over the past 15 years have been a continual source of inspiration for her, both personally and professionally. Naomi lives in Iowa City, IA with her husband, young daughter, and two goldendoodles. Email Naomi
Christian Zapata is a person who stutters and has been a member of Friends for 13 years. He has loved coming to national conferences every year and meeting new friends who stutter while also catching up with old stuttering friends! Friends has had an incredibly positive impact on his life and how he views stuttering. Christian has just finished his Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from the University of Maryland in 2024 after completing his undergraduate studies at Penn State. Email Christian