Dream. Speak. Live. | Courtney Byrd | TEDxAustin

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Dedicating her life’s work to improving understanding of stuttering, Dr. Byrd shares developing a distinct standard of CARE (Communication, Advocacy, Resiliency, and Education), that empowers children, teens, and adults worldwide to never let stuttering stop them from pursuing their dreams, speaking from their hearts, and living their lives to the fullest. Courtney Byrd, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is a Full Professor, Associate Chair, and Graduate Advisor in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin, where she also serves as Founding and Executive Director of the Arthur M Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research, which has three core branches including the Michael and Tami Lang Stuttering Institute, the Dealey Family Foundation Stuttering Clinic, and the Dr. Jennifer and Emanuel Bodner Developmental Stuttering Lab. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx