Eric Jackson | 27th Annual Convention Keynote

Eric S. Jackson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is a person who stutters, speech-language pathologist, associate professor, and director of the stuttering and vvariability (savvy) lab at NYU, where he conducts research on stuttering. He is a long-time supporter and volunteer for Friends. Read more about Eric at friendswhostutter.org/convention/keynote

Eric delivered this keynote speech on Friday, July 19, 2024, during the 27th Annual Friends Convention in Denver, Colorado.

Special thanks to Cole Oehlers for videography.

Learn more about Eric’s research: scienceofstuttering.org
Watch a previous talk Eric gave:    • Stuttering: Research Update June 2020  
Learn more about Friends! friendswhostutter.org

0:00 Keynote speech
30:51 Q&A — As a stutterer, what’s it like to be an academic working in the world of stuttering?
34:30 On your first day of class, do you advertise your stutter?
36:25 How can speech-language pathologists navigate data-driven school districts?
48:30 How do you accept having a stutter?
52:40 What advice do you have for teens and kids who stutter trying to handling people who judge them?
55:30 What happens in the brain when you stutter?
57:40 Was there ever a moment or interaction where you felt the community was evolving, where a change towards acceptance of stuttering took place?