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BSA events & Open Days

Super Hero Walk/Jog/Run Sunday 19th May, in Regents Park, London. We are delighted to announce that the BSA has 10 guaranteed places for this fun event, which is aimed towards all levels of capability. 5k or 10k.

The British 10k London Run Sunday 14th July. BSA has 6 guaranteed places in this unique run which takes participants on a momentous journey through central London.

Skydive for stammering, and break a world record Raise money for stammering, while joining this attempt to break a world record for tandem parachute jumps. BSA has 5 places. The skydive is in September, in Nottingham, but deadline to apply is 14th June.

BSA London Open Day Date for the diary: Saturday, 12th October 2013. We will be adding more information nearer the time.

Interested in hosting a BSA conference? There isn't a BSA National Conference this year (there is a World Congress coming up in June). But let us know if you are interested in hosting a 2014 National Conference.

Other events (For regular courses for adults see Therapy and courses page.)

Friends Reunited event, London Rachel Albert is organising a carvery lunch at a top West End hotel, for £15 per person. 23rd June 2013.

Proposed sports session in Broxtowe Broxtowe Sport is looking to put on a 6 week sport session for 16-25 year old males who have a stammer. Open to people in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. They are also interested in input on what sports you would like to see.

Courses for young people

Fluency Trust Courses 2013 The Fluency Trust provides residential fluency courses in activity centres. 2013 dates for Blockbuster course (10-12 yrs) and Teens Challenge course (13-17 yrs).

For speech and language therapists or researchers

Get Going with Fluency Groups: the Swindon Model Two day course 16th - 17th May. Swindon.

Research Symposium, Croatia 'Basic Science and Stuttering: Research for clinicians'. 26-29 May. Targeted at clinicians, this symposium aims to address the impact of basic research on clinical practices with those who stutter.

Palin PCI Training in Scotland A rare opportunity for a two day training course in Palin Parent Child Interaction Therapy. Perth, 20th and 21st June. Presented by Scottish SIG in Fluency Disorders. With Jane Fry from the Michael Palin Centre.

At Michael Palin Centre, London: see www.stammeringcentre.org/training-courses

At Cit Lit, London: see Training courses in speech and language therapy (link to citylit.ac.uk)

See too Research events, and the following external links: SIG Dysfluency website: Events Diary, and for Lidcombe Program workshops Lidcombe News.

International

2013 World Congress for people who stutter Netherlands, 10-13 June. Discounted price if you register by end of April.

Nordic Stuttering Seminar 2013 Enköping, Sweden. 6-8 September 2013.

See also:

What's happenening where - our regional guide, including regional events, self-help groups and courses. Therapy and Courses, for regular courses for adults.