Announcement
The WSCO Advocacy Committee has a diverse membership that includes members in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Oceania.
We have strengthened our perspectives on cluttering with two new members, Rutger Wilhelm and Charley Adams.
We hope to directly foster advocacy in convention host nations and have added Brittney Mackie from New Zealand’s Stuttering Treatment and Research Trust to the committee. The committee is dedicated to providing a voice for those who stutter and clutter globally. We aim to inform WSCO members on advocacy issues and collaborate with the organization to provide the resources necessary to advocate effectively for people who stutter and clutter worldwide.
Assistant Professor
Western Carolina University
Former chair
International Cluttering Association
Senior speech language therapist
Stuttering Treatment and Research Trust (START)
Associate Professor
Florida State University
Founder and coordinator
African Stuttering Center
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of South Carolina
Thales De Nardo is the chair of the WSCO Advocacy Committee.
He is an assistant professor at Western Carolina University in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Director of the Catamount Intensive Stuttering Program, and founder of Philadelphia Speech & Stuttering Therapy. He is an avid traveler who has visited 26 countries and has cultivated a profound appreciation for the interconnectedness of humanity. Thales has been involved in the stuttering self-help community for over 15 years and has been the local leader of three National Stuttering Association chapters. During this time, he has been encouraged by the advancements in stuttering advocacy, including increased societal acceptance and a more holistic understanding of the condition. Significant progress remains necessary, especially in regions with limited access to stuttering advocacy resources and in cluttering.