SAY: The Stuttering Association for the Young

Confident Voices is SAY’s award-winning creative arts program that empowers, inspires, and builds confidence in young people who stutter, ages 8-18.

In this supportive space, everyone has as much time as they need to speak, and everyone is encouraged to share their creative, unique, and extraordinary ideas and imagination. We invite participants to connect with other young people who stutter and make original artistic creations in an environment where it is really, REALLY okay to stutter!

Enrollment is now open! Don’t miss the chance to join this transformative program in New York City.

The Mentor Project

Confident Voices will round out this season with the return of the Mentor Project! This 7-week program brings kids, teens, and adults who stutter together in small groups to create short, original projects of their choosing! Whether it’s a play, poem, song, magic show, or anything else they can dream of, this project is an opportunity for SAY participants to see a reflection of themselves in the world through their mentors, and for our invited mentors to be inspired by the endless imagination of our youth! No previous creative art experience is required. This is a place for young people who stutter to build community and express themselves in a brave and supportive space!

This program will culminate in a spring show for a live audience of family and friends, and our extended SAY community! This program is Free of charge for kids and teens who stutter, ages 8 to 18. Programming begins Saturday, April 25th!

Programming Dates:

Saturday, April 25th, 2026 – Saturday June 13th, 2026

Session Times:

11:00am to 1:00pm

Before joining SAY, our son wasn’t fully participating in school. After a few months at SAY, his teachers noticed a big difference. Now, he’s beaming with confidence. What a change."

Additional Programming:

SAY offers comprehensive programming options to kids & teens who stutter (ages 5-18), both locally in NYC and nationally.

• The My Stutter Project: SAY’s online program provides a supportive space where young people who stutter can connect with others worldwide who truly understand their experiences, express themselves creatively, share their stories, and develop new skills in self-advocacy.
• Camp SAY: Our 2-week Summer Camp for young people who stutter, ages 8-18. Sliding scale tuition is available!
• SAY: Speech: SAY’s speech therapy program is led by a licensed speech-language pathologist and board-certified stuttering specialist.
• SAY: DC: Year-round creative programming for young people who stutter in the Washington, DC area.

QUESTIONS ABOUT CONFIDENT VOICES?

Our Programming Staff is happy to help. Contact:

• Travis at Travis@say.org or
• Danielle at Danielle@say.org