ARTS® in Split 2026
In October 2026, Prof. Vivian Sisskin, the founder of the ARTS® approach, came to Split – her first visit to Croatia. The project was organised by the Horizons of Voice Association together with the speech therapy practice Logopedika and the Sisskin Stuttering Center, and brought together professionals, people who stutter and their families.
Two programmes
Workshop for professionals
The two-day ARTS® workshop, held on 15 and 16 October 2026, was devoted to professional work on stuttering: from understanding the affirmative approach to practical tools for group and individual therapy. It also included a group therapy demonstration with volunteers from the Association.
Lecture for people who stutter and parents
The interactive lecture, held on 17 October 2026, was aimed at people who stutter and parents of children who stutter. Prof. Sisskin spoke about why stuttering is not only about speech, and how communication can be a source of joy rather than stress.
Prof. Vivian Sisskin
Clinical Professor Emerita at the University of Maryland (USA), founder of the ARTS® approach and of the Sisskin Stuttering Center (1990). Speech-Language Pathologist of the Year in the US in 2014 and an ASHA Fellow.
About the ARTS® approach
What ARTS® is and how it differs from traditional speech-control techniques is explained on a separate page.
Who was behind the project
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Photos
Moments from the workshop and the lecture.
