Implementarea modelului Blank Center CARE în România: analiză descriptivă a primelor două ediții ale taberei „Dream. Speak. Live.” (2024–2025)
Implementation of the Blank Center CARE Model in Romania: Descriptive Analysis of the First Two Editions of the “Dream. Speak. Live.” Camp (2024–2025)
Carolina Bodea HAȚEGAN, Dorina Anca TALAȘ, Raluca Nicoleta TRIFU
Abstract
This article describes the implementation in Romania of the international program „Dream. Speak. Live.” Camp, based on the Blank Center CARE™ (Communication, Advocacy, Resiliency, Education) model. The program is developed by the Arthur M. Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research at the University of Texas at Austin.
The paper presents a descriptive analysis of the first two editions of CARE CAMP Romania, held in 2024 and 2025 in Cluj-Napoca. It presents the characteristics of the participants, the structure of the program, the activities carried out, the resources involved, and the feedback from participants and families. The results indicate an increase in the number of participants from the first to the second edition, a high level of satisfaction among parents, and a positive impact on the communication experience of the participating children.
Keywords: stuttering, speech therapy intervention, therapeutic camp, resilience, communication, intensive interventionsy
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DOI:10.26744/rrttlc.2026.12.1.02
Published on line: 03/31/2026
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