International Stuttering Awareness Day
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22 October was designated International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD) in 1998. The day is intended to raise the public awareness of the millions of people who have the speech disorder
of stuttering
, including over 3 million Americans.
ISAD is organised by four organizations:
ISAD includes an online conference, targeted at people with an interest in stuttering, as well as speech-language pathologists and their clients.
In 2007, Central Michigan University
expanded the day into Stuttering Awareness Week, which extended for a week after 22 October.
Although many locales do not have support groups, there are resources for stutterers online and cooperative education groups that work with schools.
Speech disorder
Speech disorders or speech impediments are a type of communication disorders where 'normal' speech is disrupted. This can mean stuttering, lisps, etc. Someone who is unable to speak due to a speech disorder is considered mute.-Classification:...
of stuttering
Stuttering
Stuttering , also known as stammering , is a speech disorder in which the flow of speech is disrupted by involuntary repetitions and prolongations of sounds, syllables, words or phrases, and involuntary silent pauses or blocks in which the stutterer is unable to produce sounds...
, including over 3 million Americans.
ISAD is organised by four organizations:
- American Speech-Language-Hearing AssociationAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing AssociationThe American Speech–Language–Hearing Association is a professional association for speech–language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists in the United States and internationally...
, Special Interest Division #4, Fluency & Fluency Disorders - European League of Stuttering AssociationsEuropean League of Stuttering AssociationsThe European League of Stuttering Associations was set up in 1990 by 12 countries to promote a greater knowledge and understanding of stuttering and to bring together, as a top umbrella Organisation, the National Stuttering Self-Help Organisations of Europe...
- International Fluency Association
- International Stuttering Association
ISAD includes an online conference, targeted at people with an interest in stuttering, as well as speech-language pathologists and their clients.
In 2007, Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University is a public research university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan...
expanded the day into Stuttering Awareness Week, which extended for a week after 22 October.
Although many locales do not have support groups, there are resources for stutterers online and cooperative education groups that work with schools.