International Stuttering Awareness Day
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October 22 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[1].
ISAD is organised by four organizations:
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Special Interest Division #4, Fluency & Fluency Disorders
- European League of Stuttering Associations
- International Fluency Association
- International Stuttering Association
ISAD has includes an online conference, targeted at people with an interest in stuttering, as well as speech-language pathologists and their clients[2].
Increasing awareness of stuttering can lead to early intervention, so that young children can receive treatment to achieve a level of speech that doesn't require conscious management[3].
In 2007, Central Michigan University expanded the day into Stuttering Awareness Week, which extended for a week after 22 October[4].
Although many locales do not have support groups, there are resources for stutterers online and cooperative education groups that work with schools[5].
[edit] References
- ^ Sunday, October 22, Is International Stuttering Awareness Day
- ^ UWE academic takes part in online stuttering conference
- ^ Help for stuttering kids
- ^ CMU observes International Stuttering Awareness Day
- ^ Stutterers can learn fluency: San Juan BOCES works with local children
