Stuttering Foundation of America

Creation, production, printing and distribution of educational materials Stuttering Foundation has published and is currently distributing 35 books, including 12 for professional speech pathologists, four for physicians, and 19 for the general public. Seven of these books are in spanish. Sixty videos are also available for all ages. Stuttering: for kids by kids, a dvd for children, and Stuttering: straight talk for teachers addressing the concerns of teachers and parents of school-aged children, and 7 tips for talking with the child who stutters and help my child is Stuttering for parents of preschool children, were widely viewed in 2022 and 2023 thanks to streaming online video. For example, Stuttering: for kids by kids has been viewed more than 343,000 times. New videos bringing research and treatment information to a worldwide audience: advice to those who stutter--audiobook this audiobook details the unique journeys with Stuttering of 28 adults who are or were speech-language patho

Public information and education because of the misconceptions about Stuttering held by the public, as well as, unfortunately, some professionals, the Stuttering Foundation conducts an active public information and education program to help dispel these myths. Much of the public information program is centered on letting the public and the professionals know of the availability of publications and videos noted in (1) above. The Stuttering Foundation website is also a source of free information worldwide, and anywhere from 6,000,000 to 8,000,000 hits per month were recorded in 2023. The Stuttering Foundation distributed numerous news releases regarding Stuttering to more than 20,000 newspapers, magazines, blogs, wire services, and tv and radio stations, and public service ads to 1800 national and local magazines. In 2023, the Stuttering Foundation distributed public service announcements to more than 10,000 radio stations across the country.

Educational symposia for professionals, treatment, and research - in order to improve the treatment of Stuttering, as well as to help improve prevention techniques, the Stuttering Foundation organizes and conducts specialty training programs and seminars for professional speech pathologists. The Foundation also supported research on early childhood Stuttering throughout 2023 with important clinical research at the michael palin centre for stammering children. What works and does not work is important practical research information in working with children of all ages. The palin centre is recognized for their excellence and training programs in this area. The Stuttering Foundation provides access to the latest basic research to a worldwide audience of therapists through its virtual learning series. Research-based presentations include the following: brain functions for language in children who stutter fork in the road: developmental trajectories to Stuttering persistence and recovery fi

The receipts shown are from the distribution of books, videos, and other educational materials regarding the treatments and prevention of Stuttering, which is the primary exempt purpose of the Stuttering Foundation of America. The Foundation has published and is currrently distributing 35 books, including 12 for professional speech pathologists, 4 for physicians, and 19 for the general public. Seven of these books have been translated into spanish. A series of 60 videos is available to the general public covering preschool Stuttering as well as Stuttering in the school-age child, teenagers & adults. The Stuttering Foundation also distributes 28 free infor- mational brochures to those requesting them by letter or by calling the toll-free hotline or by downloading them from the website. Seven of the brochures have been trans- lated into spanish. The public information program is centered on informing the public and professionals on the availability of this educational material. The stutt