Foundation’s Journalism Award Winners

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (May 20, 2012) — The Stuttering Foundation, www.StutteringHelp.org, announced its 2012 Awards for Excellence in Journalism today to celebrate stuttering awareness.

Western Workshop Goes International

A Limerick About the Western Workshop
By Ann Douvier

Out west went twenty SLPs
To learn to treat dysfluencies.
Drawn from four nations
By the Stuttering Foundation
To make more effective, our therapies.

Continuing Education Opportunities

Workshops

The Stuttering Foundation offers 5-day workshops and two-day conferences throughout the United States. Click here for more information on upcoming workshops and conferences. 

Stuttering and the Big Cats

Converting Awareness Into Action

New York City (April 18, 2011) – A new film titled Stuttering and the Big Cats featuring renowned American zoologist, conservationist, and field biologist Dr. Alan Rabinowitz is now available on DVD from the Stuttering Foundation.

Tending to Grace

A poignant story: Tending to Grace is written by Kimberly Fusco. In this book for middle and high schoolers, the main character, Cornelia Thornhill, 14, stutters.

Libraries - Mariana Islands

The list below is in alphabetical order by city of libraries that shelve SFA materials. If your local library is not listed here, let them know that we will ship materials to them free of any charges. The material in each library is indicated on the last line. Please see our product list for detailed descriptions.

Libraries - Virgin Islands

The list below is in alphabetical order by city of libraries that shelve SFA materials. If your local library is not listed here, let them know that we will ship materials to them free of any charges. The material in each library is indicated on the last line. Please see our product list for detailed descriptions.

Libraries - US Servicemen

The list below is in alphabetical order by city of libraries that shelve SFA materials. If your local library is not listed here, let them know that we will ship materials to them free of any charges. The material in each library is indicated on the last line. Please see our product list for detailed descriptions.

Libraries - Puerto Rico

The list below is in alphabetical order by city of libraries that shelve SFA materials. If your local library is not listed here, let them know that we will ship materials to them free of any charges. The material in each library is indicated on the last line. Please see our product list for detailed descriptions.

Libraries - Canada

The list below is in alphabetical order by city of libraries that shelve SFA materials. If your local library is not listed here, let them know that we will ship materials to them free of any charges. The material in each library is indicated on the last line. Please see our product list for detailed descriptions.

Finding Help

by Lisa A. Scott, Ph.D.

Q: How can you tell if your child has a stuttering problem?
A: If your child has been stuttering for only a few days or weeks, it’s very alarming but it is probably best to wait to see how the stuttering changes. Waiting a month or two does not seem to affect how well your child will respond to later treatment and you might be surprised at how quickly the stuttering goes away.

The Child Who Stutters: To the Pediatrician

Most children go through periods of disfluency as they learn to speak. Some will experience mild stuttering, and for others the difficulty will become severe. Early intervention by the pediatrician can help parents understand and thus minimize the problem.

Junior Spokesperson Lights the Way

We’ve been keeping up with our energetic and dedicated friend from Kansas, Eva Woolwine.

As reported in our Summer 2005 Newsletter, she was off to the  Miss Kansas pageant (June 5 – 12) to compete with stuttering awareness and education as her platform. As a person who stutters herself since early childhood, Eva is passionate about clearing up  misconceptions regarding stuttering.

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