Resources for Stuttering

Over three million Americans stutter. That is about 1% of the population! Stuttering is more common in children, with about 5% of children stuttering at some point in their life. There are a lot of resources available. Check out our list for more information.

My three-year-old son and I out for a stroll in the summer. At age three, he began to do some developmental stuttering. As a speech pathologist, I know what was going on and how to support him. The resources included here are great places to learn more.

Online Resources:

National Stuttering Association®

This organization is a large nonprofit that offers support groups for anyone looking to get involved including local and national meet ups, advocacy, support groups for families, children, and adults.

Check out their website — https://westutter.org/ and their instagram — @westutter.

The Stuttering Foundation

This nonprofit organization, started in 1947, offers a variety of free resources including blogs, magazines, and newspapers. They also offer trainings for professionals.

Check out their website —https://www.stutteringhelp.org/ and their instagram — @stutteringfdn

SAY — Stuttering Association for the Young

This organization is a nonprofit that for the last 20 years has focused on providing support and experiences to children and teens such as camps, advocacy, and programming.

Check out their website — https://www.say.org/and their instagram — @sayorg

American Institute for Stuttering

Since 1998, this not-for-profit organization has offered stuttering therapy, support groups, and trainings focusing on young children through the teen years. Clinical training is also provided to speech pathologists and aims to advance public knowledge about stuttering.

Check out their website — https://www.stutteringtreatment.org/ and their instagram — @aisstutter

FRIENDS — The National Association of Young People Who Stutter

This nonprofit organization focuses on providing support and education for young people who stutter, their families, and professionals through annual conferences, one-day workshops, and outreach programs. Some of the topics covered include self-advocacy, self-disclosure, navigating middle school, navigating high school and college, bullying, teasing, and successful academic outcomes.

Check out their website — https://www.friendswhostutter.org/about-us/and their instagram — @friendswhostutter

Spero Stuttering Inc

This nonprofit organization seeks to empower and advocate for the stuttering community as well their families by equipping those who work with people who stutter. They offer support and education for speech pathologists to ensure they are able to access research-based and quality trainings.

Check out their website — https://www.sperostuttering.org/ and their instagram — @spero5k

Speech Therapy

If you are ever feeling that you or a loved one is struggling with stuttering I highly recommend talking to a speech pathologist. What is a speech pathologist? Check out this blog to learn more. In addition, I always recommend that families talk to their primary care physician or pediatrician for resources in their area.

I hope this blog helped to find some great resources! Reach out if you have any questions :)

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