The Foundation is turning its attention more and more to various facets of basic research.
Brain Research
Neuroimaging studies have greatly enhanced the potential to understand brain-behavior relationships in complex behaviors such as speech and language. Research efforts are expanding which should provide information to develop targeted behavioral and pharmacological interventions, and may lead to earlier detection of individuals at risk for developmental stuttering. The Foundation is promoting this research in various ways.
Genetic Research
Finding the genes involved in stuttering and understanding what they do in people who stutter and in those who are normally fluent holds the promise of revealing some of the underlying causes of stuttering.
The following articles may be of interest:
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By Dennis Drayna, Ph.D.Alzheimer's Disease Studies Suggest New Avenues for Stuttering Research
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By Nan Bernstein Ratner, Ed.D., University of Maryland, College ParkStuttering: Why we need a broader view to help children (and adults) who stutter
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By Kate Watkins, Ph.D., St. Anne’s College, University of Oxford
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By Ehud Yairi, Ph.D., University of Illinois and Tel Aviv UniversityFuture Research and Clinical Directions in Stuttering: Global Considerations
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By Kyra Swick, Vivian Sisskin, M.S., and Nan Bernstein Ratner, Ed.D., University of Maryland, College Park (Winter 2016)
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By Marie-Christine Franken, Ph.D., Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (Fall 2015)
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By Vivian Sisskin, M.S., and Nan Bernstein Ratner, Ed.D., University of Maryland (Summer 2015)
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By Nan Bernstein Ratner, Ed.D., University of Maryland (Winter 2015)This Child Isn’t Fluent — Is It Stuttering Or Something Else?
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By Nan Bernstein Ratner, Ed.D., University of Maryland (Fall 2014)
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By Nan Bernstein Ratner, Ed.D., University of Maryland (Summer 2014)But Wait, There's More (not to like about Reilly et al. study)
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By Christine Weber-Fox, Ph.D. and Anne Smith, Ph.D. (Summer 2014)
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By Ehud Yairi, Ph.D. (Winter 2014)
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By Sharon Millard Ph.D. (Fall 2013)
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By Deryk S. Beal, Ph.D. (Winter 2013)
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By Ehud Yairi, Ph.D. (Fall 2012)
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By Luc De Nil, Ph.D., and Catherine Theys, M.Sc. (Summer 2012)Advances in Our Understanding of Adult Neurogenic Stuttering
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By Stuart A. Kornfeld, M.D. (Winter 2012)
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by Martin Sommer, M.D. (Fall 2011)Interaction of Both Sides of the Brain in Adults Who Stutter
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by Soo-Eun Chang, Ph.D. (Aug. 23, 2011)
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(Aug. 16, 2011)
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(Summer 2011)
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by Soo-Eun Chang, Ph.D. (Winter 2011)
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by Rick Arenas, M.A. (Fall 2010)
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By Anne L. Foundas, M.D. (Winter 2010)
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by Hayley S. Arnold, Ph.D., Purdue University (Fall 2009)
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by Jane Fry, MSc (Psych Couns)., Dip CT (Oxon), Michael Palin Centre (Fall 2009)
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by Joseph Donaher, Ph.D. (Summer 2009)
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by Anne L. Foundas, M.D., and Edward G. Conture, Ph.D. (Summer 2009)
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by Susan Block, Ph.D. (Winter 2009)
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by Edward G. Conture, Ph.D. (Fall 2008)
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by Anne Smith, Ph.D. (Summer 2008)
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by Patricia M. Zebrowski, Ph.D. (Summer 2008)Temperament Can Underlie "Signature Strengths" in Children Who Stutter
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An article about Dr. Jerome Kagan's seminar, The Nature of Human Temperament, by Lisa Scott, Ph.D. (Winter 2008)
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by Dennis Drayna, Ph.D. (Winter 2008)
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by Per Alm, Ph.D. (Winter 2008)
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by Anne L. Foundas, M.D. (Winter 2008)
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by Ryan Pollard, John B. Ellis, M.S., Don Finan, Ph.D., and Peter R. Ramig, Ph.D. (Fall 2007)Recent study reports on SpeechEasy use within extra-clinical environments
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by Anne Smith, Ph.D., Purdue University (Fall 2007)
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by Anne L. Foundas, M.D., and Edward G. Conture, Ph.D. (Fall 2007)Auditory Cortex, Altered Auditory Feedback and Developmental Stuttering
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by Ehud Yairi, Ph.D. (Summer 2007)
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by Dennis Drayna, Ph.D. (Summer 2007)Studies in a unique community give new genetic insights into stuttering
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by Anne Smith, Ph.D. (Fall 2006)
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by Ehud Yairi, Ph.D. (Fall 2006)
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by Dennis Drayna, Ph.D. (Summer 2006)
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by Ehud Yairi, Ph.D. (Summer 2006)
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by Ehud Yairi, Ph.D., University of Illinois (Winter 2006)
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by Per Alm, Ph.D., University of Alberta (Winter 2006)
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by Lisa Scott, Ph.D., The Florida State University (Winter 2006)
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by Ehud Yairi, Ph.D., University of Illinois (Fall 2005)
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by Dennis Drayna, Ph.D., National Institutes of Health (Fall 2005)
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by Ehud Yairi, Ph.D., University of Illinois (Summer 2005)
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by Anne Smith, Ph.D., Purdue University (Summer 2005)
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by Anne L. Foundas, MD (Winter 2005)
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(Summer 2004)
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By Anne Foundas, M.D.Hand preference and footedeness: Atypical Handedness in Developmental Stuttering
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Scientists find evidence for gene that predisposes individuals to stuttering. (Fall 2003)
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most helpful for those who stutter with Atypical Auditory Anatomy. (Summer 2003)
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A study with olanzapine. (Summer 2002)
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Highlight Genetic Causes in Speech Disorders. (Winter 2002)
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A study by Anne L. Foundas, MD. (Summer 2001)
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A Study by Dr. John Paul Brady (Fall 2000)
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An article by Robert Kroll and Luc F. De Nil. (Summer 2000)
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A new and exciting look at stuttering in relation to language and motor processing by Anne Smith, Ph.D., Purdue University. (Winter 1999-2000)Research Studies Interaction of Language and Motor Processing in Stuttering
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If your child has been in speech therapy for a problem other than stuttering but has begun to stutter, you should read the article by Nancy E. Hall, Ph.D. (Winter 1999-2000)Treating Coexisting Stuttering, Language, and Phonology Disorders
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by Ehud Yairi. (Winter 1999-2000)