Stuttering Foundation Marks International Stuttering Awareness Day with Updated Book for Pediatricians

6th Edition of The Child Who Stutters:
To the Pediatrician
Mailed to Pediatricians Nationwide

Memphis, Tenn. (October 15, 2021)—Oct. 22 marks International Stuttering Awareness Day. For more than seven decades, the Stuttering Foundation has been a trusted source of timely and accurate information on stuttering, helping people who stutter, and their families, find guidance and support.

Christiaan Bezuidenhout

South African professional golfer Christiaan Bezuidenhout is a three-time winner on the European Tour, a participant of the Tokyo Olympics, and a person who stutters.

Bezuidenhout has talked about his stuttering during interviews a number of times.

Back to School: Return to the Classroom Offers Great Opportunities for the Child Who Stutters

Memphis, Tenn. (June 21, 2021) – "Returning to the classroom for the 2021-22 academic year and moving away from remote learning through video and audio instruction offers an excellent opportunity for children who stutter," says Jane Fraser, president of the Stuttering Foundation. "Getting back to school and talking in person with their school speech-language pathologists, teachers and friends, is so important for all children, but even more so for kids who stutter."