Stuttering Foundation Celebrates National Stuttering Awareness Week with ‘75 Must-Use Resources’

Memphis, Tenn. (May 13, 2024) — For more than 75 years, the Stuttering Foundation, the first and the largest nonprofit charitable organization in the world working toward the prevention and improved treatment of stuttering, has provided free online resources, services and support to those who stutter and their families, as well as support for research into the causes of stuttering.

From its library of content spanning more than seven decades, the Foundation has compiled a list of “75 Must-Use Resources for the Stuttering Community”—available free on its website: StutteringHelp.org.

“We’ve always had a keen interest in providing the best and most up-to-date information and help available for the prevention of stuttering in young children and the most effective treatment available for teenagers and adults,” said Stuttering Foundation President Jane Fraser.

Today, through its website (StutteringHelp.org) and social media channels, the Foundation offer scores of current resources free to people in more than 135 countries around the world.

Among the myriad resources available on its website, the Stuttering Foundation’s most popular content represents a mix of time-tested favorites and newer innovations:

Drawings and Letters from Kids webpage – featuring submissions from children around the world and published in our magazine.
Answers for Employers brochure – answering frequent questions from employers received by the Foundation each year.
Self-Therapy for the Stutterer e-book – written by its Founder, Malcolm Fraser, in 1978, and now in its 11^th edition.
Bullying and SLPs brochure – providing practical advice for counseling an often-discussed issue.
List of Famous People Who Stutter webpage – a favorite with children and social media followers, this continuously updated list features many celebrities, sports heroes, writers and world leaders.
Podcast webpage – now in its sixth season, the Stuttering Foundation podcast has been downloaded more than 100,000 times.
Advice to Those Who Stutter audio book – originally drafted in 1972 and updated with articles from 28 therapists who stutter themselves.
I Stutter ID Card webpage – launched in 2016, the ID card is designed to help people identify themselves in a nonverbal way as someone who may have trouble speaking.

All resources are available at StutteringHelp.org.

About the Stuttering Foundation

Malcolm Fraser, a successful businessman who struggled with stuttering, established the nonprofit Stuttering Foundation in 1947 and endowed it throughout his lifetime. The Foundation provides free online resources at StutteringHelp.org for people who stutter and their families, as well as support for research into the causes of stuttering.

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