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2009 - More than a
tangled tongue
International Stuttering Awareness
Day Oct. 22nd 2009
Stuttering: More than a tangled
tongue
People who
stutter represent a diverse group of individuals with
different occupations, diverse cultural identities,
personal experiences and accomplishments. Although over
60 million people stutter, most people actually know
very little about stuttering. This lack of awareness is
how come people who stutter may face discrimination,
prejudice and at times social isolation.
International
Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD) occurs on October 22nd
and is designed to raise awareness about the challenges
that people who stutter experience. ISAD is a joint
endeavor by persons who stutter and their families and
professionals (educators, researchers and clinicians)
interested in stuttering. ISAD provides a framework for
building a more humane, just and compassionate world for
millions of people who stutter
ISAD is
co-sponsored and recognized by major international
stuttering organizations such as International
Stuttering Association; the International Fluency
Association; European League of Stuttering Associations
and American Speech-Hearing Association Division on
Fluency and Fluency Disorders as well as national
organizations which you can find on the International
Stuttering Association website (www.stutterisa.org).
This year’s
events include the twelfth annual online conference
October 1 –22nd found by going to The
Stuttering Home Page (www.stutteringhomepage.com)
where participants can read papers by consumers and
professionals from around the world and interact with
the presenters during the three weeks the conference is
“live.” Papers remain available online and all past
conferences are archived. Other ISAD activities in the
past have included people who stutter and professionals
hosting an open house, advocating for a proclamation
marking ISAD October 22nd or students talking
in their class about stuttering.
2009 presents
many challenges that face people who stutter such as
economic recession, job loss or anxiety about employment
or personal fulfillment. It is vital to create a
society, in which people who stutter can develop
talents, become advocates for better understanding and
become active participants in their future. This year in
particular there are many conferences or workshops held
around the world. It is an opportunity to take personal
steps in changing: you can go to
www.isastutter.org for a listing of conferences you
can attend.
Get Involved and Communicate
2008 - Don't be
afraid of stuttering
ISAD
2008
in
Brazil
2007 - Stuttering
Awareness - Global Community, Local Activity
2006 - Don't talk
ABOUT us, talk WITH us
2005 - Community
vision for global action
2004 - International
Year of the Child Who Stutters
ISAD 2004 around the world
2003 - Stuttering
Awareness is Every Day
Online version of
ISAD 2003 brochure
PDF version of ISAD 2003
brochure
ISAD 2003 in
Israel
2002 - Don't let
stuttering stop you
More about ISAD 2002
2001 - You are not
alone
More about ISAD 2001
1999 - Many languages, one voice
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