Organizations

These are national organizations that provide support and resources for those of us who stutter. There are more in other countries that I will search and add as time goes on.

The Stuttering Foundation
http://www.stutteringhelp.org

The Stuttering Foundation provides free online resources, services and support to those who stutter and their families, as well as support for research into the causes of stuttering. We are a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are classified as a private operating foundation as defined in section 4942(j)(3). As the first and the largest nonprofit charitable organization in the world working toward the prevention and improved treatment of stuttering, we reach more than a million people annually. We also offer extensive training programs on stuttering for professionals. We hope that we may be of service to you.

National Stuttering Association
http://www.westutter.org

The National Stuttering Association is the largest non-profit organization in the world dedicated to bringing hope and empowerment to children and adults who stutter, their families, and professionals, through support, education, advocacy, and research. Our vision is to build upon our position as the preeminent organization for supporting people who stutter.

The National Association of Young People Who Stutter
http://www.friendswhostutter.org

Friends is a 501(c)(3) national nonprofit organization dedicated to providing support and education to young people who stutter, their families, and professionals, through annual conferences, one-day workshops, and outreach. Friends events provide workshops for children, adolescents, parents and adults who stutter. Some topics addressed during our workshops include self-advocacy, self-disclosure, navigating middle school, navigating high school and college, bullying, teasing, successful academic outcomes, successful career outcomes, navigating employment issues, interviewing skills, diversity in the workplace, educating our peers in academic and employment environments. Workshops for parents include discussing how best to support your child, advocating for your child, working with schools to ensure academic success, how to talk about stuttering with your child, family, school and extended families. Our vision is to help build a world in which all young people who stutter feel empowered to communicate whenever, wherever, and however they want to.

Canadian Stuttering Association
http://www.stutter.ca

The Canadian Stuttering Association is a national, volunteer-driven, not-for-profit organization that promotes awareness and understanding of stuttering and provides support and resources for people who stutter, their families and allies, with a view to helping persons who stutter live as effectively as possible with their stutter and to achieve their full personal and professional potential.

British Stammering Association
http://www.stammering.org

We will stand up for and empower those who stammer and challenge discrimination wherever we find it. We will provide support and information and fight for speech and language therapy services for those who want it. No matter how you talk, we’re here for you.

Join us and help the public understand that stammering is not a sign of being shy, drunk, dishonest, nervous or weak. It’s simply how some of us talk.

The Stuttering Association for the Young (SAY)

https://www.say.org/

SAY: The Stuttering Association for the Young is a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides support, advocacy, and life-changing experiences for young people who stutter, ages 3-18. For over 20 years, SAY has offered comprehensive and innovative programs that address the physical, social, and emotional impacts of stuttering. Through summer camp, regional day camps, speech therapy, and creative arts programming, SAY builds a community of acceptance, friendship, and encouragement where kids and teens who stutter can develop the confidence and communication skills they need to thrive. So many incredible children have come to our programs in despair. We have been lifted by their courage and have witnessed the transformation that occurs when children who stutter are given the time to speak and express themselves fully…because every voice matters.