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Excerpts from the European Symposium on Fluency Disorders 2012 April 14, 2012Excerpts from the recent European Symposium on Fluency Disorders can be accessed here: http://www.ecsf.eu/news-and-events/european-symposium-on-fluency-disorders-2012/program
2012 Having Our Voices Heard, African American Women Who Stutter Project January 31, 2012Having Our Voices Heard is a Conference For African-Americans Who Stutter and will be a ground breaking nationally focused event. The African-American Women Who Stutter Project was birthed in 2008 out of the Women’s Empowerment Support Group. Its focus is centered on actions which will provide African-American women who stutter the opportunity to improve their quality ...
2012 IFA Congress of Fluency Disorders January 28, 2012Once every three years, the International Fluency Association (IFA) hosts a conference for clinicians and researchers which provides a forum for discussing the many issues concerning stuttering. The 2012 IFA World Congress will take place on 2-5 July in Tours, France and will provide an opportunity to find out the latest in current technologies, therapies ...
Ninth World Congress for people who stutter or stammer June 4, 2011By Mike Mabika (Nigerian Times) Ever had an encounter with people who stutter? Well, I stutter or stammer a lot and I would like to share with you some of my thoughts after I attended the ninth Congress of people who stutter or stammer last month in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I am also the founder member ...
Benny Ravid resigns from ISA Board March 1, 2010Benny Ravid resigned his position on the ISA Board of Directors. He resigned from all ISA activities.
Researchers Discover First Genes for Stuttering February 22, 2010The following paper is taken from NEJM (India) journal Findings suggest common speech problem, in some cases, may actually be an inherited metabolic disorder Stuttering may be the result of a glitch in the day-to-day process by which cellular components in key regions of the brain are broken down and recycled, says a study in the Feb. ...
Benny Ravid Resigns as Chair September 1, 2009Benny Ravid resigned his position as Chair of the ISA Board of Directors. He is now a valued member of the ISA Board of Directors. During this transition period, please be aware that the ISA Board of Directors is a working board on the behalf of people who stutter worldwide. Message from Michael Sugarman: “I am ...
New early intervention campaign announced by BSA December 1, 2008British Stammering Association have announced a new Early Intervention campaign for pre-school age children. “Save 9 out of 10 children who stutter.” See more here.
News from Suzana June 15, 2008The Croatian Public Relations Association pronounced dr. Zeljko Rohatinski, a governor of the Croatian National Bank, the best communicator amongst people in Croatian public life. By the way he communicates, Rohatinski has raised the level of public communication in Croatia. His clear, precise and uncompromising way of communicating proves that complex and important information can be ...
MedSy Launches Device In The UK To Help Stammerers Speak More Fluently July 19, 2007MedSy Launches Device In The UK To Help Stammerers Speak More Fluently
Bird Song Study Gives Clues To Human Stuttering June 13, 2007Bird Song Study Gives Clues To Human Stuttering
Indevus Announces Presentation Of Pagoclone Data June 13, 2007Indevus Announces Presentation Of Pagoclone Data
Speaking the good word: Unorthodox youth pastor spreads the message March 11, 2007Speaking the good word: Unorthodox youth pastor spreads the message
To Fight Stuttering, Doctors Look at the Brain September 12, 2006To Fight Stuttering, Doctors Look at the Brain
Inside Out: Pioneering treatment helps Norfolk stammerer September 11, 2006Inside Out: Pioneering treatment helps Norfolk stammerer
Stuttering as a Disability – the controversy November 14, 2005By Mark Irwin – ISA Board Chair * “Dr. Mark Irwin is the Board Chair of the International Stuttering Association, the umbrella organization for national stuttering self-help and support groups from throughout the world. He has also previously served as President of the Australian Speak Easy Association and continues as a member of its national council. ...
African Conference and International Speech Project October 27, 2005Report by Mark Irwin (ISA Board Chair) October 27, 2005 History: In February 2004 at the World Congress of PWS held in Perth Australia, David Shapiro and Peggy Wahlhaus discussed with me their idea of collaboration with the ISA to develop a program for bringing stuttering therapy to the developing world. A model for this initiative ...
Mechanism Behind Stuttering Revealed July 31, 2002Mechanism Behind Stuttering Revealed
Open Letter – Negative feedback on Harry Potter movie January 30, 2002We are presenting here an OPEN LETTER obtained from Annie Bradberry – ISA secretary and refined by Mark Irwin – ISA chair on Harry Potter movie. ISA member associations are kindly requested to alter it as required and send it on their letterhead to as many newspapers in their country as possible. (through their regional ...
Translation service November 16, 2001For your interest, there is a free translation service on the Internet. To use it click: Translation service The translation is not perfect. But undoubtedly it is better then nothing. There is a possibility to translate between English and French, English and Spanish, English and German, English and Japanese and more.
Three new ISA member associations November 16, 2001We are pleased to inform you that three new ISA member associations have been accepted for membership in ISA: SCAC, Speak Clear Association of Cameroon. TMM-L, a Spanish-language online self-help group for people who stutter. Passing Twice, a network of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender stutterers and their friends. The contact information of the new members will be published ...
Article about ISA November 16, 2001Among the articles published on the ISAD online conference on October 1 to 22, 2001 was an article about ISA, its history, web site and more. To read it click Article about ISA . The annual online conference is organized by Judy Kuster on the Stuttering Home Page
Special Friends group September 9, 2001I have the great pleasure to inform you that the ISA Board of Directors agreed to add new members to the Special Friends Group, which helps keeping contacts in countries where there is no ISA member Association for Stuttering People. Present members were: Jiri MAZOCH (Czech R.) Tomas SIMKO (Slovakia) Moonja SHIN (South Korea) Benabdellah DAHO (Algeria) Daniela V. ZACKIEWICZ (Brazil) LI ...
CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE No. 1 September 4, 2001Meeting the needs of people who stutter is the mission of the ISA as we work towards a vision of a world that understands stuttering. The ISA is the umbrella organization for national and international self help groups for people who stutter. It seeks to strengthen the self help movement and to represent all people who ...