ISAD – International Stuttering Awareness Day
October 22
October 22
Since 1998, every year on October 22 we celebrate ISAD. Isn’t this an excellent joint project between ISA, IFA and ELSA? Haven’t we already accomplished a lot together?
The self-help groups and the national associations become very active and creative when International Stuttering Awareness Day approaches. The Stuttering Homepage is the home of the regular online conferences on stuttering every October from October 1 to 22. There is big media coverage in many countries. People who stutter from self-help groups as well as professionals are interviewed for TV and newspapers. Excellent projects, interesting discussions and parties occur around the World around October 22. It is so gratifying to see how the national associations use this Day for working and celebrating.
The self-help groups and the national associations become very active and creative when International Stuttering Awareness Day approaches. The Stuttering Homepage is the home of the regular online conferences on stuttering every October from October 1 to 22. There is big media coverage in many countries. People who stutter from self-help groups as well as professionals are interviewed for TV and newspapers. Excellent projects, interesting discussions and parties occur around the World around October 22. It is so gratifying to see how the national associations use this Day for working and celebrating.
Michael Sugarman and his great team, Amy Johnson, Judy Kuster and many, many others work enthusiastically to promote this day every year. Isn’t International Stuttering Awareness Day an excellent model for further future cooperation of the stuttering community together with the professionals? This year, International Stuttering Awareness Day 2000, is dedicated to children who stutter. We are so curious how the self-help groups, the national associations and the professionals will create International Stuttering Awareness Day:
2011 – Sharing Stories, Changing Perceptions
2010 – People who stutter INSPIRE!
Show made by Michael Sugarman and his daughter Rebekah for the 13th Online conference hosted from 1-22 October 2010.
The THIRTEENTH International Stuttering Awareness Day online conference, ‘People Who Stutter: INSPIRE!’ hosted by Judith Kuster, Emeritus Professor, Minnesota State University, Mankato opens October 1, 2010, and can be found on the top of the Stuttering Home Page (http://www.stutteringhomepage.com).
The online conference features several papers written by well-known professionals and consumers (people who stutter) from around the world.
During the three weeks the conference is “live”, from October 1-22, participants can read papers and interact with the presenters on easy-to-use threaded discussions attached to each paper. Consumers (people who stutter, their friends, families, and employers) find many papers interesting, helpful and inspiring. Stuttering support groups often assign specific papers to read and discuss at their meetings.
We hope you will join us for the conference!
Judy Kuster, Conference coordinator, Webweaver of the Stuttering Home Page
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.isastutter.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
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
2003 – Stuttering Awareness is Every Day
2002 – Don’t let stuttering stop you
2001 – You are not alone
1999 – Many languages, one voice
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