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Stammering Links

See also:
Internet discussion forums,
Sound/video files
Research links,
Therapy and courses for adults in the UK and outside the UK,
Links to national stuttering associations.

The Stuttering Homepage
Based at Minnesota State University, Mankato in the USA, Judy Maginnis Kuster (Dept of Speech, Hearing and Rehabilitation Services) is "web weaver" of a huge site which is bursting with information, booklists, presentation papers, and much more.
Irish Stammering Association
Information from our sister organisation across the Irish Sea - or south of the border, depending on where you live...
Stuttering Foundation of America
Information for people who stammer, parents, teachers etc, including SFA leaflets and streaming videos to watch online. Also articles on recent research, and publications catalogue of books and DVDs. Speech pathologists are listed by State.
Stuttering Wikibook
Largely written by Thomas D. Kehoe, but as a Wiki all can contribute to it. Divided into broad headings of 'Scientific Research', 'Stuttering Treatments', and 'Living with Stuttering', with many sub-headings in each.
MSNBC
Microsoft Network - National Broadcasting Corporation of America. Interesting, with the flashing gizmos you'd expect from Microsoft: but also informative.
Communications Forum
Brings together organisations concerned with the needs of people with speech and language impairments. BSA is a member.
Communication Trust
Purpose is to raise awareness of the importance of speech, language and communication across the children's workforce, and enable practitioners to access the best training and expertise to support all children's communication needs. BSA is part of the Trust's 'Communication Consortium'.
Dominic Barker Trust
A charity called Dom's Fund, set up for research into stammering.
ELSA (European League of Stuttering Associations)
The website includes the newsletter "Voice of ELSA", information on ELSA meetings, European activities and disability and discrimination links.
International Stuttering Association
The international umbrella organisation for stuttering associations. Its website includes a Bill of Rights and Responsibilities for people who stutter, and links to stuttering newsletters from around the world.
International Fluency Association
Association bringing together speech therapists, but also researchers and people who stammer. Members receive the Journal of Fluency Disorders. It holds an International Congress of Fluency Disorders every three years.
#International Cluttering Association
Formed in May 2007, at the First International Cluttering Conference in Bulgaria.
Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children
The Michael Palin Centre in London is a centre of excellence in the UK for the treatment of children who stammer. This website of ARSC, the charity supporting the Centre, includes information for parents, children, teenagers, teachers and therapists.
National Stuttering Association, USA
Information on stuttering, support groups ("Chapters") and useful resources for them, and a selection from the monthly magazine 'Letting Go'.
No Miracle Cures: A Multifactoral Guide to Stuttering Therapy
Online book by Thomas David Kehoe. As well as therapy approaches, there are chapters on such things as psychological issues, famous people who stutter, and stuttering at work.
Passing Twice
"A Proud Network of Queer Stutterers and Their Allies." Passing Twice is an informal network of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender stutterers and their friends. Their activities include a quarterly newsletter and mailing lists.
Special Interest Group in Disorders of Fluency (SIG)
UK group of speech and language therapists with an interest in fluency disorders. The website includes selected articles from the group's newletter "signal".
#stuttertalk.com
Audio podcasts about stuttering and life. Greg Snyder, Peter Reitzes and Eric Jackson answer listener emails and phone calls and talk about a host of stuttering related topics. Available on their website or through feed aggregators such as iTunes.
The Stammer Trust
supports the Apple House treatment centre in Oxford
University of Sydney's Australian Stuttering Research Centre: Lidcombe Project
(Also more about the Lidcombe Project on the BSA site.)
Equality and Human Rights Commission
Independent body set up by the Government to help eliminate discrimination and promote equality of opportunity. It took over from the Disability Rights Commission in October 2007. Site includes legal and campaign information.
Stammering and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Website by Allan Tyrer on stammering and UK disability discrimination legislation, including employment, access to goods and services and education. Also covers welfare/social security benefits.
Talking point
Information about speech, language and communication difficulties in children. It has separate parts directed at parents and professionals.
The veils of stuttering
"Science, theory, behaviour and metaphysics." The "veils" are the self images, projections, and lack of consciousness which, says Darrell Dodge, people who stammer use to (unconsciously) cope with the disorder, just as all humans use "veils".
Other Sites...
If you have a favourite site, which encompasses stammering/stuttering, and is not mentioned here, please send me the URL - webmaster@stammering.org

BSA takes no responsibility for the contents of linked websites. Disclaimer...

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