Associations for Stuttering
- With members in every part of the globe and over 100 self-support groups in the United States alone, the National Stuttering Association (NSA) has evolved into one of the world's leading organizations on stuttering. The consumer-run organization, which was founded in 1977 in California, helps those who suffer from the speech disorder by hosting support groups and creating awareness. NSA supports both children and adults who stutter. It also hosts an annual conference for members to share experiences and frustrations and get to know others who battle the same issues. NSA's local support groups are divided into three categories, for kids (NSAKids), teens (T.W.S.T.) and adults.
- The British Stammering Association (BSA) claims to be the only "national organisation for adults and children who stammer, run by people who stammer." Like other stuttering organizations, BSA has no age limit on its focus. The organization has helped spread knowledge about stuttering by distributing information to all schools in England and Scotland. For adults, BSA offers support groups and therapy, plus employment information. Any BSA member can help mold the organization's policies by voting or becoming a trustee through an election process.
- Focused on assisting the 500,000 people in the Jewish community who stutter, the Jewish Stuttering Association was established in 2010 by persons who suffer from the speech impediment. The association divides support groups into three categories: men, women and children. It uses Torah-oriented activities, weekend retreats where people meet others who stutter, and speech therapy to help participants cope with their speech issue.
- Friends is a national nonprofit organization that focuses on helping kids and teenagers deal with stuttering. Friends publishes a bimonthly digest, "Reaching Out," which includes the reflections of individuals who stutter, along with a 200-page book, again written by people with the impairment. Friends also holds an annual convention and has produced a poster with 21 well-known people who stutter. Friends helps young people who stutter learn to how talk to friends, family and classmates about the condition.
