Links / Websites
www.stutteringhelp.org – The Stuttering Foundation is a site dedicated to providing information about stuttering for both consumers and professional who work with people who stutter.
www.stutterisa.org – The ISA is the International Stuttering Association which is a worldwide network for people who stutter, a non-profit umbrella association dedicated to close cooperation among independent national and international self-help organizations of people who stutter.
www.nsastutter.org – The NSA is the largest o stuttering support group in the United States dedicated to supporting people who stutter, their families and the clinicians who serve them.
www.theifa.org - The International Fluency Association is a not-for-profit, international, interdisciplinary organization devoted to the understanding and management of fluency disorders, and to the improvement in the quality of life for persons with fluency disorders.
www.stuttertalk.com - Talking about stuttering.
www.stutter.co.za - Personal experiences of a person who stutters living in JHB, South Africa
when speaking to PWS (people who stutter)
- The PWS should be listened to patiently, not be hurried and not interrupted
- NEVER finish a PWS word unless asked to by the PWS
- Don’t fill in words or supply answers
- Don’t look pained, pitying or impatient
- Do not withdraw eye contact, glance nervously at the PWS or stare vacantly into space
- Speak naturally
- Maintain an unhurried, calm and interested manner
