International Stuttering Association

International Stuttering Association
AbbreviationISA[1]
Formation1995[2]
TypeNonprofit support group
HeadquartersNew Ulm, Minnesota, United States[3]
Region served
International
MembershipNational and international self-help stuttering organizations
Official language
English
Chair
Anja Herde
Main organ
One Voice (twice a year)
Websitewww.isastutter.org

The International Stuttering Association (ISA),[1] founded in Linköping, Sweden, in July 1995,[2] is a nonprofit international support group organization for people who stutter. The current chair (since 2019) is Anja Herde.[4]

Membership

Membership of ISA is open to national or international self-help organizations of people who stutter. Individuals can become non-voting special friends or honorary members.[2]

The first honorary lifetime members of ISA are Jane Fraser of the Stuttering Foundation of America, and Judith Kuster.[2]

Publications

The Association's newsletter, One Voice,[5] is published once a year and is a joint project with the European League of Stuttering Associations.[6]

International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD)

Together with the International Fluency Association and the European League of Stuttering Associations,[7] the International Stuttering Association celebrates International Stuttering Awareness Day, which includes an online conference on stuttering[8] and a media campaign, every 22 October.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "What we Do". International Stuttering Association. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d Jaan Pill; Benny Ravid; Mark Irwin; Stefan Hoffmann; Martine De Vloed; Thomas Krall; Mel Hoffman (14 September 2001). "The International Stuttering Association". Minnesota State University, Mankato. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Contact Us". International Stuttering Association. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Anja Herde (Germany) – Chair". International Stuttering Association. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  5. ^ "One Voice" (PDF). One Voice (32). International Stuttering Association. August 2012.
  6. ^ "One Voice Newsletter". International Stuttering Association. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  7. ^ "UWE academic takes part in online stuttering conference". University of the West of England, Bristol. 25 September 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  8. ^ "Nosením zelenej stužky sa dá vyjadriť pochopenie pre koktavých ("Wearing green ribbons can express sympathy for stuttering")". Topky. Bratislava. 20 October 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  9. ^ "International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD): October 22". International Stuttering Association. Retrieved 29 October 2012.