October 22 was designated International Stammering Awareness Day (ISAD) in 1998. The day is intended to raise public awareness of the millions of people – one percent of the world’s population who have the speech disorder of stuttering.
ISAD includes an online conference, running annually from October 1 to 22 each year, targeted at people with an interest in stuttering as well as speech-language pathologists and their clients. The conferences, held every year since 1998, are all still available online. It includes public awareness events, a media campaign, educational activities, and online resources.
In an article published in the UK magazine Community Care to mark International Stuttering Awareness Day, Irina Papencheva from the Bulgarian Stuttering Association and Phil Madden from the European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities demanded a fresh start in attitudes towards stammering said that everyone has the responsibility to be aware, to be sensitive in our conversations and meetings and also to remember that stuttering is not funny.
International Stammering Awareness Day (ISAD) happens on 22nd October every year. Stammering associations, individuals and groups around the world organize events to mark the day and to raise awareness of stuttering.
Talk about stammering and use our Talking about the stammering poster. Wear a Stammering Awareness Wristband, or change your Facebook picture to mark International Stammering Awareness Day.
