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6 Tips For Speaking With Someone Who Stutters

Stuttering may look like an easy problem that can be solved with some simple advice, but for many adults, it can be a chronic life-long disorder. This site offers some ways that you, the listener, can help.

Review Date: February 14, 2013

Stuttering Foundation of America

Directory of Organizations Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders

A searchable directory of national organizations that focus on health issues relating to hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language. Includes information on patient education, support groups, and referrals to physicians.

Review Date: November 19, 2012

NIH National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

Family Start Guide: Childhood Apraxia of Speech

This guide offers information and support to families and friends new to the diagnosis of Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). Learn how to help children with CAS as they grow and develop.

Review Date: October 14, 2012

Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association

Find a Speech-Language Pathologist or Audiologist

ASHA offers two services on this web site to assist you in searching for a speech-language pathologist or audiologist.

Review Date: November 09, 2012

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Stuttering and the Bilingual Child

Find basic information about stuttering in young children who are bilingual or second-language learners, how it may be noticed, and recommendations and suggestions to parents.