Israel Stuttering Association (AMBI)
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AMBI, Israel Stuttering Association, a charity
since 1999, is a public non-profit organization that supports people who stutter and their families in Israel
. The name, AMBI, is an acronym made up from the initial letters of the Association's official Hebrew name.
The Association seeks to enhance public knowledge about stuttering, runs self-help
groups and promotes affordable treatment for people who stutter. It also organizes conferences and meetings for people who stutter, speech language therapists
and anyone interested in stuttering.
The Association is chaired by Benny Ravid. It publishes a journal: OutLoud (Hebrew title: Bekol Ram).
AMBI, Israel Stuttering Association is a member of the European League of Stuttering Associations
and the International Stuttering Association
.
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
since 1999, is a public non-profit organization that supports people who stutter and their families in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. The name, AMBI, is an acronym made up from the initial letters of the Association's official Hebrew name.
The Association seeks to enhance public knowledge about stuttering, runs self-help
Self-help
Self-help, or self-improvement, is a self-guided improvement—economically, intellectually, or emotionally—often with a substantial psychological basis. There are many different self-help movements and each has its own focus, techniques, associated beliefs, proponents and in some cases, leaders...
groups and promotes affordable treatment for people who stutter. It also organizes conferences and meetings for people who stutter, speech language therapists
Speech and language pathology
Speech-Language Pathology specializes in communication disorders.The main components of speech production include: phonation, the process of sound production; resonance, opening and closing of the vocal folds; intonation, the variation of pitch; and voice, including aeromechanical components of...
and anyone interested in stuttering.
The Association is chaired by Benny Ravid. It publishes a journal: OutLoud (Hebrew title: Bekol Ram).
AMBI, Israel Stuttering Association is a member of the European League of Stuttering Associations
European League of Stuttering Associations
The European League of Stuttering Associations was set up in 1990 by 12 countries to promote a greater knowledge and understanding of stuttering and to bring together, as a top umbrella Organisation, the National Stuttering Self-Help Organisations of Europe...
and the International Stuttering Association
International Stuttering Association
The International Stuttering Association is a nonprofit international support group organization for people who stutter. It was founded at the first ISA meeting in Linköping, Sweden, in July 1995....
.
See also
- StutteringStutteringStuttering , also known as stammering , is a speech disorder in which the flow of speech is disrupted by involuntary repetitions and prolongations of sounds, syllables, words or phrases, and involuntary silent pauses or blocks in which the stutterer is unable to produce sounds...
- ClutteringClutteringCluttering is a speech disorder and a communication disorder characterized by speech that is difficult for listeners to understand due to rapid speaking rate, erratic rhythm, poor syntax or grammar, and words or groups of words unrelated to the sentence...
- Stuttering therapyStuttering therapyStuttering therapy is any of the various treatment methods that attempt to reduce stuttering to some degree in an individual. Stuttering can be a challenge to treat because there is a lack of evidence-based consensus about therapy...
- International Stuttering Awareness DayInternational Stuttering Awareness Day22 October was designated International Stuttering Awareness Day in 1998. The day is intended to raise the public awareness of the millions of people who have the speech disorder of stuttering, including over 3 million Americans....
- International Stuttering AssociationInternational Stuttering AssociationThe International Stuttering Association is a nonprofit international support group organization for people who stutter. It was founded at the first ISA meeting in Linköping, Sweden, in July 1995....
- Stuttering Foundation of AmericaStuttering Foundation of AmericaThe Stuttering Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization working toward the prevention and improved treatment of stuttering. A 501 nonprofit organization, The Stuttering Foundation was established by Malcolm Fraser in 1947 in Memphis, Tennessee...
- National Stuttering AssociationNational Stuttering AssociationThe National Stuttering Association is a United States support group organization for people who stutter. Its headquarters are in New York City....
- British Stammering AssociationBritish Stammering AssociationThe British Stammering Association , a charity since 1978, is a national membership organisation in the United Kingdom for adults and children who stammer...
- The Indian Stammering AssociationThe Indian Stammering AssociationThe Indian Stammering Association is a public charitable trust and self-help movement for people in India who stammer.-Background:It is estimated that 11 to 12 million people in India stammer. Stammering is a physiological disorder...
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