Judith Kuster
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Judith Maginnis Kuster, aka Judith A. Kuster, is a certified speech-language pathologist
and professor in the Department of Speech, Hearing and Rehabilitation Services at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She holds an MS in speech-language pathology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and an MS in counseling from Minnesota State University, Mankato
. She is an ASHA fellow and holds Specialty Certification in stuttering.
Kuster created and maintains the Stuttering Home Page, a guide and resources for professionals, adults and children about the treatment of stuttering
, cluttering
, and other communication disorders. She has been invited to give presentations about resources for the treatment of communications disorders North America, Europe and China.
Kuster chairs the annual online conference, ISAD Conference. ISAD is held on a yearly basis, for the three weeks before International Stuttering Awareness Day
, every year. International Stuttering Awareness Day is October 22. She has been the organizer of this conference since 1998. This conference is the most widely available regular research on stuttering.
She has published many articles focused on speech-language pathology for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
, Advance for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists, the Journal of School Health, the Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology, The Clinical Connection, Speaking Out, and other journals.
Kuster lives in New Ulm, Minnesota
with her husband Thomas Kuster.
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 professor in the Department of Speech, Hearing and Rehabilitation Services at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She holds an MS in speech-language pathology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and an MS in counseling from Minnesota State University, Mankato
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Minnesota State University, Mankato is a public four-year university located in Mankato, Minnesota, a community of 53,000 located southwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul. As of Fall 2011, the student body is the third-largest in the state of Minnesota with over 15,000 students...
. She is an ASHA fellow and holds Specialty Certification in stuttering.
Kuster created and maintains the Stuttering Home Page, a guide and resources for professionals, adults and children about the treatment of stuttering
Stuttering
Stuttering , 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...
, cluttering
Cluttering
Cluttering 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...
, and other communication disorders. She has been invited to give presentations about resources for the treatment of communications disorders North America, Europe and China.
Kuster chairs the annual online conference, ISAD Conference. ISAD is held on a yearly basis, for the three weeks before International Stuttering Awareness Day
International Stuttering Awareness Day
22 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....
, every year. International Stuttering Awareness Day is October 22. She has been the organizer of this conference since 1998. This conference is the most widely available regular research on stuttering.
She has published many articles focused on speech-language pathology for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
The American Speech–Language–Hearing Association is a professional association for speech–language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists in the United States and internationally...
, Advance for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists, the Journal of School Health, the Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology, The Clinical Connection, Speaking Out, and other journals.
Kuster lives in New Ulm, Minnesota
New Ulm, Minnesota
New Ulm is a city in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,522 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Brown County....
with her husband Thomas Kuster.
ISAD Conferences
The ISAD Conference is a yearly event and copies of the entire conference are archived. Kuster has hosted the conference every year from 1998 to 2008.- 2008, ISAD 11, Don't Be Afraid of Stuttering
- 2007, ISAD 10, Stuttering Awareness: Global Community, Local Activity
- 2006, ISAD 9, Don't Talk About Us, Talk With Us
- 2005, ISAD 8, Community Vision for Global Action
- 2004, ISAD 7, International Year of the Child Who Stutters
- 2003, ISAD 6, International Stuttering Awareness is Everyday
- 2002, ISAD 5, Don't Let Stuttering Stop You
- 2001, ISAD 4, You Are Not Alone
- 2000, ISAD 3, Reach Out to Children Who Stutter
- 1999, ISAD 2, Many Languages, One Voice
- 1998, ISAD 1, The Power of Your Voice