National Stuttering Association
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The National Stuttering Association (NSA) is a United States
support group
organization for people who stutter. Its headquarters are in New York City
.
It was founded by Bob Goldman and Michael Sugarman as the National Stuttering Project in California in 1977. Currently the NSA functions through a system of local sections nationwide. In 2002 it had over 3500 members in 80 local chapters in 50 states.
The NSA sponsors regional workshops, youth and family events, and education seminars for speech-language pathologists. It also publishes pamphlets, as booklets about stuttering, as well as newsletters Letting Go, Stutter Buddies (for children), and CARE: Connections, Advocacy, Resources, and Education (for parents).
In November 2002, in the year of the NSA's 25th anniversary, the Association received the Distinguished Service Award from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
.
The NSA played a key role in establishing the National Stuttering Awareness Week
in 1988.
United States
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support group
Support group
In a support group, members provide each other with various types of help, usually nonprofessional and nonmaterial, for a particular shared, usually burdensome, characteristic...
organization for people who stutter. Its headquarters are in New York City
New York City
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It was founded by Bob Goldman and Michael Sugarman as the National Stuttering Project in California in 1977. Currently the NSA functions through a system of local sections nationwide. In 2002 it had over 3500 members in 80 local chapters in 50 states.
The NSA sponsors regional workshops, youth and family events, and education seminars for speech-language pathologists. It also publishes pamphlets, as booklets about stuttering, as well as newsletters Letting Go, Stutter Buddies (for children), and CARE: Connections, Advocacy, Resources, and Education (for parents).
In November 2002, in the year of the NSA's 25th anniversary, the Association received the Distinguished Service Award from 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...
.
The NSA played a key role in establishing the National Stuttering Awareness Week
National Stuttering Awareness Week
The National Stuttering Awareness Week is an observance in the United States for people who stutter. It was established in 1988, by a President's proclamation as the second week in May in response to the advocacy of the members of the National Stuttering Association....
in 1988.
National Stuttering Association Hall of Fame
The NSA Hall of FameHall of Fame
A hall of fame, wall of fame, walk of fame, walk of stars or avenue of stars is a type of attraction established for any field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field...
- Fred Murray, Mel Hoffman, Rich Wells, Herb Goldberg, Dorvan Breitenfeldt, John C. Harrison, Annie GlennAnnie GlennAnnie Glenn, born Anna Margaret Castor , is the wife of former astronaut and Senator John Glenn.-Private life:Annie was born in 1920 to Homer and Margaret Castor of Columbus, Ohio. In 1923, Dr. Castor and his family moved to New Concord, Ohio, where they became friends with the family of John...
, Jim McClure
- 1996: John Ahlbach, NSA Executive Director 1981-1995
- 1998: Michael Sugarman
- 2000: John Paul Larkin (Scatman JohnScatman JohnJohn Paul Larkin , better known by his stage name Scatman John, was an American musician who created a fusion of scat singing and dance music, best known for his 1995 hit "Scatman "....
) - 2001: Vivian Sheehan
- 2002: Eugene Cooper
- 2003: Lee Reeves NSA Chairman of the Board of Directors (1997-2003)
- 2005: Marty Jezer
- 2007: Annie Bradberry, NSA Executive Director 1993 - 2003
See also
- 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...
- 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...
- Israel Stuttering Association (AMBI)Israel Stuttering Association (AMBI)AMBI, Israel Stuttering Association, a charity since 1999, is a public non-profit organization that supports people who stutter and their families in Israel...