International Stuttering Awareness Day (October 22) began in 1998, spear-headed by Michael Sugarman, Oakland, California. ISAD recognizes the growing alliance between speech-language professionals and consumers, who are learning from each other and working together to share, give support, and educate one another and the general public on the impact that stuttering has on individuals' lives. Online conferences, organized by Judy Kuster, have been an integral part of International Stuttering Awareness Day since its inception. All past online conferences are also available here

For participants who need some basic information about stuttering, please read about Stuttering from the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association. Additional information is available on the Minnesotat State University website.

This year's conference (the fifteenth!) is designed for people who stutter, their families and employers, the professionals who work with them, students in training and their instructors.

Beginning October 1 there are papers covering a variety of topics related to fluency and fluency disorders, as well as "The Prof Is In" where you can ask questions of several professionals.

The contributions in this conference reflect professional and consumer interests about stuttering and are presented by over 70 individuals representing 13 different countries on 5 different continents. Each paper also has a threaded discussion page for your comments and questions. By October 22, 2012, International Stuttering Awareness Day, the authors of the papers will respond as they wish. Contributors to the conference are solely responsible for the information they provide. The conference organizer and Minnesota State University cannot be responsible for nor can we attest to the accuracy or efficacy of the information others provide. The authors' papers have been permanently archived for you to read at any time (https://judykuster.net/stut/isad/isadindex.html).

Instructions — please read! The papers are hyperlinked. After you have opened the paper, the link will turn green to remind you that you've already opened that paper. The questions/comments page may be accessed at the top or bottom of each paper, or from the link after the title of the paper in the index.

Stuttering: Information and Issues

The D word: What people who stutter can learn from the disability community by Beth Bienvenu (Maryland, USA) and Nina G (California, USA) -Discussion-

A Preliminary Survey of Vocal Tract Characteristics During Stuttering: Implications for Therapy by Anelise Junqueira Bohnen (Brazil) -Discussion-

Covert Stuttering: Coming out of the Stuttering Closet by Jill Douglass (New Zealand) -Discussion-

Stuttering and Golf: lessons to learn from the game of golf to help manage stuttering by Elise Goodman(Massachuetts, USA) -Discussion-

What is stuttering: Revisited by Eric Jackson (New York, USA), Robert Quesal (Illinois, USA) and Scott Yaruss (Pennsylvania, USA) -Discussion-

What we know about neurogenic stuttering — etiology, diagnosis and treatment strategies by Kathrin Koenig (Germany) -Discussion-

Stuttering And Sleep: Some Speculation by Sandra Merlo (Brazil) -Discussion-

Digital snake oil: The emergence of online stuttering scams and shams by Grant Meredith and Anthony Gunn (Australia) -Discussion-

Relapse Following Successful Stuttering Therapy: The Problem of Choice by Ryan Pollard (New York, USA) -Discussion-

Clinical and Cultural Immersion: Internationalizing Stuttering Intervention by David Shapiro (North Carolina, USA), Gregory A. Linge (North Carolina, USA), Eva Přikrylová (Czech Republic), and Ilona Kejklíčková (Czech Republic) -Discussion-

Why Seek Therapy by Ellen-Marie Silverman (Wisconsin, USA) -Discussion-

Practical solutions for dealing with bullying in children who stutter by J. Scott Yaruss (Pennsylvania, USA), William Murphy (Indiana, USA), Robert Quesal (Illinois, USA), and Nina Reeves (Texas, USA) -Discussion-

School-age Stuttering Therapy: A burden, a challenge, or an opportunity? by J. Scott Yaruss (Pennsylvania, USA) and Nina Reeves (Texas, USA) -Discussion-

Clinical Nuggets: Treatment Treasures and Activities

The following are short papers by speech-language pathologists who work with children and adults who stutter, as well as a consumer (person who stutters), sharing some of their favorite therapy ideas.

Fluency Lesson Ideas for Window Shopping by Judy Butler and A.C. (Massachusetts, USA) -Discussion-
"If I Practiced More, I Would Stutter Less" by Judith Eckardt (Arizona, USA) -Discussion-
Social Skills Treatment Activities by Diane Games (Ohio, USA) -Discussion-
Extreme Desensitization by Heather Grossman (New York, USA) -Discussion-
Learning a New Motor Skill by Judith Kuster (Minnesota, USA) -Discussion-
Making Peace With the Telephone Or, Curse You, Alexander Graham Bell by Jim McClure (New Mexico, USA) -Discussion-
Nick's Pizza Puppy Page about Stuttering by Shanna Preston and Nick (Missouri, USA) -Discussion-
Owning my Stuttering! by Nina Reeves (Texas, USA) -Discussion-
Stocker Probe for Fluency: Useful tool for increasing language complexity by Nancy Ribbler (Florida, USA) -Discussion-
Help Me Help You: Let's Make Sense of Your Past Advice and Treatment by Kenneth O. St. Louis (West Virginia, USA) -Discussion-
Addressing Anxiety: A Mindful Collaboration between Behavioral Health Therapists and Speech Language Therapists by Michael Sugarman (California, USA) -Discussion-
Using Worry Dials To Increase Coping Skills by Lisa Scott (Florida, USA) -Discussion-
A single line as a starting point: Promoting decision-making in therapy by Lynne Shields (Missouri, USA) -Discussion-
Phrasing: One Tool Teens will Use (With Adaptations) by Kathy Swiney (Texas, USA) -Discussion-

Paths Toward Recovery

This section includes 15 minute audio presentations by several speech-language pathologists who also stutter. The presentations were originally part of a panel at the 2011 ASHA convention in San Diego, CA. After the "Introduction," the full audio along with the pictures from the PowerPoint that accompanied it, are available. Finally, each presenter provides a short written piece about the presentation. Your questions/comments are welcome for the introduction and each of the presentations.

Introduction to Voices: Past and Present — Paths Toward Recovery by Judy Kuster (Minnesota, USA) -Discussion-
Telling and Hearing Stories by Mark Allen (Illinois, USA) -Discussion-
Recovery: 13 Minutes 13 Points by Kristin Chmela (Illinois, USA) -Discussion-
Recovery as Paradigm Shift: Seeing the Glass as Half-Full by Kevin Eldridge (Illinois, USA) -Discussion-
The Supported Journey byJoe Klein (North Carolina, USA) -Discussion-
The Cost of Courage is the Freedom to Speak by Scott Palasik (Ohio, USA) -Discussion-
Fluent Passages by Gary Rentschler (Pennsylvania, USA) -Discussion-
Confronting the Safety of my Head by Dale Williams (Florida, USA) -Discussion-

The Value of Internet Discussion Groups by Alan Badmington (Wales, UK) -Discussion-

When Self therapy is the last option by Richard Body, England, UK) -Discussion-

Things to do before you're 30 by Maartje Borghuis (Netherlands) -Discussion-

A person who stutters commitment to help people who stutter in Burkina Faso: A review of results and analysis over 5 years by Moussa Dao (Burkina Faso, Africa) -Discussion-

Stand Up and Be Heard by Rob Grieve (England, UK) -Discussion-

We're from the government and we're here to help! Stuttering and working in the US federal government by Steven Kaufman (Maryland, USA) and Beth Bienvenu (Maryland, USA) -Discussion-

Breaking the Chains of Silence by Michael Lefko (North Carolina, USA) -Discussion-

Speaking is beautiful by Marko Knez (Slovenia) -Discussion-

Foreign Languages and Approach-Avoidance Conflicts by Kevin O'Neill (Seattle, Washington, USA) -Discussion-

Stutter Social: Building Stuttering Support and Community Worldwide by Daniele Rossi (Canada), Samuel Dunsiger (Canada), Mitchell Trichon, and David Resnick (California, USA), (New York, USA) -Discussion-

Understanding My Stuttering by Unlocking the Secrets Deep Inside Me by Dale Sander (Texas, USA) -Discussion-

Stuttering with an Attitude by Anthony Valle (Texas, USA) -Discussion-

Creative Expression

This section includes short presentations highlighting examples of people who stutter using various means of creative expression to express themselves and tell their stories.

Three Songs by Kids Who Stutter by Taro Alexander (New York, USA) -Discussion-
When life doesn't rhyme, words do by Anita Blom (Sweden) -Discussion-
A PPT Story of the FIRST Shady Trails Reunion by Judith Kuster (Minnesota, USA) -Discussion-
Video: Sharing Stories — Changing Perceptions by Jonathon Linklater (Ireland) -Discussion-
Playing Dress-Up by Pamela Mertz (New York, USA) -Discussion-
Escaping the Silence by Katherin Preston (New York, USA and UK) -Discussion-

The coordinator of this conference gratefully acknowledges the continuing patient and expert help and support of Jeffrey Hundstad of the ITS staff at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

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last updated October 8, 2012