STUTTERING is to talk with continued involuntary repetition of sounds, especially initial consonants. About one per cent of the world`s population stutters.
Many of us might not be familiar with the fact that each October the International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD) is observed. It includes an online conference, running annually from Oct1 to 22, targeted at people with an interest in stuttering as well as speech pathologists and their clients. The proceedings of the conferences, held every year since 1998, are all still available online.
It also includes public-awareness events, a media campaign, educational activities and online resources.
Although, there is no complete cure for stuttering, there are many treatments which would enable the individual to better control their speech. This campaign would be beneficial to the people who would make the most of it.
