National Stuttering Association

The National Stuttering Association (NSA) is a United States support group organization for people who stutter. Its headquarters are in New York City.[1]

It was founded by Bob Goldman and Michael Sugarman as the National Stuttering Project in California in 1977.[2] 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. [3]

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).[1]

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. [3]

The NSA played a key role in establishing the National Stuttering Awareness Week in 1988.

National Stuttering Association Hall of Fame

The NSA Hall of Fame

See also

References

  1. ^ a b NSA webpage: "General Info", "About the NSA"
  2. ^ History of the NSA
  3. ^ a b Distinguished Service Award Nomination for the National Stuttering Association
  4. ^ a b NSA Newsletter, August/September 2002
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h [www.nsastutter.org/pdfs/newsletters/m_478.pdf NSA 24th Annual Conference (2007), pp.56-57]
  6. ^ NSA: What's New: August 16, 2005
  7. ^ NSA: What's New: August 5, 2005
  8. ^ Marty Jezer Memoria