MEMPHIS, Tenn. (April 24, 2013) — In honor of National Stuttering Awareness Week, May 6-12, 2013, the Stuttering Foundation (www.StutteringHelp.org [1]), offers the following list of the top five sources of trusted and accurate information about stuttering:

1. Your computer – The Internet can be a wonderful source of information for the stuttering community. Our website is a perfect place to start your research: www.StutteringHelp.org [1]. We have sections for self-help, kids, teens, adults, parents, physicians, speech-language pathologists and employers.

2. Your local library – Most local Libraries carry a number of books, videos and other publications devoted to stuttering and its treatment. Stuttering Foundation books may be found in more than 8,500 libraries [2] across the country.

3. Your child's school – A child who stutters may be eligible to receive speech therapy for free from the local school district. A federal law mandates that state education agencies and local school districts provide special education services to children ages 3-21. Our brochure Special Education Law & Children Who Stutter [3] gives the details.

4. Your pediatrician – The physician is often the first professional to whom a parent turns for help. If your doctor urges you to wait before seeing a therapist, share a copy of our free e-book titled The Child Who Stutters: To the Pediatrician [4]. Early intervention for stuttering, which may range from parent counseling and indirect treatment to therapy, can be a major factor in preventing a life-long problem.

5. Your local newspaper – Many local newspapers list parent and therapy support groups and workshop meetings in their calendars and events sections. Check your listings regularly.

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Foundation Spokesperson Jane Fraser

 
Jane Fraser is president of The Stuttering Foundation and co-author of If Your Child Stutters: A Guide for Parents [5], 8th edition. She is also vice president of Action for Stammering Children, Michael Palin Centre, London. Ms. Fraser is available for interviews by contacting Greg Wilson , 571-239-7474 or email: gregwilsonpr@gmail.com [6]. Download a picture [7] of Jane Fraser .

About the Foundation

 
Malcolm Fraser , a successful businessman and stutterer, went on to establish and endow the nonprofit Stuttering Foundation in 1947. The Stuttering Foundation provides a toll-free helpline, 800-992-9392, and free online resources on its Website,www.StutteringHelp.org [1], including services, referrals and support to people who stutter and their families, as well as support for research into the causes of stuttering. Please visit us at www.StutteringHelp.org [1].

SIDEBAR

Stuttering & Social Media 
With the rise in popularity of social media across generations of computer and Smartphone users around the world, the Stuttering Foundation [1] delivers information, materials and support through a variety of social media platforms to reach the widest possible audience with trusted and accurate information about stuttering.

Websites: http://www.stutteringhelp.org [1] and http://www.tartamudez.org [8] 
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/stutteringhelp [9] 
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/stutteringfdn [10] 
Tumblr: http://stutteringhelp.tumblr.com [11] 
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/stutteringfdn [12] 
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/stutteringfdn/ [13]