Stuttering Foundation of America
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The Stuttering Foundation is a nonprofit tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is classified as a private operating foundation as defined in section 4942(j)(3). It works toward the support of people who stutter and also provides support for research into the causes of stuttering. It was established and endowed by Malcolm Fraser in 1947 in Memphis, Tennessee.[1]
Today, Malcolm Fraser's daughter, Jane Fraser, is president of the Foundation. In 2008, Jane Fraser was named the Nonprofit Executive of the Year by The NonProfit Times. She also received the prestigious Outstanding Contribution Award during the International Stuttering Association World Congress in Dubrovnik, Croatia, on May 9, 2007. In presenting the award to Fraser, Melvin Hoffman of ISA said, “No one has done more to further the cause of helping those who stutter.”
In 1978, the Foundation received the Distinguished Service Award from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The Stuttering Foundation’s books, DVDs, and brochures are directed to all those concerned about stuttering, from parents to employers to professionals. The numerous books, DVDs, and brochures available today bring together current information and cover every phase of this complex disorder. Written by professionals in the field, Foundation publications have been translated into other foreign languages.
The Foundation also sponsors educational conferences, workshops and symposia. These include week-long meetings during which experts create videos and books, symposia to educate professionals and to focus on a specific topic such as working with the school-age child, and week-long intensive training workshops for speech-language pathologists.
Public service announcements and advertisements featuring nationally-recognized spokespersons reach millions each year through the generosity of national, regional and local magazines, radio and television stations. Web sites in English and Spanish contain information for the general public as well as specific help for those who stutter.
The Stuttering Foundation and the Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children joined forces in 2006.
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