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Stuttering Foundation of America

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The Stuttering Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization[1] working toward the prevention and improved treatment of stuttering. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, The Stuttering Foundation was established by Malcolm Fraser in 1947 in Memphis, Tennessee[2]

The Stuttering Foundation provides a toll-free helpline and free online resources including referral services, support and information for people who stutter and their families, as well as research into the causes of stuttering.[3]

Today, Malcolm Fraser's daughter, Jane Fraser, is president of the Foundation. In 2007, Fraser was named the Nonprofit Executive of the Year by The NonProfit Times.[4]

The Foundation sponsors educational conferences, workshops and symposia,[5] and week-long intensive training workshops for speech-language pathologists.[6]

Board of Directors

Members of the Board of Directors are:

  • Dennis Drayna
  • Jane Fraser
  • Joseph R.G. Fulcher
  • Jean F.R. Gruss
  • Frances Cook
  • Robert M. Kurtz, Jr.
  • Donald J. Lineback
  • Alan Rabinowitz
  • Joseph B. Walker

References