Stuttering

SAY Premieres LIVE Stream Virtual Benefit 'Under One Moon' During National Stuttering Awareness Week May 15, 2020 6:00 PM EST

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Friday, May 8, 2020
Speech impediments, Psychiatry, Dyslexia, Psychiatric diagnosis, Stuttering, Childhood psychiatric disorders, Cornman, National Stuttering Awareness Week, Human behavior

NEW YORK, May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SAY: The Stuttering Association for the Young ( www.say.org ) is thrilled to announce its first-ever LIVE Virtual Benefit Under One Moon on Friday, May 15, 2020 at 6:00 PM EST.

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  • NEW YORK, May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SAY: The Stuttering Association for the Young ( www.say.org ) is thrilled to announce its first-ever LIVE Virtual Benefit Under One Moon on Friday, May 15, 2020 at 6:00 PM EST.
  • "The incredible public response we've received to Morning Song really helped spark the idea for this exciting live stream benefit," Cornman notes.
  • It is fitting that Under One Moon will premiere during National Stuttering Awareness Week, running from May 11-17, 2020.
  • To learn more about SAY's live stream virtual benefit, Under One Moon, visit www.SAYBenefit.org .

National Stuttering Association's Baton Rouge Chapter Hosts 4th Annual Open House

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Thursday, February 27, 2020
Dyslexia, Psychiatric diagnosis, Psychiatry, National Stuttering Association, Childhood psychiatric disorders, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Stuttering, Medical diagnosis

BATON ROUGE, La., Feb. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Stuttering Association 's Baton Rouge chapter is holding an open house Monday, March 2nd, 2020 from 7:00PM-9:00PM.

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  • BATON ROUGE, La., Feb. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Stuttering Association 's Baton Rouge chapter is holding an open house Monday, March 2nd, 2020 from 7:00PM-9:00PM.
  • Born and raised in Baton Rouge, and a grad student of Southern University,this year's open house host, Melvin B. Givens is also a person who stutters.
  • "We want everyone who stutters, or has an interest in, or been affected by stuttering to feel welcome to this event.
  • The National Stuttering Association, originally named the National Stuttering Project, was founded in California by Bob Goldman and Michael Sugarman in 1977.

Results Announced for Pioneering Research on the Effect of Mutant Genes on Stuttering Therapy

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Thursday, September 12, 2019
Stuttering, Speech impediments, Psychiatry, Childhood psychiatric disorders, Dyslexia, Psychiatric diagnosis, Branches of biology, Gene, European League of Stuttering Associations, Stuttering Foundation of America

The study is the first to evaluate stuttering therapy outcomes among a group of stutterers who possess one of four mutant genes for stuttering in comparison to a group who do not carry the same mutant genes.

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  • The study is the first to evaluate stuttering therapy outcomes among a group of stutterers who possess one of four mutant genes for stuttering in comparison to a group who do not carry the same mutant genes.
  • Findings revealed significant fluency outcomes for both groups following participation in HCRI's 12-day stuttering therapy program.
  • At the same time, results suggested stuttering is slightly more resistant to therapy in individuals who carry a stuttering gene mutation.
  • The two organizations have partnered for two decades on research to advance the scientific understanding of stuttering.

NIH Study In Mice Identifies Type Of Brain Cell Involved In Stuttering

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Monday, August 19, 2019
Branches of biology, Glial cells, Psychiatric diagnosis, Astrocyte, Central nervous system, Stuttering, Corpus callosum, Brain, Human brain

Using a mouse model of stuttering, scientists report that a loss of cells in the brain called astrocytes are associated with stuttering.

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  • Using a mouse model of stuttering, scientists report that a loss of cells in the brain called astrocytes are associated with stuttering.
  • The study , which appeared online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, offers insights into the neurological deficits associated with stuttering.
  • The loss of astrocytes, a supporting cell in the brain, was most prominent in the corpus callosum, a part of the brain that bridges the two hemispheres.
  • Furthermore, some of these studies in people have revealed structural and functional problems in the same brain region as the new mouse study.

Emily Blunt hosted 13th Annual American Institute for Stuttering Freeing Voices Changing Lives Gala

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Friday, July 12, 2019
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NEW YORK, July 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Award-winning Actress, Board Member and longtime supporter, Emily Blunt hosted the 13th annual American Institute for Stuttering (AIS) Benefit Gala at Guastavino's in New York City on Thursday, July 11th.

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  • NEW YORK, July 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Award-winning Actress, Board Member and longtime supporter, Emily Blunt hosted the 13th annual American Institute for Stuttering (AIS) Benefit Gala at Guastavino's in New York City on Thursday, July 11th.
  • Blunt is an instrumental voice in elevating public awareness of stuttering.
  • Arthur M. Blankparticipated in a "Fireside" Chat, moderated by Emily Blunt, with popular celebrity fitness trainer, Don Saladino to discuss their personal experiences dealing with their speech and their stutter.
  • The American Institute for Stuttering (AIS) is a leading 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the United States that offers state-of-the-art speech therapy to people of all ages who stutter and guidance to their families.

American Institute for Stuttering Receives $715,000 Grant from The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation

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Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Dyslexia, Psychiatric diagnosis, Stuttering, Psychiatry, Human communication, Arthur Blank, Blank, Human behavior, Stuttering therapy

NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Institute for Stuttering (AIS) today announced receiving a grant from Atlanta-based The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation in the amount of $715,000.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Institute for Stuttering (AIS) today announced receiving a grant from Atlanta-based The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation in the amount of $715,000.
  • According to Heather Grossman , Director of American Institute for Stuttering, "Stuttering can very negatively impact a person's life, and it remains largely misunderstood by the public.
  • "Having struggled with stuttering myself, I have made it my mission to continue to help the stuttering community," said Arthur Blank, chairman of The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation.
  • For more information about The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, visit www.blankfoundation.org or follow @BlankFamilyFoundation on Facebook and @BlankFoundation on Twitter.