National Stuttering Awareness Week is May 11-17

According to the Stuttering Foundation of America and the National Stuttering Association, May 11-17 is National Stuttering Awareness Week. Stuttering can make it difficult to communicate with other people, and often affects a person’s quality of life. Roughly three million Americans stutter. Researchers around the world are exploring ways to improve the early identification and treatment of stuttering and to identify its causes.

To learn about NIDCD-supported research on stuttering, check out NIDCD’s fact sheet, available in print and online, in English and Spanish.
Listen to a recent interview with NIDCD geneticist Dr. Dennis Drayna, who discusses the possible relationship between genetics and stuttering on the online program Stuttering 101.