Check out our top 3 resources on stuttering for school SLPs, teachers, and educational support professionals. 

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  <div>
    International Stuttering Awareness Day is October 22, 2020. During this
    time, nearly 200 countries worldwide join in raising awareness of
    stuttering. It&rsquo;s an ideal time for speech-language therapists,
    teachers, and school support professionals to expand our knowledge about
    stuttering and to remember that our actions can help!
  </div>

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    Here&rsquo;s a look at our top 3 resources to help students who struggle
    with stuttering, along with additional links for school professionals.
  </div>

  <h2>
    1.
    <a href="https://westutter.org/about-the-nsa/free-printables-brochures/"
      >National Stuttering Association at WeStutter.org</a
    >
  </h2>

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    Worldwide, the National Stuttering Association (NSA) is the largest
    non-profit organization dedicated to empowering children and adults who
    stutter, as well as their families and professionals, through support,
    advocacy, education, and research.&nbsp;
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    The NSA has local chapters, in-person and online events, and even an annual
    conference. On the website, you&rsquo;ll find many resources for educators,
    therapists, and school support professionals, including beginner tips for
    teachers, like:&nbsp;
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  <ul>
    <li>
      Avoid putting pressure on children who stutter by finishing sentences or
      filling in words.&nbsp;
    </li>
    <li>
      Be a good listener, maintain eye contact, and wait patiently for the child
      to finish speaking.
    </li>
    <li>
      Do not give advice such as &ldquo;Slow down,&rdquo; &ldquo;Take a
      breath,&rdquo; or &ldquo;Relax.&rdquo;&nbsp;
    </li>
    <li>
      Let the child know you are listening to what they are saying, not how they
      are saying it.
    </li>
  </ul>

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    Their
    <a href="https://westutter.org/about-the-nsa/free-printables-brochures/"
      >Free Printable Brochures</a
    >
    include information for allies, mentoring help, a back-to-school survival
    guide for kids who stutter, ways parents can help their kids, dear teacher
    letters, and more.
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  <h2>
    2.
    <a href="https://www.stutteringhelp.org/"
      >The Stuttering Foundation at StutteringHelp.org</a
    >
  </h2>

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    Since 1947, The Stuttering Foundation has been providing free resources,
    services, and support to those who stutter and their families, as well as
    support for stuttering research. They work toward prevention and improved
    treatment of stuttering and reach more than one million people annually.
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  <div>
    The Stuttering Foundation has a range of resources and formats for teachers
    and therapists, such as:
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  <ul>
    <li>
      <a href="https://www.stutteringhelp.org/Virtuallearning"
        >Virtual learning</a
      >
      through online interactive workshops like Stuttering Therapy: Who Needs to
      Change and Who Decides?
    </li>
    <li>
      <a href="https://www.stutteringhelp.org/speech-language-pathologists"
        >Speech-language pathology resources</a
      >, including videos, books, classroom presentations on basic clinical
      skills and tools for helping kids who stutter.
    </li>
    <li>
      <a href="https://www.stutteringhelp.org/books-stuttering"
        >An extensive book list</a
      >
      for therapists, teachers, parents, and kids, including titles like Fun
      with Fluency for the School-Aged Child.&nbsp;
    </li>
    <li>
      <a href="https://www.stutteringhelp.org/online-podcasts"
        >Podcasts on stuttering</a
      >
      featuring celebrities, writers, and leaders in the field.&nbsp;
    </li>
  </ul>

  <h2>
    3.
    <a href="https://www.stutteringtherapyresources.com/"
      >Stuttering Therapy Resources</a
    >&nbsp;
  </h2>

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    Stuttering Therapy Resources is an organization that was established to help
    speech-language pathologists help people who stutter through affordable and
    practical resources grounded in the life experience of people who stutter,
    current scientific evidence, and clinical experience of stuttering
    specialists.&nbsp;
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    Stuttering Therapy Resources has a series of stuttering therapy guides,
    parent and teacher booklets, and an Overall Assessment of the
    Speakers&rsquo; Experience of Stuttering (OASES) comprehensive tool.
    Further, they feature free practical tips, handouts, videos, and a blog. For
    example:
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    <a
      href="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0322/8385/2940/files/STR-Practical-Tips-Telepractice-Part-1-Schools.pdf?v=1585087317"
      >Practical Tips for School-Based SLPs: Telepractice and Stuttering
      Therapy</a
    >
    includes guidance on understanding state licensure requirements for
    teletherapy, familiarizing yourself with online platforms before using them
    with students, and high-quality headphones versus earbuds in online
    speech-language therapy.
  </div>

  <h2>Additional Stuttering Resources for School SLPs</h2>

  <ul>
    <li>
      <a href="http://www.isastutter.org/"
        >International Stuttering Association</a
      >
    </li>
    <li>
      <a href="http://www.say.org/">Stuttering Association for the Young</a>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a href="http://www.stutteringhomepage.com/">Stuttering Home Page</a>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a href="https://www.friendswhostutter.org/"
        >Friends: The National Association of Young People Who Stutter</a
      >
    </li>
    <li><a href="http://stuttertalk.com/">StutterTalk</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://www.asha.org/stuttering/">ASHA Stuttering</a></li>
    <li>
      <a href="http://www.stutteringspecialist.org/"
        >American Board of Fluency and Fluency Disorders</a
      >
    </li>
  </ul>

  <div>
    Enjoy using these resources to help your kids who struggle with stuttering
    thrive in the classroom and beyond, and thanks for reading!
  </div>

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      href="https://www.crosscountryeducation.com/job-search-results?what=slp&amp;where="
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    >
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