Awareness
DID YOU KNOW
70 million people stutter worldwide
Roughly 3.5 million Americans stutter
Males are 4 times more likely to stutter than females
80% of children who are diagnosed early in life with a stutter grow out of it
2 out of 3 people who stutter have at least one family member who stutters
WHAT HELPS
Early speech therapy intervention with a Speech-Language Pathologist who specializes in stuttering leads to a higher rate of recovery.
Clinical outcomes data proves the effectiveness speech therapy has on one’s life. Yet speech therapy is not deemed medically necessary by most insurance companies.
After a medical evaluation a person who stutters is too often denied medical coverage for follow-up speech therapy for his/her stutter. This lack of coverage means high out-of-pocket costs for families who are left with the unfair choice to forego speech therapy just to cover household expenses such as putting food on the table or keeping the lights on.
HOW WE RAISE AWARENESS
Keynote Addresses at National Speech-Language Hearing Conferences
Corporate Speaking Engagements
Legislative Advocacy on Capitol Hill
Presentations to Established & Future Speech-Language Pathologists
Social Media Stuttering Awareness Campaigns
Speech Therapy Support Group Appearances
Strategic Partnerships Aligned with Our Mission
Keynote Addresses at National Speech-Language Hearing Conferences
Corporate Speaking Engagements
Legislative Advocacy on Capitol Hill
Presentations to Established & Future Speech-Language Pathologists
Social Media Stuttering Awareness Campaigns
Speech Therapy Support Group Appearances
Strategic Partnerships Aligned with Our Mission
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