A non-profit 501(c)(3) organization offering expert speech therapy and community support for people of all ages who stutter. Financial assistance available.

NYC, LA, ATL & Online
Joined April 2009
Just one week left to cast your vote! 🗳️ We're honored that "Just Listen," our PSA featuring Emily Blunt and members of the AIS community, is a finalist in the Belonging & Inclusion category at the 6th Annual Anthem Awards (@anthemawards). 🎉 ➡️ Vote at: celebrate.anthemawards.com/P…
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Stuttering is not weakness—it is strength in every syllable. 🌟 Let's honor the courage, resilience, and authenticity of people who stutter this International Stuttering Awareness Day. #AIS #AmericanInstituteforStuttering #SpeakFreely #LiveFearlessly #ISAD #StutteringAwarenessDay
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AIS reached K-12 leaders across the U.S. with this timely article in District Administration magazine about why stuttering should be included in the neurodiversity movement. 🌟💫 ➡️ Read the article written by Dr. Heather Grossman by visiting the link: districtadministration.com/w…
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📢 Disclosing stuttering is a common topic of conversation at AIS; many people who stutter (PWS) find enormous benefits in being open about it. Dr. Michael Boyle summarized several of his research findings about this important topic. 📜 stutteringtreatment.org/blog…
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💡 Disclosing Stuttering: Approaches to Changing Public Attitude ✨ Dr. Michael Boyle compared three major approaches to changing public attitudes about people who stutter. 1️⃣ Protest Approach 2️⃣ Education Approach 3️⃣ Interpersonal Approach Read more 👉: stutteringtreatment.org/blog…
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🏆 We're proud to share that “Just Listen,” our PSA featuring Emily Blunt and the AIS community, has been named a Finalist at the 6th Annual Anthem Awards (@anthemawards) in Belonging & Inclusion! 🎉💙 🗳️ Public voting is open until October 29 ➡️ Vote at celebrate.anthemawards.com
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Concerned about the cost of therapy at AIS? 🫣 Thanks to generous individual and corporate donors, we offer a number of financial aid options to help provide universally affordable speech therapy for all ages. 🤗🥰 Apply for Financial Assistance here: ➡️ stutteringtreatment.org/fina…
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🌌 The American Institute for Stuttering (AIS) was featured on COSMIQ for leading an important conversation on how schools approach oral fluency scores. 🌠 ☄️ Visit getcosmiq.app/blog/a-new-app… to learn more. #AIS #AmericanInstituteforStuttering #COSMIQ #OralFluencyScores
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✨ Heather Grossman, Ph.D., Executive Director of the American Institute for Stuttering and a board‑certified specialist in stuttering, cluttering, and fluency disorders, was featured on @ParentMap! 💙 📰 Read the full blog here: parentmap.com/raising-kids/r…
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"I am a much better listener now, and I actually hear what people are saying to me, and I'm able to process it. Instead of focusing on being fluent or passing as a fluent speaker, my only goal now is to just be a good and effective communicator." - Lisa 📺youtube.com/watch?v=ILSkKXsS…
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🍁🍂 AIS OCTOBER EVENTS 🎃🍬 Mindfulness/Intention-Setting Workshop 💭 🗓️ October 3, 2026 🕙 10 am - 5 pm Storytelling Workshop with Adam Wade 📖 🗓️ October 7, 2026 🕕 6 pm - 8:30 pm Adult Tuesday Night Group 💻 🗓️ October 13, 2026 🕡 6:30 pm - 8 pm stutteringtreatment.org/even…
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💙 AIS celebrated its 20th annual Freeing Voices, Changing Lives Gala. With over 300 people in attendance at the Art Deco-inspired Rainbow Room in Rockefeller Center, the night focused on the tremendous national impact that AIS makes. 🌃🌈 📸 stutteringtreatment.org/gala…
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We honored Steven Tananbaum, Founder, Managing Partner & CIO of GoldenTree Asset Management, at the 20th AIS Gala. ✨🎤 He spoke movingly about his journey with stuttering and offered incredible support for our cause and encouragement to people who stutter. 🌌🙌
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🎤 Jesse Findling (@jessefindlingmusic) and Amanda Mammana (@amanda_mammana) brought inspiration, talent, and heart during our 20th Anniversary Gala. 🎶💫 ✨ Stay tuned to see our video of their performance! #AIS #AISGala #FreeingVoicesChangingLives #SpeakFreely #LiveFearlessly
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📰✨ PEOPLE Magazine spotlighted Emily Blunt, AIS board member and host of our 20th Anniversary Gala, as she opened up about growing up with a stutter and what brings her confidence today. 💙🌟 ➡️ Read more: people.com/emily-blunt-opens… 📸 Dimitrios Kambouris @dimitrioskphoto /Getty
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⏳1 DAY LEFT! 📸 Relive the highlights from the AIS 2025 Gala! ✨ Last year’s celebration showcased the courage, connection, and community that define AIS. 💙🌟 🌌 Tomorrow we'll celebrate 20 years with the AIS 20th Annual Freeing Voices, Changing Lives Gala! ✨
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⏳ 2 DAYS TO GO before the AIS 20th Annual Freeing Voices, Changing Lives Gala! ✨ Check out these photos from the AIS Gala, 2022-2024. 📸 ➡️ Donate at: stutteringtreatment.org/gala… #AIS #AISGala #FreeingVoicesChangingLives #SpeakFreely #LiveFearlessly #StutteringAwareness
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⏳ 3 DAYS TO GO before the AIS 20th Annual Freeing Voices, Changing Lives Gala!✨ Memories from the Virtual AIS Gala in 2020 and 2021 — the pandemic didn't stop our incredible donors from helping us provide universally affordable stuttering therapy! 🖥️ ➡️ stutteringtreatment.org/gala…
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⏳ 4 DAYS TO GO before the AIS 20th Annual Freeing Voices, Changing Lives Gala! ✨ Take a look at some of the special moments during the AIS Gala in 2018-2019. 💎 ➡️ Donate at: stutteringtreatment.org/gala… #AIS #AISGala #FreeingVoicesChangingLives #SpeakFreely #LiveFearlessly
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⏳ 5 DAYS TO GO before the AIS 20th Annual Freeing Voices, Changing Lives Gala! ✨ 🌟 We’re thrilled to spotlight our incredible sponsors! 🌟 📅 September 16, 2026 ⏰ 6:30 PM 📍 New York City ➡️ Learn more: stutteringtreatment.org/gala…
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