Publications

Stuttering Foundation of America books are directed to parents and those who stutter, speech pathologists, pediatricians, family physicians, nurses, health care professionals, hospitals, schools, clinics, day-care centers, and all those concerned with the problem of stuttering. Since the original publication, Foundation books and brochures have reached millions of individuals worldwide.

The 24 publications available today bring together current information and cover every phase of this complex speech disorder. They were written by leading authorities in the field of stuttering. These books and materials are used in many speech pathology departments in colleges and universities around the country and the world. In addition, many books have been translated into 22 other languages including Spanish, Flemish, German, Italian, Japanese, Swedish, French, Vietnamese, Lithuanian, Korean, Chinese, Cambodian, Danish, Arabic, Icelandic, Hindi, Finnish, Persian, Zulu, Czech, Slovak, and Russian.

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Stuttering Words, Third Edition—An authoritative glossary of the meanings of the words associated with stuttering and its treatment.

Stuttering: Successes and Failures in Therapy—Case histories of successes and failures in the treatment of stuttering by nine leading speech pathologists describing procedures and techniques used in each case and the results attained.

Advice to Those Who Stutter—Practical advice written by 24 men and women speech pathologists who themselves stutter, advising what helped them and what they believe will help others control their difficulty.

Therapy for Those Who Stutter—Outlines a program for speech clinicians working with adults or older teens. 

If Your Child Stutters: A Guide for Parents, Fifth Edition—An authoritative and understandable book for parents concerned about the speech of their young child. Contains examples of what to do to help the disfluent child.

Self-Therapy for the Stutterer, Ninth Edition—Written for the adult who stutters, this book outlines a self-therapy program which describes what the person who stutters can do to tackle the problem and work towards controlling stuttering. Often used as a supplement to clinical treatment.

Treating the School-Age Stutterer: A Guide for Clinicians, Second Edition—Describes how a clinician can work effectively with school-age children who stutter.

Stuttering: An Integration of Contemporary Therapies, Second Edition—Explains how speech clinicians can combine the different but most commonly used treatment procedures to get effective results.

Counseling Those Who Stutter—This book helps the clinician have a better understanding of the counseling aspect of therapy and suggests ways to use it effectively. Goals and processes described by leading authorities.

Stuttering Therapy: Transfer and Maintenance—Discusses in depth the crucial role of transfer and maintenance and how they may be used to promote longlasting therapy results.

Stuttering Therapy: Prevention and Intervention with Children—An in-depth discussion of effective procedures used in early intervention with children.

Do You Stutter: A Guide for Teens, Third Edition—Written by seven leading speech pathologists who give practical advice to teens on coping with their problem.

Stuttering and Your Child: Questions and Answers, Third Edition—The most up-to-date thoughts of seven leading authorities. Answers to the questions most asked by parents, teachers and all those helping the child who stutters.

A Stutterer’s Story—A subjective account of what a severe stutterer undergoes—the shame, loneliness, and discouragement that he and the people who care about him feel.

The Child Who Stutters: To the Pediatrician, Second Edition—Explains the difference between normal disfluency and stuttering. A bibliography of the latest research, counseling ideas and a physician’s checklist for referral included.

The Child Who Stutters: To the Family Physician—Guidelines to help family physicians. Explains differences between normal disfluency and stuttering.

The Child Who Stutters: To the Health Care Provider—Background and guidelines to help health care providers. Explains differences between normal disfluency and stuttering. Counseling ideas and a checklist for referral included.

Sometimes I Just Stutter—Informative new book for children ages 7–12. 

Mon Enfant Begaie-t-il? Una Guide pour les Parents—French translation of If Your Child Stutters: A Guide for Parents.

Auto-Terapia para el Tartamudo—Spanish translation of Self-Therapy for the Stutterer.

Consejos para el Tartamudo—Spanish translation of Advice to Those Who Stutter.

La Tartamudez y su Nino: Preguntas y Respuestas—Spanish translation of Stuttering and Your Child: Questions and Answers.

Si Su Hijo Tartamudea: Una Guia para los Padres—Spanish translation of If Your Child Stutters: A Guide for Parents.

A Veces, Yo Tartamudeo—Spanish translation of Sometimes I Just Stutter.

The School-Age Child Who Stutters: Working Effectively with Attitudes and Emotions—A workbook offering clinicians strategies for assessing and working with the feelings and beliefs of children who stutter. Includes real-life examples and concrete ideas for change.