Reaching Out Worldwide Through The Radio

A voice advocating for those who stutter was heard across the world this spring, when SFA President Jane Fraser was interviewed by The Voice of America radio.

The focus of the show, which airs in foreign countries across the globe but not in the U.S., was on Stuttering Awareness Week. It provided an opportune time to let people know about resources and organizations available to them wherever they live.

The Foundation alone provides publications in 22 languages and mails materials to more than 60 countries each year. Of course, the Web site is accessible worldwide, and offers an international referral list of speech-language pathologists and programs specializing in stuttering treatment. The SFA’s Spanish site, www.tartamudez.org, reaches an ever-growing number of people as well.

Fraser was a guest on The Larry Meiller Show on Wisconsin Public Radio again this year. The 45- minute live segment focused on National Stuttering Awareness Week, and what can be done to help those who stutter.

The call-in talk show aired throughout the greater Wisconsin area, and prompted much feedback from that and surrounding states.