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American Institute for Stuttering

A non-profit org providing universally affordable, specialized speech therapy to people who stutter.

12/25/2025

✨ Wishing you a season of warmth, confidence, and conversations that feel safe and supportive."
From all of us at AIS—Happy Holidays. 🎄🎅🏻☃️

12/24/2025

People who stutter share the challenges they face due to stuttering and how therapy at AIS has helped. ✨

AIS Stuttering Therapy is accessible and universally affordable, offered online throughout the US and in-person in New York and Atlanta. 🌟 Learn more at stutteringtreatment.org. Follow AIS on Facebook at facebook.com/StutteringTreatment, Instagram , and X (formerly Twitter) .

💡 This video was originally shown at the 2023 AIS Gala—many thanks to our supporters and to the brave individuals who shared their stories.

The American Institute for Stuttering (AIS) provides specialized, universally-affordable stuttering therapy and support for children and adults who stutter.🎯 We offer therapy in our offices in New York City and Atlanta, as well as Online.

🎥 Visit our YouTube channel for more videos: YouTube.com/watch?v=97ZKj5_YNq8

12/22/2025

"Fluency is not required to make a great presentation." 💬
(This post was written by an American Stuttering Institute guest author. Our guest authors include past and current clients, speech therapy educators, and industry experts.)

I recently participated in a public speaking workshop for people who stutter in the AIS office in Atlanta. We gave both planned and impromptu speeches. It was a tremendously meaningful experience for me. I used to think that I needed to be perfectly fluent; however, this workshop reinforced for me that fluency is not required in order to make a great presentation. Intellectually, I knew that a person can be an effective communicator and stutter, but I saw firsthand at this workshop that a person who stutters overtly can be a tremendously effective communicator. We have all heard that a great deal of communication is nonverbal.

So, we send a message by how we react to moments of stuttering. We can learn to physically respond to moments of stuttering so as not to detract from communication, instead conveying confidence. For me, it has become important to reduce the urge to be fluent because chasing fluency often leads me to poor communication due to avoidance and secondary behaviors.

During the workshop, I noticed how incredibly effective a PWS can be, even if stuttering significantly, as long as the speaker acts confident and makes eye contact. In fact, the stuttering actually made some of the speeches more interesting! Leaving this workshop, I am reminded that my goal is not to be 100% fluent and that demanding myself to be fluent is unhealthy. Instead, I strive to be a more confident speaker, whether I stutter or not, and learn to accept myself unconditionally, even when I stutter.

🌐 Visit our blog for more: https://www.stutteringtreatment.org/blog/fluency-not-required-make-great-presentation

12/19/2025

🌟 Lots of well-known people have supported the American Institute for Stuttering (AIS) over the years. Some stuttered as kids, some have experienced stuttering as adults, some have friends or family who have stuttered, and one even played a famous stutterer in a movie. 🎬

Ever wonder why they support AIS? 💭 Check out www.stutteringtreatment.org to learn how we help people who stutter learn to speak more freely and live more fearlessly. 🚀 Follow AIS on Facebook at facebook.com/StutteringTreatment, Instagram , X (formerly Twitter) , and Pinterest . 📱

▶️ Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos: www.YouTube.com/

12/17/2025

Join us for Mindfulness/Intention-Setting Workshop 😌🧠
🗓️ Date: March 7, 2026
🕙 Time: 10 am - 5 pm EST
💵 Cost: $200, or the cost of an individual session (if receiving financial assistance)
📍 Location: AIS New York City Clinic (27 W 20th St, Suite 1203, New York, NY 10011)

Do you sometimes wish you could better regulate your mind and body during challenging speaking situations? 🤔 You are not alone! Whether this is your first time or you've attended before, join us for a one-day, experiential workshop designed for people who stutter.

☀️ In the morning, we’ll explore mindfulness and grounding techniques to help you connect with your body, regulate anxiety, and build a more compassionate relationship with speaking. You’ll learn to approach communication with less physical tension and more ease—through both “bottom-up” (targeting physical and emotional regulation through the body) and “top-down” (working with thoughts and core beliefs) practices.

In the afternoon, we’ll focus on intention-setting and real-world communication goals. You will create a plan with individualized intentions for exposure to speaking situations and will complete “action assignments” alongside others who stutter who are there to support you. ✨

There will be time throughout the day for sharing, reflection, and asking questions. 🎯 We’ll also share lunch, incorporating it as a space for casual connection and individualized intention-setting.

*If you are interested, RSVP by emailing 📧 abenevento@stutteringtreatment.org. 🔔 There is a limit of 8 participants, so sign up now to join us!

12/15/2025

“Just Do It”: Reflections from AIS Workshop Participants 🪞

‍Have you ever seen an AIS event and thought you might want to join, but weren’t sure what it would really be like? 💭 In this blog post, we’ll highlight what AIS’s Mindfulness and Intention-Setting Workshop is about, share comments from previous participants, and outline participants’ experiences after completing the workshop. If you’re contemplating joining but feel unsure, check out what past participants have to say about their experiences! 🌟

Swipe 👉 or visit our website to read our blog: www.stutteringtreatment.org/blog/just-do-it-reflections-from-ais-workshop-participants

12/12/2025

How can listeners help a person who stutters? 🧏‍♂️

The American Institute for Stuttering (AIS) provides specialized, universally affordable stuttering therapy and support for children and adults who stutter. We offer therapy in our offices in New York City and Atlanta, as well as Online.

To learn more about therapy at AIS, visit stutteringtreatment.org. 📱 Follow AIS on Facebook at facebook.com/StutteringTreatment, Instagram , X (formerly Twitter) , and Pinterest .

▶️ Follow us on YouTube for more videos: www.youtube.com/

12/10/2025

Get ready for our NYC Holiday Party! 🥳🎉
Our monthly in-person event will be a festive holiday party in December! ⛄️ We will share some holiday cheer and have a bit of a potluck if people would like to share a dish they personally enjoy preparing for the holidays. 🎁

Drop-ins are welcome, but "yes" RSVPs will help us plan, so please email us at SpeakFreely@stutteringtreatment.org if you are planning to attend! 🌟

12/08/2025

At AIS, we often talk about the challenges people who stutter face in the workplace and explore ways to successfully navigate these challenges. 🌟 In our speaker series, we heard from George Daquila, a strong supporter of self-advocacy in the workplace, who talked about his successes navigating stuttering and workplace challenges. 🎤 George shared with us his story and the self-advocacy skills he found to be most useful at work and on job interviews. Here are four tips from George on how to self-advocate in the workplace. 💡

👉 To learn more about our Professional Training, visit www.stutteringtreatment.org/speech-therapy/professional-training

12/05/2025

Event Reminder 🔔 From 'The Look' to 'Did You Forget Your Name?': Responding to Undesired Listener Reactions to Stuttering

🗓️Thursday, December 11, 2025 📍Online

This interactive, trauma-informed workshop will explore how we respond to undesired listener reactions to stuttering. Led by leading researchers Dr. Hope Gerlach-Houck and Dr. Naomi Rodgers, participants will reflect on real-world experiences and explore how they might wish to respond differently to past microaggressions, while learning about evidence-based options for navigating future ones. Attendees can participate in a variety of ways, including observing, discussing, or engaging in activities, as we explore strategies that foster agency, self-advocacy, and emotional safety during difficult interactions.

Thanks to our generous donors, this event is free and open to the public.

Register for this event 🌐 www.stutteringtreatment.org/events/responding-to-listener-reactions

12/04/2025

📅 AIS DECEMBER 2025 EVENTS 📅
Register through ➡️ www.stutteringtreatment.org/events

Adult Tuesday Night Group 💻
Tuesday | December 9, 2025 | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm EST | Online
Held on the second Tuesday of every month, this free therapy offering is open to all past and present AIS clients who wish to reinforce the principles and strategies for communicating freely, stuttering confidently, and reducing avoidance.

Dungeons and Dragons 🎲🐉
Tuesday | December 9, 2025 | 7 pm EST | Online
The classic tabletop roleplaying game will allow teen participants to create characters, undertake quests, and explore distant lands - all under the guidance of an experienced SLP (and part-time Kenku Ranger) and in the company of other adventurers who understand the experience of stuttering. Contact your SLP at AIS if you are interested in playing.

From 'The Look' to 'Did You Forget Your Name?': Responding to Undesired Listener Reactions to Stuttering 💬
Thursday | December 11, 2025 | Online
Led by leading researchers Dr. Hope Gerlach-Houck and Dr. Naomi Rodgers, participants will reflect on real-world experiences and explore how they might wish to respond differently to past microaggressions, while learning about evidence-based options for navigating future ones.

NYC Holiday Party 🎉
Tuesday | December 9, 2025 | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EST | New York City
Our monthly in-person event will be a festive holiday party in December! We will share some holiday cheer and have a bit of a potluck if people would like to share a dish they personally enjoy preparing for the holidays.

12/03/2025

🎲 Join us for Dungeons and Dragons 🐉
Tuesday • December 9, 2025 • 7 pm EST • Online
The classic tabletop roleplaying game will allow teen participants to create characters, undertake quests, and explore distant lands - all under the guidance of an experienced SLP (and part-time Kenku Ranger) and in the company of other adventurers who understand the experience of stuttering.

📲 Contact your SLP at AIS if you are interested in playing.

🌐 www.stutteringtreatment.org/events/dungeons-and-dragons-12-9-25

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Wednesday	10am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	10am - 6pm
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Our Story

AIS was founded in 1998 by Catherine Otto Montgomery, a talented and much-loved speech-language-pathologist who worked with people who stutter for over 30 years. Aware of the great need for universally affordable treatment options, specialized professional training, and increased public education about stuttering, Catherine transformed her private practice into a non-profit center dedicated to meeting these needs.

As a therapist, Catherine promoted the use of integrated treatment protocols that address both the overt symptoms of stuttering as well as the underlying emotional and cognitive components. She developed an intensive therapy program that addressed stuttering holistically, recognizing the complex nature of the disorder.

Early on, AIS became a powerful voice in Washington, calling for an increase in government support for stuttering research. AIS was instrumental in successfully persuading Congress to introduce groundbreaking legislation, and a State of the Science Conference on Stuttering followed. As a result, the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders launched targeted research initiative on stuttering.

AIS remains dedicated to carrying on the legacy of its founder, striving everyday to help people who stutter to “Speak Freely, and Live Fearlessly.”