At the American Institute for Stuttering (AIS) clients discover a place where they know they are understood and supported — a place where they can free their voice.
“I’m talking more. I’m doing more things that scare me.”
People who stutter share the challenges they face due to stuttering, and how therapy at AIS has helped.
Adam on covert stuttering and his stuttering therapy at AIS
Adam, after his last session at AIS, talks about covert stuttering, his therapy here, and the role of stuttering in his job as a litigation attorney.
Yael, a mother who stutters with children who stutter, speaks at AIS Gala 2016
Yael shared her touching story, first as an AIS client working on her own stuttering, and then as the mother of two children who stutter.
Lisa talks about "coming out" as a stutterer
Considering an intensive therapy program at AIS? Lisa, one of our January 2016 intensive program participants, recently took a few minutes to talk about her transition from being more covert about her stuttering to being more open about it.
Joshua’s Friends & Family Speech
On the last day of his teen intensive program in Atlanta, Joshua gave this speech to a group of friends and family.
AIS is a wonderful organization, they do an amazing job helping people. I would highly recommend it to any person in need.
Abhishek G.
AIS provides you with the tools to feel comfortable and confident in dealing with your stutter. Such an amazing group of clinicians who really understand the mental and physical components of stuttering. Through AIS, I made leaps and bounds in my speaking ability and could not recommend this place more to others who stutter.
Dylan L.
I have been with AIS for 15 years. I started when I was 7 years old when I was diagnosed with a severe stutter that ranked between 85 and 95% on the severity index for stuttering. I am now the CEO of a medical diagnostics startup and I am consulting on two other healthcare startups which I am only able to do because AIS helped me free my voice and control and live with my stutter. I will forever be grateful.
Will E.
Working with AIS was a life-changing experience for me that I would recommend to anyone that feels held back by having a stutter. With their support, I was able to move past the constant fear of stuttering, and find confidence in what I have to say. Thank you to Chaya and the entire AIS team!
Mariah W.
I have had traditional stuttering therapy regarding stuttering techniques and stuttering strategies which helped at times but never actually dealt with the deeper challenges of stuttering. Speech therapy services with AIS has been eye opening for me because for the first time speech therapy means communication and counseling... I feel heard, I feel respected, and encouraged... I have been able to take chances, try new things, get back into things I was passionate about, really finally enjoying living my life as a person who stutters.
Anabel A.
AIS gives you practical tools for your personal and professional life. They are supportive and understanding throughout your stuttering journey.
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