National Stuttering Awareness Week
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The National Stuttering Awareness Week is an observance in the United States for people who stutter. It was established in 1988, by a President's proclamation as the second week in May in response to the advocacy of the members of the National Stuttering Association. [1]
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- May observances
- Thematic weeks
- Awareness days
- Observances in the United States
- Speech impediments
- Recurring events established in 1988
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