International Stuttering Awareness Day 2026 online conference unveils 'Shades of Stuttering' theme

Key facts

• International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD) is observed on October 22, and the theme for 2026 is 'Shades of Stuttering – What's Yours?'.
• The 28th ISAD Online Conference runs from October 1 to October 31, 2026, acknowledging events worldwide on October 22.
• The ISAD online conference, first held in 1998, is a private volunteer-run initiative that is totally independent of any organisation.
• The 2026 conference is coordinated by a volunteer team including Michele Ayoub, Anita Blom, Paul Goldstein, McKenzie Jemmett, Nicole Kulmaczewski, Pamela Mertz and Manon Spruit, continuing the work of Judy Kuster who ran previous editions.
• Participants can submit papers, videos, poems, drawings, stories, research or reflections at www.isad.live, with questions and comments to be posted before October 22, 2026.