Joe Fulcher 1928 – 2017

The International Fluency Association and the community it represents lost a friend and an advocate when Joe Fulcher passed away on 6th October 2017.

Joe served the Stuttering Foundation of America over many years and in many ways. Married to Jane Fraser, President of the SFA, Joe employed his extensive financial and legal knowledge and skills to further the work of the organisation, ensuring the highest standards of governance throughout.

Joe was an engaging and gracious gentleman who cared deeply about the community of children and adults who stutter and he worked tirelessly alongside Jane for thirty years to improve the lives of those who stutter.

The Stuttering Foundation has always been an active supporter of the IFA, sponsoring a post conference workshop at the last World Congress in Lisbon. We value our partnership as we strive for the same goals.

Joe will be deeply missed by so many and we feel privileged to have known and worked alongside him.

Read the Committee Reports for 2017 General Membership Meeting

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IFA Statement on Stuttering in Adults and Social Anxiety Disorder

Given the complex intertwined relationships between speech fluency and anxiety, it is not surprising that there will be adults who stutter who have Social Anxiety Disorder related to speech fears.

Read more: IFA Statement on Stuttering in Adults and Social Anxiety Disorder

Logo Announced for World Congress

The Congress Organising Team is delighted to share the logo for the One World, Many Voices: Science and Community World Congress in Hiroshima 2018. Our wonderful graphic designer Victor Guzman has managed to coordinate colours associated with the Japanese flag alongside a logo that perfectly depicts the collaboration between the ICA, IFA and ISA. Another step forward in our plans, and with just over a year to go to the congress itself, we're all getting very excited to hold our first shared congress in Asia... we hope you are too! #owmv2018

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