ISTAR, Institute for Stuttering Treatment & Research, University of Alberta

10/22/2026

Happy International Stuttering Awareness Day!
⭐ Check out our booth at Corbett Hall in Edmonton and read all of our impact stories in our annual newsletter going out today. (Let us know if you want to be added to the email list)
⭐ See stories about our 40th anniversary events and contests, generous donors, current STAR team members, volunteers, students, and clients. We have a lot to brag about!

10/19/2026

International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD) is coming up on October 22nd. Spread awareness however you want! A few ideas:
⭐ Participate in the ISAD online conference at https://isad.live/ it's on all month with articles, videos, poems, research, stories & more. You can read about others, or share your own. The theme this year is 'Shades of Stuttering-What's Yours?'
⭐ Interact with ISTAR on Facebook, X or via email - for example enter the October contest ("Share a piece of advice you’d give another parent of a child who stutters") for a chance to win $25
⭐ Come see the ISTAR awareness booth at the Students Union Building in Edmonton on Oct 22nd - say hi and give our volunteers a high five

ISAD 2026 Welcome to the 2026 International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD) online conference! Welcome to the International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD) Online Conference, October 1-31, 2026, celebrating the 28th time the Online Conference has been held! An enthusiastic team made up of Michele Ay...

10/19/2026

10/01/2026

The October contest is now live. Enter to win $25 by replying here or emailing [email protected] with your answer to "Share a peice of advice you’d give another parent of a child who stutters"

09/25/2026

We have a winner! We are happy to share Jaxon's winning entry for August. September winner coming soon too 😉

09/23/2026

WIN TICKETS TO ISTAR GALA OCT 3, Enter today!

We are excited to have many special guests join us for our October 3, 2026 gala dinner that is coming up soon. If you are planning to purchase tickets, they are still available until Friday at https://groupize.com/gz/app/e/40-years-of-istar-dinner-gala

We also have a new contest to share - the ISTAR Foundation is sponsoring 2 pairs of tickets for free! To be included in the prize draw to win a pair of tickets please fill out this form to indicate your preferred menu options. Contest closes on Friday at noon (Sept 25)! So please act quickly

https://forms.gle/9kfDNFLAUhR9wZDV9

We look forward to seeing you there,

09/16/2026

Catching up with our contest winners. Shawn won a $25 gift card from Amazon for his answer to our July prompt "Tell us how ISTAR helped you". Congrats Shawn! Don't forget to enter our current contest and you could be the next winner

09/08/2026

What began with a family willing to make the journey to Edmonton has become a gift designed to help other families make that journey too. Read more about this ISTAR-inspired story at

For Gord Johnston, the journey to finding his voice started 700 kilometers away,  in the small Saskatchewan city of Swift Current. As a young teenager, Gord stuttered severely. By his father Dave’s recollection, there were years when almost nothing Gord said came out fluently. Speaking could be e...

09/01/2026

Time for back to school for many, and time for the September contest for all! Enter your reply here, or email [email protected] for a chance to win a $25 gift card "Tell us something you like about ISTAR"

08/25/2026