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International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD) has been held every year on October 22 since 1998. Every year, stuttering communities and associations around the world get together, put on events and campaign to highlight how certain aspects of society can be difficult for people who stammer; to challenge negative attitudes and discrimination; and to debunk myths that people who stammer are nervous or less intelligent. An annual online International Stuttering Awareness Day Conference is held to celebrate a wealth of perspectives and stories as the stuttering community and professionals unite to raise awareness and work towards "creating a world that understands, accepts, and supports people who stutter." The theme this year is "Being Seen, Being Heard – Representation and normalization of stuttering in the mainstream."