Israel Stuttering Association (AMBI) | |
Abbreviation: | AMBI |
Formation: | 1999 |
Status: | non-profit organization and self-help support group |
Purpose: | "To create a world that understands stuttering and People Who Stutter (PWS)". |
Headquarters: | Tel Aviv |
Region Served: | Israel |
Membership: | 1000[1] |
Language: | Hebrew, Russian[2] |
Leader Title: | President |
Leader Name: | Benny Ravid |
Leader Title2: | CEO |
Leader Name2: | Omri Lipzin |
The Israel Stuttering Association (Hebrew: ארגון המגמגמים בישראל, AMBI) is a public non-profit charitable organization that supports people in Israel who stutter, and their families.
The association seeks to enhance public knowledge about stuttering, runs self-help groups, and promotes affordable treatment for people who stutter. It also organizes conferences and meetings for people who stutter, speech language therapists, and anyone interested in stuttering.
, the association's CEO is Omri Lipzin. It publishes a journal: OutLoud (Hebrew title: Bekol Ram).
AMBI is a member of the European League of Stuttering Associations[3] and the International Stuttering Association.[4]