The NSA has more than 2,500 members nationwide and operates a network of seventy-five local support groups. The Buffalo chapter was formed in 1994 and has close to thirty active members. NSA meetings provide a comfortable setting in which members can take risks, try new communications behaviors, share feelings, and be open about stuttering.
Members then share their challenges and insights.
After a short business meeting, a volunteer facilitator chooses a topic of discussion. Participation in the group is voluntary. In 1997, the Buffalo chapter hosted the NSA's annual national convention, which was attended by more than 500 people. In addition, the Buffalo chapter holds workshops on stuttering for adults and children. The NSA is interested in extending its outreach activities to people who stutter and their friends and families throughout the Western New York area.