Hollins Communications Research Institute

Hollins Communications Research Institute is a Virginia-based nonprofit healthcare and research organization focused on the investigation and treatment of stuttering. Founded in 1972, HCRI developed a proprietary, science-based behavioral stuttering therapy program delivered through intensive 12-day treatment courses at its Roanoke-area center. The institute combines clinician-led therapy with specialized electronic and computer-assisted tools, including the Voice Monitor and web-based support technologies, to help patients acquire and maintain fluent speech. HCRI also conducts stuttering-related research and has participated in high-profile scientific collaborations, including work with the National Institutes of Health on the genetics of stuttering. The organization appears to operate as a specialized speech-language treatment provider rather than a biotech or pharmaceutical drug developer.