Serbian Translations

Translations by Ms. Anka G. Popovich-Krstic, M.A., in Speech and Hearing Science from University of Illinois 1973, CCC, SLP-L. She has worked as a school-based speech-language pathologist for 39 years in the area of Chicago, Illinois. She is a Serbian-American whose forefathers are from Serbia, Bosnia-Hercegovina, and Montenegro. Her interest in stuttering grew from the personal interactions with her friends and family members who stuttered. She currently serves as a bilingual Serbian-English SLP in the Chicago Public Schools where she works with children who range in age from 2 to 22.

SERBIAN LATIN ALPHABET
Gospodja Anka Đ. Popović-Krstić, Magistar Govora i Sluha od Univerziteta Ilinoj 1973, sa Certifikatom Klinički Kompetencija od Američke Asociacije Govora, Jezika, i Sluha, i sa dozvolom da radi kao Patolog Govora i Jezika od strane države Ilinoj, je radila kao logoped i foniatričar u državnim školama za zadnji 39 godina u okolini Čikaga, Ilinoj. Ona je Srpkinja rodjena u Americi koja je poreklo iz Srbije, Bosne-Hercegovine, i Crne Gore. Njen interes za Mucanje potiče iz interakcije sa prijateljima i familijom koji su mucali. Ona trenutno služi kao logoped i foniatričar koji je specialista za decu sto govore više jezika. kao i za običnu decu kojima treba pomoć u govoru i koji su od 2 do 22 godine stari.

SERBIAN CYRILLIC
Господја Анка Ђ. Поповић-Крстић, Магистар Говора и Слуха од Универзитета Илиној 1973, са Цертификатом Клинички Компетенција од Америчке Асоциације Говора, Језика, и Слуха, и са дозволом да ради као Патолог Говора и Језика од стране државе Илиној, је радила као логопед и фониатричар у државним школама за задњи 39 година у околини Чикага, Илиној. Она је Српкиња родјена у Америци, по реклу из Србије, Босне-Херцеговине, и Црне Горе. Нјен интерес за Муцање потиче из интеракција са пријатељима и фамилијом који су муцали. Она тренутно служи као логопед и фониатричар који је специалиста за децу што говоре више језика. kао и за обичну децу којима треба помоћ у говору и који су од 2 до 22 године стари.

CELEBRITY FOCUS

Mel Tillis

Mel Tillis, born Lonnie Melvin Tillis, was an influential figure in country music, both as a songwriter and a performer. His journey to fame was marked by overcoming personal challenges, including a stutter that he turned into a defining part of his public persona.

Alan Rabinowitz

Alan Rabinowitz, Ph.D., who passed away in 2018, was an explorer, wildlife conservationist, and author. He established the Hukawng Valley Tiger Reserve in northern Myanmar, which is about the size of the state of Vermont.

His love for animals began when he was very young.

Jack Paar

While Jack Paar is among the most prominent of the entertainers on the Stuttering Foundation’s list of Famous People Who Stutter, he deserves special recognition as he was among the first to openly address his stuttering in public. As host of The Tonight Show from 1957-1962, he spoke of his difficulties as a stuttering child and teenager, giving hope to young people.

Bill Withers

While Bill Withers has long been on the Stuttering Foundation's list of Famous People Who Stutter, many people probably didn’t realize he stuttered. He passed away on March 30, 2020.

Born in 1938 in Slab Fork, W.V., Withers was the youngest of six children. When his father died when Withers was small, he was raised by his mother and grandmother, both of whom worked as domestics.

Ken Venturi

As much of the nation watches the U.S. Open Golf Championship, it is impossible not to think about our late friend Ken Venturi. Ken overcame many challenges to win the Open at Congressional in 1964 and go on to become the voice of golf for more than three decades.

However, Ken faced no bigger obstacle than stuttering. Ken Venturi was a champion to those who stutter, going out of his way to share his personal experience when consulted by a colleague, friend, or child who stutters.