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Stuttering in a Fluency World

When I was 18, speech therapist John Seamon, told me, “Don’t let stuttering control you. You control it.”

The Stutterer's Apprentice

At just 17 years old, Akiva Splaver wrote his first book, which is already a No. 1 best seller on Amazon.

One World, Many Voices

The inaugural Joint World Congress will be held July 13-16, 2018, in Hiroshima, Japan. Be sure to visit the Stuttering Foundation booth!

Workshop on Cluttering in Italy

There will be a workshop on cluttering with Yvonne Van Zaalen on Sept. 28-30, 2018, in Turin, Italy.

Stuttering Can't Stop You

It all started at the age of 6. My mother thought my speech pattern was due to me mimicking my cousin and brother, who had a stutter, too.

Stutter Love

The tale of “Austin and Shelly Forever” sounds like your typical vaguely romantic love story...

1965: Speech Pathology and Audiology Research Then and Now

This article was written by Dr. Charles Van Riper in 1965. Van Riper's research remains valuable and important to consider more than 50 years later.

On the Stage

For more than a year, celebrated author Vince Vawter has been collaborating with Jim Wann on a stage show that will be of great interest to the stuttering community — Paperboy: A Musical.

The Scale of My Stuttering

Glenn McClure traveled to Antarctica to study changes in the ice — and to use the data he collected in a new musical project, the latest in McClure's history of combining math, music, and nature.

Croatian

Mucam. Treba li mi logopedska terapija?!

6 savjeta za razgovor s osobom koja muca

8 savjeta za učitelje djece koja mucaju

Jeste li znali…

Celebrity Spotlight: Steve Harvey

While most of Steve Harvey's success stems from his skill at entertaining crowds, as a child his stutter made him terrified of speaking in front of audiences.

A Bright, Shiny Object

Research findings can sometimes serve as a bright, shiny object, distracting our attention from the methods of study.

Journey of the Jaguar

Long-time Stuttering Foundation friend Alan Rabinowitz is CEO of the only organization devoted exclusively to the conservation of the wild cat species.

A Creative Ally

Nino Ilievski is the creative genius behind the Stuttering Foundation's poignant public service ads.

Dr. Mother Goose

Teachers have intuitively known the secret for years: nursery and counting rhymes have an important place in the learning process.

To My Stutter

An open letter to a lifelong friend: For most of my life, you’ve been the friend I didn’t want, but couldn’t see my life without.

The Stanley Cup & Stuttering

Hockey player Bryan Rust has been a champion for stuttering, openly discussing his struggles with several media outlets.

Singing & Stuttering

Did you know that many famous singers who stutter began singing to overcome their stutter?

A Home Run for Stuttering

World Series MVP George Springer speaks out on his speech epiphany

Teen Shares Experience with Stuttering Therapy

"Fluency Program? Why is she looking at that? Where is this going? Did she find a technique?"

Facebook Makes Changes That Impact You

Want to continue seeing great Stuttering Foundation content? Here's how to keep up with Facebook’s changes.

Boy Teaches World It's OK to Stutter

10-year-old says it's OK to Stutter in his new documentary.

February 5, 2018

A Look Back

Vince Vawter, author of "Paperboy,” shared his personal messages to individuals who stutter, parents of children who stutter and speech clinicians.

Mom learned that Purdue University had a speech clinic and that it had sessions available to elementary and middle school students during the summer. Getting me to and from West Lafayette was solved: the Greyhound bus. This was why I rode Greyhound buses 80 miles one way, twice a day.

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CELEBRITY FOCUS

John Melendez

He is a talented musician, actor, and comedian. Listen to a podcast.

Bill Walton

From BillWalton.com

Thank you for your interest in my life long problem with my speech and communication skills. I was a very shy and reserved young man who could not speak at all without severely stuttering until I was 28 years old. Always a success in the classroom and on the basketball court, I took refuge in the things that I did well as a youngster. A straight A student, my athletic abilities covered the deficiencies that limited my overall growth and development. The game of basketball was my religion, the gym my church. It was a convenient way of avoiding my responsibilities of developing my human relation skills.

When I was 28, a chance encounter at a social event with Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Glickman completely changed my life in so many ways that things have never been the same since, nor have they ever been better. That day, in a very brief, private conversation (one way, mind you, since I literally could not speak at the time) Marty explained, patiently and concisely, that talking, communicating was a skill not a gift or a birthright and that like any skill, whether it be sports, music, business or whatever, needed to be developed over a lifetime of hard work, discipline, organization and practice. Marty gave me some simple tips that day and then encouraged me to take those keys and apply them to methods of learning that I had received from the special teachers that I had come across in my life, particularly the 6 Hall of Fame basketball coaches that I had played for throughout my career. The beginning of my whole new life was as simple as that. No gimmicks, tricks or shortcuts. Just the realization that with some help, guidance and a lot of hard work that I too could do what seemed so easy, simple and natural to everyone else, yet seemed impossibly out of my reach and comprehension.

Marilyn Monroe

From Edward S. Herrington's letter to Southcoasttoday.com

I am writing in response to "The importance of voice" (May 29), which mentioned that famous actor James Earl Jones struggled with stuttering. Another famous voice that you cited was the trademark breathy voice of Marilyn Monroe; however, you did not make mention of the fact that Marilyn Monroe also struggled with stuttering at various points in her life, sometimes very painfully.

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.

Carly Simon

Carly Simon began stuttering severely when she was eight years old.