Creating Safe Schools for Young People Who Stutter

If children feel safe, they can take risks, ask questions, make mistakes, learn to trust, share their feelings, and grow. - Alfie Kohn (Author)

Megan Washington

Singer/songwriter Megan Washington is no stranger to being center-stage. The Australian musician frequently sings, and plays guitar and piano in front of live audiences.

Thank You Dr. Howard Schwartz

Words will not express what an impact Dr. Howard Schwartz has had on so many people’s lives throughout his career as a Speech Language Pathologist.

George Springer

George Springer is a professional baseball player and person with a lifelong stutter.

Help Spread the Word About Stuttering

70 Years of Inspiration and Snowflakes

“A stutter is like a snowflake, each one is different,” is a common expression within the stuttering community.

An Open Thank You Letter to My Speech Therapists

To my elementary school speech therapists, thank you for helping me go from a 5-year-old kid who could barely say the letter "r” without stuttering to someone who fluently delivered the keynote speech at my 5th grade D.A.R.E. graduation ceremony.

Group Sales - University Packets

Armstrong State University #0173 - $20.00 plus $9.00 shipping = $29.00 – 1.2 lbs.

#0018 – Effective Counseling in Stuttering Therapy (Book)

#0162 - Working with Preschoolers Who Stutter (DVD)

#6330 – A Clinical Review of the Evidence (DVD)

#6350 - Scoring Disfluencies (DVD)

#6720 - EBP & PBE: Closing the Gap (DVD)

 

Celia Gruss

Stuttering Foundation Board Member Celia Gruss is a full-time singer, songwriter, and voice talent who records voice overs for commercials, TV series, cartoons and films.

An Open Letter to 10-Year-Old Me

What’s up, dude? This is you fourteen years from now. At this current time in your life, the fourth grade is almost over, you have a good group of friends, and you still stutter, but becoming more fluent as the years pass.

The Dragon’s Scale

Happy National Stuttering Awareness Week everyone! National Stuttering Awareness Week is an annual event in the United States held in the second week of May which celebrates, educates and spreads the word about stuttering.

Foundation Celebrates 70 Years

The Stuttering Foundation celebrated its 70th anniversary during a gala in New York City. Among those in attendance was TV news anchor John Stossel.

The Stuttering Foundation: Giving a Voice to People Who Stutter for 70 Years

The Stuttering Foundation celebrates its 70th anniversary this year, marking seven decades as the world’s foremost nonprofit dedicated to helping those who stutter.

The Stuttering Foundation: Giving a Voice to People Who Stutter for 70 Years

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (May 8, 2017) — The Stuttering Foundation, www.StutteringHelp.org, celebrates its 70th anniversary this year, marking seven decades as the world’s foremost nonprofit dedicated to helping those who stutter.

The Magic Pill and Me

“If you could take a magic pill to get rid of your stutter, would you take it?”  Some form of this question inevitably comes up when I talk to a group of people about stuttering.  Over the years my response has changed.

Erik Weir: Be Grateful and Don’t Be Afraid to Work Hard to Achieve Success

Erik Weir is a successful money manager. But this self-made success story struggled with stuttering, which, along with his faith in God, made him the man he is today.

Stuttering Gave Me a Special Affinity Toward Others

My name is Achilleas Souras. I’m 16 years old and I live in Barcelona. Growing up, talking wasn’t always easy for me. Speaking on the phone was hard. There were times when I was mocked and other kids finished my sentences for me.

Recruiting Fluent Allies

I begin this blog post reflecting on opposing events which have prompted a call for the recruitment of allies for people who stutter. Last year, it was heartening to see that the theme from the International Stuttering Awareness Day Online Conference was "Stuttering Pride: Respect. Dignity. Recognition."

Remembering John Glenn

John Glenn with Jane Fraser.

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, now a small forward for the Charlotte Hornets, was considered one of the best basketball players in the country while in high school in New Jersey. In 2012, he was drafted second overall by the Charlotte Bobcats. That same year, he achieved his first career double-double, scoring 25 points and 12 rebounds and making him one of only five players under age 20 to accomplish that mark.

First Workshop for University Faculty

The University of Iowa and the Stuttering Foundation co-sponsored the inaugural University Instructors’ 5 Day Workshop.

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