Understanding Stuttering

What causes stuttering? Presumably, anyone who stutters has reflected on the reasons why he or she is a person who stutters.

Palin Parent Child Interaction Therapy For Early Childhood Stammering Course

This two-day course for speech-language pathologists will take place Jan. 4-5 via Zoom.

Dr. Klaas Bakker Receives Deso Weiss Award

Dr. Bakker was nominated by several leaders in the field of cluttering.

How Brain Research Sheds Light on the Cause of Stuttering

Neuroimaging research from the past 15 years supports stuttering’s classification as a neurodevelopmental disorder revealing subtle differences in the development of brain circuitry supporting speech in people who stutter.

Singing for the Queen: Ed Sheeran at the Queen's Jubilee

DID YOU KNOW… that Ed Sheeran, who performed at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on February 2, 2022, is a person who stutters, just like the Queen’s father, King George VI?

In Their Own Words: Kids Who Stutter Star in Animated Video

In this new video from The Stuttering Foundation, viewers meet other kids who recount how they handle challenges such as teasing, speaking out in class, and teaching others about stuttering.

Stuttering Foundation Marks 75th Anniversary, International Stuttering Awareness Day with New Resources

Foundation Officially Raises Estimate of People Who Stutter to 80 Million Globally

Stuttering Foundation Marks 75th Anniversary, International Stuttering Awareness Day with New Resources

Contact: Greg Wilson
greg@curleycompany.com
571-239-7474

Foundation Officially Raises Estimate of People Who Stutter to 80 Million Globally

The Queen Showed Us How to Love and Serve

We are saddened by the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, whose father King George VI struggled with stuttering throughout his life.

Singer Who Stutters Hits All the Right Notes on 'America's Got Talent'

Amanda Mammana gave an emotional audition when she sang a song she wrote herself on America's Got Talent.

A Goliath of Research Collected About Stuttering

Nan Bernstein Ratner and Shelley B. Brundage revive Oliver Bloodstein’s seminal work with an innovative format and the latest research to guide the reader to the new “edge of our knowledge of stuttering.”

Speech-Language Pathologists from Around the World Attend Intensive Workshop on Stuttering

Using Cognitive Approaches with People Who Stutter was held in Boston from June 13-17.

Speech-Language Pathologists from Around the World Attend Intensive Workshop on Stuttering

For Immediate Release                                      
Contact: Greg Wilson, 571-239-7474
greg@curleycompany.com

BOSTON (June 13, 2022) — Twenty-one speech-language pathologists from around the world were chosen to attend an intensive workshop on stuttering therapy.

The workshop, Using Cognitive Approaches with People Who Stutter, was held in Boston from June 13-17, 2022. It was co-sponsored by The Stuttering Foundation and Boston University.

Q&A with Journalist Brian Fraga

Brian Fraga is an award-winning journalist and reporter from Massachusetts. He sat down with The Stuttering Foundation to discuss his many life and career successes, along his lifelong journey with stuttering.

Where Are They Now?

We caught up with some old friends to see how their careers have progressed since we first spoke seven years ago.

Jane Fraser's Presentation to the Eastern Workshop

This one-week course provides speech-language pathologists with an introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) in relation to the assessment and treatment of stuttering.

Gummo Marx

A comedy legend and Hollywood icon.

'GO AHEAD, I'M LISTENING'

New Google voice technology learns to recognize alternative speech patterns.

10 Things You Can Do To Help Spread the Word

National Stuttering Awareness Week is May 9-15.

All The Right Words: My Journey as a Sportswriter Who Stutters

Ryan Cowley’s All The Right Words: My Journey as a Sportswriter Who Stutters showcases the message the Stuttering Foundation wants to diffuse to all people who stutter—your stuttering does not have to stand in the way of your dreams.

Q&A with David Wong

David Wong is a dentist who specializes in periodontology and dental implant surgery. He sat down with the Stuttering Foundation to discuss his many life and career successes and a lifelong journey with stuttering.

Recent Studies Add Knowledge About Genetic Factors in Stuttering

Two recent studies have once again focused attention on the role of genetic factors in stuttering. These studies used approaches not previously applied to stuttering, and identified new genetic variants correlated with this disorder.

What I Want to Say vs What I Can Say

“Hi! Welcome to your favorite restaurant. What can I get for you today?” For most people, this basic conversation is nothing to write an article about. They order what they want, pay for their food, and continue on with their day. Yet for people who stutter, what we want to order might be different than what we can order. Let me explain.

John Mackay: The Irish-American Bonanza King

John Mackay ranks as the richest Irishman ever in history, as the $1 billion he possessed at the time of his death in 1902 is the equivalent of $80 billion today.

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