Uncovering a Masterpiece

By Paul Noor

alt textAs a child growing up in a small village north of Iran, just south of Russia, I struggled with a severe stutter and even considered not talking and learning sign language. Today I am a speaker and speak at businesses, clubs, schools, colleges, churches and correctional facilities.

Stuttering Didn't Silence the News

Byron Pitts has brought much attention to stuttering with his memoir, Step Out on Nothing: How Faith and Family Helped Me Conquer Life’s Challenges,released in September, 2009. The book not only details his speech difficulties, but also his illiteracy until age 12 and his unstable family life. Pitts overcame the odds to become a national correspondent with CBS News.

Filling the role of a missing dad

The following letter appeared on Feb. 20, 2010, in The Commercial Appeal of Memphis.

The May 15 article "Study hints at stuttering as an inherited trait of genes" brought back memories of Malcolm Fraser, who founded a stuttering institute in Memphis.

My brothers Bill and Bob and I were active in the then Man-for-Boy Club in the 1950s, which was based at the Downtown YMCA on Madison.

Lankster: ‘Don’t quit. Go live your dream’

NFL Cornerback Ellis Lankster, of the New York Jets, was honored by the Stuttering Foundation at a May 8th gala in New York. “Ellis shows his true toughness by sharing his struggles with fluency as a child,” said Jane Fraser, president of the Stuttering Foundation.

Stossel Leads Winning Team

Renowned journalist and commentator John Stossel joined the Stuttering Foundation at a May 8th gala in New York to celebrate National Stuttering Awareness Week and the Foundation’s 65th Anniversary as the world’s leading charitable organization helping those who stutter.

Oprah, Forbes Feature Stuttering Foundation

The Stuttering Foundation's Memphis office was flooded with calls after the April 9th issue of Forbes featured a full-page public service ad on page 103. Then Oprah Magazine ran a full-page PSA on page 99 in the May issue to trumpet National Stuttering Awareness Week. Ads also ran in AARP, Seventeen, and Redbook.

NFL's Ellis Lankster Tackles Stuttering in the Classroom

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (August 1, 2012) — New York Jets cornerback Ellis Lankster vividly remembers his own difficulties with stuttering in the classroom.

More News

Articles from the Stuttering Foundation's Summer Newsletter

Stuttering Foundation's 65 Anniversary

Stuttering Foundation's 65th Anniversary

Stuttering Foundation's 65th Anniversary

 

FAQ

F.A.Q.

Stuttering Facts and Information

Foundation’s Journalism Award Winners

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (May 20, 2012) — The Stuttering Foundation, www.StutteringHelp.org, announced its 2012 Awards for Excellence in Journalism today to celebrate stuttering awareness.

Western Workshop Goes International

A Limerick About the Western Workshop
By Ann Douvier

Out west went twenty SLPs
To learn to treat dysfluencies.
Drawn from four nations
By the Stuttering Foundation
To make more effective, our therapies.

Continuing Education Opportunities

Workshops

The Stuttering Foundation offers 5-day workshops and two-day conferences throughout the United States. Click here for more information on upcoming workshops and conferences. 

Stuttering and the Big Cats

Converting Awareness Into Action

New York City (April 18, 2011) – A new film titled Stuttering and the Big Cats featuring renowned American zoologist, conservationist, and field biologist Dr. Alan Rabinowitz is now available on DVD from the Stuttering Foundation.

Tending to Grace

A poignant story: Tending to Grace is written by Kimberly Fusco. In this book for middle and high schoolers, the main character, Cornelia Thornhill, 14, stutters.

Libraries - Mariana Islands

The list below is in alphabetical order by city of libraries that shelve SFA materials. If your local library is not listed here, let them know that we will ship materials to them free of any charges. The material in each library is indicated on the last line. Please see our product list for detailed descriptions.

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