Rocket Science Blasts Off

Peter Reitzes, M.A., CCC-SLP, shares his comments on the new film Rocket Science not only as a speech pathologist, but also as a person who stutters. His insights may provide direction for those who want to see this film.

Jigger Continues to Spread the Word

Our favorite unofficial ambassador, Leon “Jigger” Sirois (see Summer 2007 SFA Newsletter) continues to tirelessly heighten awareness of the Stuttering Foundation and the resources and help that are available.

Sometimes I Stutter

By Robert J. Heemstra
Plymouth, Pa.

Sometimes I stutter
people may look at me strange
but do they know me?

They hear my stutter
but I am much more than that
Please listen to me

Please don’t look away
Because of my stuttering
Don’t judge me by that ...

Sporty Readers Win

In the winter newsletter we asked readers to guess who was added to the Famous People brochure. The answer, of course, is Darren Sproles.

The first three winners were given T-shirts. The winners are Juanita Sirois of Williamsburg, Va., Julie Peters of Asland, Va., and Linda Wyatt of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.

Camp Our Time

Camp Our Time is a sleep-away camp for kids who stutter, their young family members, and friends, ages 8-18.  At Camp Our Time, kids who stutter come together from around the nation to gain confidence, validation, and encouragement to pursue their dreams.  Our Time helps campers communicate effectively, engage socially, and succeed at school and in their everyday liv

Through the Written Word

My name is Rachel. I'm a 17-year-old student from Springfield, Tennessee, and I've had a stutter for as long as I can remember.

Stuttering Didn't Ground Me

By Lt. Jason Mansour, NOAA, Aviation Operations Coordinator

I am currently a uniformed service pilot who struggled - significantly - during my youth with stuttering.

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Intensive Clinics

Listed below are various centers and clinics which offer intensive therapy programs in the USA and Canada. The Stuttering Foundation of America provides this list only to help in locating a clinic or center which might be able to assist you in treating stuttering. The Stuttering Foundation of America does not warrant the competency of these clinics and centers nor guarantee their treatment.

International Referrals

Listed below are the names of speech pathologists in foreign countries who might be able to help you in treating stuttering. The Stuttering Foundation of America provides these names only to help in locating a speech pathologist who might be able to assist you in treating stuttering. The Stuttering Foundation of America does not warrant the competency of these speech pathologists nor guarantee their treatment.

My Disability Lesson

By Andrew Feese
2010 FAME Essay Winner

This is a new age for people who are disabled. There are electronic aides, there are therapists, and there are exceptions.                      

Thoughts on Successful Fluency

By Garrett

Hello, my name is Garrett and I have just celebrated my eighteenth birthday. I was born in Merced, California and now reside with my family in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Along with reading, I also enjoying running, being with my family, and I am a diehard NASCAR fan.

B.T.O's Song Is Unique

Editor’s Note:  The author is a person who stutters. For many years he has been a collector of “stuttering” songs – the good and the bad!

Drawings and Letters From Kids

We’d love to hear about your dreams, your victories, the fears you have faced, the ways you’ve been challenged, or anything you wish people knew about stuttering!

Winston Churchill

Seeking to "remove Winston Churchill's stutter by second guessing the diagnosis" indicates neither a truthful retelling of history nor an informed opinion about a complex speech disorder, say experts in the field of speech-language pathology.

Recent news reports that quote Dr. John Mather, a Washington physician, as saying that Churchill's stutter "is a lie" brought adamant critical response from specialists in the field of stuttering and fluency disorders.

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.

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.

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