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Are the Brains of People Who Stutter Different?

A study by Anne L. Foundas, MD. (Summer 2001)

Alprazolam, Citalopram, and Clomipramine for Stuttering

A Study by Dr. John Paul Brady (Fall 2000)

7 tips for talking with your child

Watch 7 Tips for Talking with the Child Who Stutters

Neural Bases of Stuttering and its Treatment

An article by Robert Kroll and Luc F. De Nil. (Summer 2000)

Research Studies Interaction of Language and Motor Processing in Stuttering

A new and exciting look at stuttering in relation to language and motor processing by Anne Smith, Ph.D., Purdue University. (Winter 1999-2000)

Treating Coexisting Stuttering, Language, and Phonology Disorders

If your child has been in speech therapy for a problem other than stuttering but has begun to stutter, you should read the article by Nancy E. Hall, Ph.D. (Winter 1999-2000)

Research in Early Childhood Stuttering

by Ehud Yairi. (Winter 1999-2000)

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CELEBRITY FOCUS

Jack Paar

While Jack Paar is among the most prominent of the entertainers on the Stuttering Foundation’s list of Famous People Who Stutter, he deserves special recognition as he was among the first to openly address his stuttering in public. As host of The Tonight Show from 1957-1962, he spoke of his difficulties as a stuttering child and teenager, giving hope to young people.

Frank Wolf

This Virginian congressman has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1981. The longtime supporter of the Stuttering Foundation drew national attention to childhood stuttering in 2006 when he submitted an article about Tiger Woods from the SFA newsletter to the Congressional Record. The congressman is featured in the Stuttering Foundation's Famous People Who Stutter brochure.

Darren Sproles

Darren Sproles, a former player for The Philadelphia Eagles, the New Orleans Saints and the San Diego Chargers, made history in 2007 when he became the first player in NFL history to return a kickoff and a punt for his first two NFL touchdowns in the same game. In 2021, he was selected to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

James Earl Jones

Actor James Earl Jones, a Broadway, television and movie star, was well-known for his voice as Darth Vader in Star Wars and his book Voices and Silences. Jones spoke some of the most memorable lines in the history of American film, but the man known for his voice was once afflicted with a severe stutter.

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.