Attacking the Iceberg of Stuttering: Icepicks, Axes, and Sunshine!

An excerpt of Chapter 21 from the book Advice to Those Who Stutter
 
By Larry Molt, Ph.D.
 

Wayne Brady

Wayne Brady has been making audiences laugh for years on shows like Whose Line Is It Anyway?, and in live comedic performances. However, it took a while before people began to laugh with him.

B.B. King

B.B. King was born Riley B. King in 1925. Listed as number three on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all-time, King's career and accomplishments are legendary, yet his stuttering has received scant attention over the years.

Charlie Sheen

Actor Charlie Sheen is best known for his starring role on CBS’ long-running hit show, Two and a Half Men. While Sheen is recognized today as a celebrated star of stage and screen, he has had to overcome his own struggle with stuttering to achieve success as an actor.

Suggestions for Self-Therapy for Stutterers

This is an excerpt of Chapter 12 by Margaret M. Neely from the book Advice to Those Who Stutter.

Best Friends

By John Karpinski

There were three baby bunny rabbits. They were the best of friends. They did almost everything together. Gabby and Chatter would talk non-stop. They talked about boys, carrots, where to find the best grass.

The last rabbit, Timid, did not talk as much. In fact she hardly spoke a word. But that was okay with Gabby and Chatter because it gave them more time to blab.

Renowned Experts Lead 2-Day Conference

 
More than 70 people attended the Stuttering Foundation’s 2-day conference on May 16 and 17 at Montclair State University in Montclair, N.J.
 
Attendees came from Peru, Finland, Canada and several states, including Pennsylvania, New York, North Carolina, New Jersey, Washington, Minnesota, Florida, California, and Maryland.
 

Clinicians Travel from Around the Globe

 
The five-day Eastern Workshop, Using Cognitive Approaches with People Who Stutter, was held in Boston from June 16–20. Co-sponsored by the Stuttering Foundation and Boston University, this was the sixth year this course was offered, attracting clinicians worldwide to train with Elaine Kelman and Alison Nicholas of the Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children. 
 

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