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New Caseloads Bring a Critical Opportunity to Support Students Who Stutter

Stuttering Foundation offers school-based SLPs free tools to identify hidden challenges, build confidence and coordinate support from the start.
Back to the Basics: The ABCs of Stuttering

In The ABCs of Stuttering, students courageously share what it's like to stutter, how it makes them feel, and how it affects their participation at school.
Remembering Tommy John

He was a baseball legend and friend to the stuttering community.
For Many Kids, the 'Scariest Day of the Year' is the First Day of School

Kids are just getting out of school for the summer, but for many parents and teachers, it's already time to start preparing for going back to class.
Resources for College Students and Young Adults

Life after high school is an exciting but nerve-wracking time. It's a point in your life where you may feel unsettled or anxious about what's to come.
Put it in Writing

Sharpen awareness. Start conversations. Spread the word about stuttering.
Back to School: The Video Every Parent and Teacher Should See

As families and teachers prepare for the start of school, stuttering in the classroom, the lunchroom, and the playground remain challenging and problematic for many.
Back-to-School Resources

Your homework this week: Check out our resources for parents and teachers.
Students Who Stutter Carry an Invisible Burden

The Stuttering Foundation is here to help by offering a comprehensive collection of free back-to-school resources, including videos, classroom strategies, printable materials and expert guidance.
Resources for Teachers

Back-to-school time is just around the corner.

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CELEBRITY FOCUS

John Melendez

He is a talented musician, actor, and comedian. Listen to a podcast.

Ken Venturi

As much of the nation watches the U.S. Open Golf Championship, it is impossible not to think about our late friend Ken Venturi. Ken overcame many challenges to win the Open at Congressional in 1964 and go on to become the voice of golf for more than three decades.

However, Ken faced no bigger obstacle than stuttering. Ken Venturi was a champion to those who stutter, going out of his way to share his personal experience when consulted by a colleague, friend, or child who stutters.

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.

Emily Blunt

Actress Emily Blunt struggled with stuttering early in her life. A teacher encouraged her to act in a school play at age 12 despite her stuttering.

Blunt's name is prominently featured on the Stuttering Foundation's list of Famous People Who Stutter.

Bruce Willis

While the world knows Bruce Willis as an A-list actor, few know that he struggled with stuttering throughout his first 20 years.

Walter Bruce Willis was born in 1955 in West Germany to his German mother, Marlene, and his American GI father, David Willis. The family settled in David's hometown of Penns Grove, New Jersey in 1957, and the couple has three other children.

Famous People Who Stutter