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"It felt as though I had an angry tiger by the tail and dared not let go."

I deeply wish that I could reach every stutterer in the world to tell the story I am about to tell here.
Tool to Use with Clients Reading "Paperboy"

Chapter-by-chapter "Book Club Clinical Tool" explores every facet of the messages in the book Paperboy.
Emily Blunt Stars in New Disney Movie 'Jungle Cruise'

One of the stuttering community's biggest supporters and herself a person who stutters, Emily Blunt, returns to the big screen with the release of Jungle Cruise.
International Conference on Stuttering

The 2021 International Conference on Stuttering will be held Oct. 14-16 in Gubbio, Italy.
"It Won't Stop You"

Aussie Billionaire Has Message For Kids Who Stutter
Q&A with Philanthropist and Speaker

Justin Blackstone is a an advisor to the Boy Scouts of America National Foundation.
Temperament and Teens

Temperament and the Impact of Stuttering in Children Aged 8-14 Years
Rowan Atkinson

Great Britain's Funniest Man
Challenge & Change

A Look Back at the 12th Annual Oxford Dysfluency Conference
Jane Fraser Doesn't Miss a Beat

Stuttering Foundation President Interviewed for The Morning Beat.

CELEBRITY FOCUS

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.

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.

Bill Withers

While Bill Withers has long been on the Stuttering Foundation's list of Famous People Who Stutter, many people probably didn't realize he stuttered. He passed away on March 30, 2020.

Born in 1938 in Slab Fork, W.V., Withers was the youngest of six children. When his father died when Withers was small, he was raised by his mother and grandmother, both of whom worked as domestics.

Carly Simon

Carly Simon began stuttering severely when she was eight years old.

John Stossel

John Stossel is one of the most recognized and articulate reporters today. However, he once considered giving up his broadcasting career because of his stuttering.

"Fear of stuttering can easily become worse than the stuttering itself," observed Stossel. "The idea that I'm on television and making speeches is still a shock to me sometimes."

Famous People Who Stutter