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Boy Teaches World It's OK to Stutter

10-year-old says it's OK to Stutter in his new documentary.
Riding the Greyhound

Mom learned that Purdue University had a speech clinic and that it had sessions available to elementary and middle school students during the summer. Getting me to and from West Lafayette was solved: the Greyhound bus. This was why I rode Greyhound buses 80 miles one way, twice a day.
Star Wars and Stuttering

Star Wars is one of the most successful film franchises ever.
Eric Roberts

American actor Eric Roberts boasts a successful career, spanning 40 years and including roles in film, television, and theater. As a child, he was immersed in the world of acting.
Jeffrey Blitz

Jeffrey Blitz is an American director, producer and screenwriter. His first film, Spellbound, a documentary following competitors in the 1999 Scripps National Spelling Bee, earned him an Academy Award nomination in 2003.
When It Isn't Stuttering, but "Something Else"

Is it stuttering, or something else? That's a question I am often asked as the fluency consultant in my school district. More and more, my colleagues and I are seeing students with language problems who also exhibit disfluent speech.
Shaquille O'Neal Bio

Shaquille "Shaq" O'Neal is a retired professional basketball player and sports analyst on Inside the NBA. Shaq was first drafted into the NBA by the Orlando Magic in 1992.
Megan Washington

Singer/songwriter Megan Washington is no stranger to being center-stage. The Australian musician frequently sings, and plays guitar and piano in front of live audiences.
70 Years of Inspiration and Snowflakes

"A stutter is like a snowflake, each one is different," is a common expression within the stuttering community.
An Open Thank You Letter to My Speech Therapists

To my elementary school speech therapists, thank you for helping me go from a 5-year-old kid who could barely say the letter "r" without stuttering to someone who fluently delivered the keynote speech at my 5^th grade D.A.R.E. graduation ceremony.

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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.

Byron Pitts

Byron Pitts has brought much attention to stuttering with his memoir, Step Out on Nothing: How Faith and Family Helped Me Conquer Life's Challenges, released in September, 2009. The book not only details his speech difficulties, but also his illiteracy until age 12 and his unstable family life. Pitts overcame the odds to become the chief national correspondent with ABC News.

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.

Alan Rabinowitz

Alan Rabinowitz, Ph.D., who passed away in 2018, was an explorer, wildlife conservationist, and author. He established the Hukawng Valley Tiger Reserve in northern Myanmar, which is about the size of the state of Vermont.

His love for animals began when he was very young.

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.

Famous People Who Stutter