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Finding His Voice: How Baseball Player Inspires Young Fan

With MLB All-Star George Springer leading his team into yet another World Series, we checked back in with a diehard fan for an update.
George Springer Scores with Inspiration

"Don't let anybody or anything get in the way of who you are and who you want to be," says George Springer.
Bringing It Home

When Brandon stepped into my office a few weeks ago, he did not know the word "stuttering." Yet, surely in his own way, he did know it.
A Home Run for Stuttering

As George Springer and the his team the Toronto Blue Jays play the Dodgers in this year's World Series, let's take a look back at the 2017 World Series.
Stuttering Foundation Offers a Big Tent for Those Seeking Help

"We learned long ago that there isn't a 'one-size-fits-all' approach to treatment for those who stutter."
International Stuttering Awareness Day Oct. 22

Stuttering Foundation Offers a Big Tent for Those Seeking Help
John Updike: "Those Who Stutter Win..."

The award-winning author once said, "those who stutter win, in the painful pauses of their demonstration that speech isn't entirely natural, a respectful attention, a tender alertness. Words are precious."
Remembering Per Knudsen

Per was the Director of the Danish Knowledge Centre for Stuttering from 1993-2011.
Read Our Fall Kids' Magazine

A collection of artwork, letters, and fun for kids by kids.
Charlie Sheen Reveals How Lifelong Struggle with Stuttering Led Him to Drink

Actor Charlie Sheen sat down with Good Morning America host Michael Strahan to discuss his stutter, rehab, and using alcohol to "soften the edges."

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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.

Carly Simon

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

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.

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.

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.

Famous People Who Stutter