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Don't Leave Home Without It

Have you ever been stopped for speeding or had trouble when questioned coming through airport security? If you have, whether you stutter or not, you know how tough these two situations can be.
University Resources

From materials for the college classroom to resources for the university clinic, the Stuttering Foundation has many options for instructors.
Drawings and Letters Fly In

Check out what landed in our mailbox from kids around the world.
In Their Own Words: Kids Who Stutter Star in Animated Video

In this new video from The Stuttering Foundation, viewers meet other kids who recount how they handle challenges such as teasing, speaking out in class, and teaching others about stuttering.
Meet Cardinal Chomali

Cardinal Fernando Chomali Garib of Chile is not only a person who stutters, but is outspoken about his struggles with stuttering.
Remembering Bobby Sherman

The world received the sad news that former teen idol Bobby Sherman died at the age of 81.
Read Our Summer Magazine

A collection of artwork, letters, and fun for kids by kids.
22 Participants from 8 Countries Attend Workshop on Stuttering

The workshop, Using Cognitive Approaches with People Who Stutter, took place in Boston.
Mitch Guerra Brings Stuttering and Resilience to 'Survivor'

Mitch's appearance on Survivor provided further understanding about stuttering for all who watched, as well as inspiration and hope to those who stutter.
Remembering Roger John Ingham

"Those who worked with Roger found a man with a profound and lifelong passion for his work, which could ignite similar passions in others."

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CELEBRITY FOCUS

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.

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.

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.

James Earl Jones

Actor James Earl Jones, a Broadway, television and movie star, was well-known for his voice as Darth Vader in Star Wars and his book Voices and Silences. Jones spoke some of the most memorable lines in the history of American film, but the man known for his voice was once afflicted with a severe stutter.

Kenyon Martin

Kenyon Martin, the basketball sensation who was named to the NBA's All Star Team in 2004, joins other famous people who stutter in a new brochure. The brochure - which unfolds into a small poster - is available free of charge from The Stuttering Foundation.

The poster is intended to give children and adults who stutter inspiration as they grapple with their speech disorder.

Famous People Who Stutter