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Popular workbook still timely after nearly 20 years

It has been almost two decades since The School-Age Child Who Stutters: Working Effectively with Attitudes and Emotions was first published. Now the workbook is in its eighth printing and more popular than ever.
NBC Station Highlights Stuttering

WSAZ TV offers tips for a successful school year
Tips for Teachers, SLPs, and Parents for Distance Learning

Ellen M. Kelly, Ph.D., discusses stuttering in the current remote communication environment caused by COVID-19, and offers suggestions for teachers, speech-language pathologists, and parents.
The Latest Research on Stuttering

Foundation Board member and noted researcher Dennis Drayna, Ph.D., discusses stuttering research.
Book Club for Those Who Stutter

Fox 17 News encourages summer reading
Book Clubs Therapeutic for Kids Who Stutter

NBC station reports on importance of reading during summer months.
Self-Therapy for the Stutterer Available Free

Self-Therapy for the Stutterer is the classic self-help guide by the founder of The Stuttering Foundation, Malcolm Fraser. It is written to and for the many adults and teens who stutter.
The King Takes the Stage

The world knows David Seidler best for his Oscar-winning screenplay of The King's Speech, a film that earned Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay, as well as numerous BAFTA, Golden Globe and SAG accolades.
Genetic Research Identifies Brain Cell Type Affected in Stuttering

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have now identified a specific brain cell type involved in stuttering.
The “Endless Summer” Affects Those Who Stutter

For children who have been at home for weeks now because of the pandemic, the start of summer break has been anything but a vacation.

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Marilyn Monroe

From Edward S. Herrington's letter to Southcoasttoday.com

I am writing in response to "The importance of voice" (May 29), which mentioned that famous actor James Earl Jones struggled with stuttering. Another famous voice that you cited was the trademark breathy voice of Marilyn Monroe; however, you did not make mention of the fact that Marilyn Monroe also struggled with stuttering at various points in her life, sometimes very painfully.

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.

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.

Carly Simon

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

Winston Churchill

Seeking to "remove Winston Churchill's stutter by second guessing the diagnosis" indicates neither a truthful retelling of history nor an informed opinion about a complex speech disorder, say experts in the field of speech-language pathology.

Recent news reports that quote Dr. John Mather, a Washington physician, as saying that Churchill's stutter "is a lie" brought adamant critical response from specialists in the field of stuttering and fluency disorders.

Famous People Who Stutter