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Embracing the Challenge

As a former NFL Player, Michael Attardi is proof that a stutter doesn’t have to hold you back.
Ivan's Story

It all started at the age of 6. My mother thought my speech pattern was due to me mimicking my brother, who had a stutter, too.
W. Somerset Maugham

Somerset Maugham was the most famous writer in the world. He was known everywhere for his superb short stories and for his novels.
New Ways to Work with Attitudes and Emotion

Imagine a therapy that makes no attempt to reduce symptoms, but gets symptom reduction as a byproduct.
Creating a Meaningful Message

Akiva Splaver wrote his first book as a high school student. His inspiring narrative was driven by his own experiences of isolation, trial, and ultimate victory over stuttering.
Growing Up with a Stutter

I don’t know what’s scarier: my team losing or stuttering in front of everyone. Am I able to talk without humiliating myself?
Famous Screenwriter Who Stuttered Wrote the Screenplay for A Star Is Born

This weekend will mark the highly anticipated release of A Star Is Born, starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga.
Adding New Voices to Our Blog

Beginning this week, we will be adding a few new voices to the Stuttering Foundation blog.
Rabinowitz Leaves a Legacy in the Animal and Stuttering Communities

It is with a heavy heart and immense sadness that the Stuttering Foundation announces the death of our longtime board member, spokesman and friend, Dr. Alan Rabinowitz.
Remembering Alan Rabinowitz

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Stuttering Foundation Board Member Dr. Alan Rabinowitz.

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CELEBRITY FOCUS

Bob Love

The late Bob Love dreamt about being a great public speaker since his early days in Bastrop Louisiana, even though, as a young man, he could barely put two words together, let alone speak a full sentence.

In spite of his severe stuttering disability, Bob Love, the son of a sharecropper, rose to become a Chicago Bulls NBA superstar, whose records were eventually surpassed by Michael Jordan. Throughout his entire athletic career, Bob Love kept his stuttering a secret from the fans who adored him, thinking he could do his “talking” on the basketball court.

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.

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.

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.

Famous People Who Stutter