A Healthy Self-Esteem

As a young boy, I was confident in myself and enjoyed being the center of attention. I liked to have fun and laugh, and stuttering did not begin to affect me until my middle school days and worsened in my teenage years.

¡MIRA QUIEN HABLA!

Bruce Willis interpreto la voz del bebe Mickey en la pelicula “Look who is talking! º  (1Mira quien habla!).  A Bruce Willis se le considera un actor de primera categoria. Sin embargo, pocos saben que lucho con la tartamudez durante los primeros veinte anos de su vida.

EL AUTOR CUBANO QUE ESCRIBIO CON FRECUENCIA SOBRE SU TARTAMUDEZ

En junio de 1988, el escritor cubano Calvert Casey (muerto en 1969 a los 45 anos), fue dado a conocer en el mundo angloparlante.

Muy conocido en el mundo literario de la America Latina, sus obras completas fueron traducidas al ingles y publicadas en 1998 en un volumen titulado “Calvert Casey: The Collected Stories” (Calvert Casey: Colección de cuentos). El “Publishers Weekly" comento el hecho: “Este volumen es una buena, pero tardía,  introducción  a uno de los escritores mas sofisticados de la Cuba comunista.

Problem with “One Size Fits All”

By Voon Pang

Problem with “One Size Fits All”

Speech Pathology Australia’s proposal to the Australian government to provide reimbursement could be helpful in providing affordable treatment for pre-schoolers who stutter. However, I believe that the negatives outweigh the positives.

Sometimes you stutter and sometimes you don’t

An excerpt from Sometimes I Just Stutter.

Another Blunder Down Under

Australia’s professional association for speech pathology has recently submitted a proposal to the Australian government seeking to provide Medicare reimbursement for only a single type of stuttering treatment, creating a "one-size-fits-all" policy for treating pre-school children who stutter.

Another Blunder Down Under

For Immediate Release

Contact: Greg Wilson

greg@curleycompany.com
(571) 239-7474 

Stuttering Foundation President Joins Actor Colin Firth to Raise Money for Children Who Stutter

Four years after winning an Oscar for his role as the monarch who stuttered in The King’s Speech, Colin Firth launched a major fundraising campaign.

Stuttering Foundation President Joins Actor Colin Firth to Raise Money for Children Who Stutter

For Immediate Release

Contact: Greg Wilson

greg@curleycompany.com
(571) 239-7474  

Overcoming Stuttering

By Arturo Lara

Magazines Spread the Word

The Stuttering Foundation has been able to spread the word about stuttering thanks to local, regional, national and international publications donating space for our Public Service Ads. 

News from Around the World

The Stuttering Foundation is a global resource distributing millions of publications annually to people in 136 countries around the world. Every year we train hundreds of professionals through conferences, workshops, webinars, and symposia.

Orlando Convention a Magical Time

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association held its November convention in Orlando, and the Stuttering Foundation was there to spread the word about stuttering to the nearly 14,000 attendees.

Foundation Vice President Honored

Lisa A. Scott, Ph.D., Vice President for Education for the Stuttering Foundation, was elected a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), which has 173,000 members. Fellowship is one of the highest forms of recognition given by ASHA of an individual’s accomplishments and is a public declaration of outstanding professional achievements. 

All Hail the King's Speakers!

It’s undeniable that the movie The King’s Speech has had a profound impact on the stuttering community. For one group, however, it has been more than an inspiration – it’s a namesake.

Fraser Awarded Honorary Fellowship

Stuttering Foundation President Jane Fraser received an Honorary Fellowship in September from the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists, headquartered in the United Kingdom. Fraser was selected for her distinguished service in promoting the profession of speech and language therapy. The awards ceremony was held at Leeds Metropolitan University in England.
 

Shelby Railroad Raises Over $10K for Stuttering

Kirk and John Tarver and their Memphis-based Shelby Railroad Services Inc. raised more than $10,000 for the Stuttering Foundation.  Shelby Railroad held their annual fund-raising golf outing and dinner on Sept. 18 at Wedgewood Golf Club, in Olive Branch, Miss.
 

They’re Back

It has been 11 years since the release of the popular video Stuttering: For Kids, By Kids. Our new video, For Kids, By Kids: All Grown Up, is an updated look at four of those featured in the original film.

Tim Gunn

Now a veteran design consultant and seasoned expert in the fashion industry, Tim Gunn first shot to fame in 2004 as a mentor to contestants on Bravo TV’s popular fashion design competition, Project Runway. Week after week, Gunn caught the audience’s attention with his signature catchphrase, “Make it work.” However, Gunn had some trouble following his own advice as a child growing up in Washington, D.C.

No Pit Stop for this Race Car Driver Who Stutters

Kyle Heckman is a race car driver from Bakersfield, California. He’s had great success at all levels of amateur and professional racing. His dream is to be a fixture on the NASCAR circuit. To do so, he’s looking for a sponsor.

Do Pina Coladas Relate to Stuttering?

Eighty-four years ago, a young Malcolm Fraser thought he had the coconut syrup market cornered. If Malcolm had been a bit more successful in the syrup business, the Stuttering Foundation might have a different look today.

Noel Gallagher of Oasis Rocks On

During the glory days of the band Oasis, it was little-known that Noel Gallagher had overcome a stuttering problem through many years of speech therapy.

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