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.

Cleveland Decision has “Chilling Effect” on Stuttering Community, says Foundation

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Cleveland Decision has “Chilling Effect” on Stuttering Community

If press reports out of Cleveland are accurate, we must be very concerned about the chilling effect this sort of decision will have on the stuttering community...

Reflections on 2014

As we approach the end of 2014, I thought I’d share with you the best bits of what I’ve learnt from the people I have worked with and the books I have read over the year.

Philip Larkin

This letter appeared in the New York Times on Dec. 21, 2014: As the president of the Stuttering Foundation, I was amazed at the omission, in the Nov. 23 review of James Booth’s “Philip Larkin: Life, Art and Love,” of Larkin’s lifelong struggle with stuttering.

Slaying the Beast

By Kiran Cherukuri
 
The room grew silent. I stood up and walked briskly to the podium. As I looked around nervously, I saw what seemed like a thousand faces staring at me, waiting. I wiped my sweaty palms on the front of my slacks, picked up the paper, and began to speak.
 

Four Steps to Freedom

An excerpt of Chapter 18 by Richard M. Boehmler, Ph.D., from the book Advice to Those Who Stutter
 
I have found that those who have obtained freedom from their stuttering successfully solved four basic problems:

Suggestions for Self-Therapy for Stutterers

This is an excerpt of Chapter 12 by Margaret M. Neely from the book Advice to Those Who Stutter.

Best Friends

By John Karpinski

There were three baby bunny rabbits. They were the best of friends. They did almost everything together. Gabby and Chatter would talk non-stop. They talked about boys, carrots, where to find the best grass.

The last rabbit, Timid, did not talk as much. In fact she hardly spoke a word. But that was okay with Gabby and Chatter because it gave them more time to blab.

Memorial Service

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Renowned Experts Lead 2-Day Conference

 
More than 70 people attended the Stuttering Foundation’s 2-day conference on May 16 and 17 at Montclair State University in Montclair, N.J.
 
Attendees came from Peru, Finland, Canada and several states, including Pennsylvania, New York, North Carolina, New Jersey, Washington, Minnesota, Florida, California, and Maryland.
 

Workshoppers Share the Love in Philly

 

Clinicians Travel from Around the Globe

 
The five-day Eastern Workshop, Using Cognitive Approaches with People Who Stutter, was held in Boston from June 16–20. Co-sponsored by the Stuttering Foundation and Boston University, this was the sixth year this course was offered, attracting clinicians worldwide to train with Elaine Kelman and Alison Nicholas of the Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children. 
 

Stuttering is Like Tennis

For people who stutter, stuttering can be like a tennis match. Tennis can be gruelling, mentally draining as well as rewarding (when you play well!).

Carol Remembered for Helping Those Who Stutter

Carol Ann Cervenka Ecke, 64, of Great Falls, MT, passed away in June from complications after undergoing what was planned to be a routine heart valve replacement in Mesa, Ariz.

Courageous, Inspirational Authors Honored

To celebrate National Stuttering Awareness Week, the Stuttering Foundation honored four authors whose recent books are widely acclaimed by both critics and readers alike. 

It is alright to stutter!

An excerpt from Sometimes I Just Stutter
 

Stuttering is no joke...

An excerpt from Sometimes I Just Stutter
 

MSHA Gift Shows It Cares

The Missouri Speech-Language-Hearing Association (MSHA) supported the Stuttering Foundation this year with their MSHA Cares campaign, which raised $864.88.

10th Oxford Dysfluency Conference

One hundred ninety-two delegates from 32 countries met in Oxford, UK, marking 30 years since the first Oxford Dysfluency Conference (ODC) in 1984.  Several age-defying attendees of this year’s conference also were present at the inaugural conference.

Scoring for Stuttering

The breakout star of 2014 FIFA World Cup hands down was Colombia’s sensation James Rodriguez. USA Today published a major article titled “7 Reasons James Rodriguez is the breakout star of the World Cup." What was not widely covered in the international media is that James Rodriguez is a person who stutters. 

Marathon Golfer Raises $2,600

For the third year, Matthew Sander supported the Stuttering Foundation by raising more than $2,600 in pledges during this year’s Hundred Hole Hike, a national golf marathon held each June at Ballyneal Golf Club in Holyoke, Colo. Matt golfed and hiked for more than 14 hours in support of the stuttering community, setting a new personal record of 126 holes. 

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