Stuttering Foundation Offers Six Tips for American Idol Judges When Speaking with Those Who Stutter
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571-239-7474MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Feb. 6, 2013) — American Idol contestant Lazaro Arbos threw the judges — and the worldwide TV audience — for a loop when he stuttered during his audition on the show a few weeks ago.
Singing and Stuttering: What We Know
The recent success of American Idol hopeful Lazaro Arbos has the entire country talking about singing and stuttering.
ASHA in Atlanta
The 2012 convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) was held Nov. 15-18 in Atlanta. This year the Stuttering Foundation had a great location with a 30-foot, corner booth.Some Words From Our Blogger Voon Pang
Hello everyone, my name is Voon Pang and I have been blogging for the Stuttering Foundation since August of this year. I am a Speech Language Pathologist working for the Stuttering Treatment and Research Trust in Auckland, New Zealand.
Czech Republic Celebrates International Stuttering Awareness Day
The ancient Moravian city of Brno in the Czech Republic was the setting for an exciting workshop focusing on stuttering in the days leading up to International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD). The 10th annual conference of the Speech Therapists Association of the Czech Republic was held Friday, Oct. 19, 2012.American Idol Contestant is 'Already a Winner' to Stuttering Community
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571-239-7474MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Jan. 18, 2013) — Stuttering Foundation president Jane Fraser had the following comment about last night's American Idol show featuring Lazaro Arbos, a contestant who stutters:
The Stuttering Foundation: Giving a Voice to People Who Stutter for 65 Years
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Dec. 19, 2012) — The Stuttering Foundation, www.StutteringHelp.org, celebrates its 65th anniversary this year, marking more than six decades as the world’s foremost non-profit dedicated to helping those who stutter.
Bloodstein Presented with Prestigious Malcolm Fraser Award
The 1999 Malcolm Faser Award, which honors excellence in the field of fluency, has been presnted by the Stuttering Founation of America to Oliver Bloodstein, a speech-language pathologist. Bloodstein is a Professor Emeritus of Speech at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York and has served on the school's faculty for almost 50 years.