Peggy Lipton Remembered

On Saturday, May 11, 2019, the stuttering community lost one of its most visible celebrities with the death of actress Peggy Lipton at age 72.

You

Who can bring awareness of stuttering to their neighborhood? YOU. You can extend a friendly smile, start a nonjudgmental conversation and change someone's life. YOU are the answer.

Stuttering Foundation Launches New Website

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Greg Wilson
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MEMPHIS, TENN. (May 1, 2019) —With nearly 100 million visitors each year and inquiries from more than 137 countries around the world, the Stuttering Foundation’s website has become the leading global source of information on stuttering.

Resources for College Students and Young Adults

Life after high school is an exciting but nerve-wracking time. It’s a point in your life where you may feel unsettled or anxious about what’s to come.

Overcoming My Stutter

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines the word overcome as, “to get the better of; to succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty.” 

Francine du Plessix Gray

Francine du Plessix Gray was a French-American writer known for being a “Jane of all trades,” writing everything from fiction to reports to literary essays and numerous biographies. However, she was never fond of this title. In a 1982 piece with The New York Times Book Review in which she was tasked with describing her development as a writer, Mrs. Gray provided a harsh self-assessment.

Broken Speech

Br-broken speech makes communication communication difficult. Words do not flow from my mo-mouth perfectly perfectly. 

Learn How to Celebrate Small Victories

I had people in my life show me and celebrate with me the small victories of stuttering, but how quickly I forgot those lessons and those times.

Seashells

Originality can attributed to people who stutter, as each of us are designed differently. We possess various strengths and talents that define us; giving us shape and character.

Kimberly Garvin

Kimberly Garvin is a 5th grade English teacher, manager of her son’s non-profit Lllet Me Finish, and a published author of both adult fiction and children’s literature. Kimberly is a mother of two, Sydni who lives in Atlanta, and Saadiq who lives with her (and Charlie Brown, their dog) in New Jersey. 

Saadiq Wicks

At just 9 years old, Saadiq Wicks started his foundation Lllet Me Finish. By age 13, he was on his way to becoming a published author. Now he’s working on a sequel to his book When Oliver Speaks while finishing his junior year of high school.

Mother and Son Collaborate on Book

Kimberly Garvin and Saadiq Wicks release the book When Oliver Speaks, an inspiring story about a young boy who struggles to overcome his stutter while finding the courage to accept it.

Rachel the Lioness

Rachel, as a child, was very sweet. She always wore a smile with pig tails in her hair. However, she did not have many friends.

Emily Blunt

Disney has done it again. The movie studio released Mary Poppins Returns, a sequel to the 1964 classic film Mary Poppins.

Stuttering as an Impediment to Driving?

Just when I thought I had seen all the crazy examples of how misunderstood stuttering is, something more outrageous has come along!

A Father's Advice

As parents, we want the best for our children. We hope and pray that things will go well for them in all areas of their life.

Say Your Name

There are times when phone technology is a blessing because of better service and quality. But the one thing that technology hasn't improved is making phone automated prompts accessible to everyone.

An Open Letter to Eye Contact

Growing up, my parents instilled in me that eye contact was a sign of respect I should give every person I talk to and to every person talking to me.

New Memoir by Lead Singer on "My Generation," the Most Famous Stuttering Song in Rock History

As lead singer of The Who, Roger Daltrey provided lead vocals for “My Generation,” the 1965 anthem which is considered to be the most famous of the many rock songs with stuttering vocals.

Me and My Stutter

I stood in front of a mirror in the girls' bathroom at school staring at myself, wishing that my mouth and lips would form words correctly, instead of tripping over them.

The Importance of Finding The Stuttering Community

I'm a person who stutters and for most of my life I thought that meant living life in isolation. I thought no one else understood what it was like when words emerged distorted from my mouth, some with extra syllables and others with elongated vowels.

About Stammering

What is stammering? Stammering is a communication disorder in which the flow of speech is broken by repetitions (li-li-like this), prolongations (lllllike this), or abnormal stoppages (no sound) of sounds and syllables. There may also be unusual facial and body movements associated with the effort to speak.

Q & A with Animesh Sarma

Animesh Sarma had his first big break in his music career as a singer on the reality show, Dil hai Hindustani, in India. Now he’s continuing his passion for music by working at the music studio of Pritam Chakraborty.

A Love Letter to my Stutter

My stutter is something that has been a part of my life since I can remember. It’s brought a lot of embarrassment and social anxiety surrounding it. However, it’s also brought a lot of individuality and compassion to my life.

Foundation Mourns the Loss of Kids' Letter Editor

Joan Melinda Warner, age 62, died on New Year's Eve 2018. Joan has worked at the Stuttering Foundation since 2004.

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