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Peggy Lipton

As a child, Peggy Lipton’s introversion was only worsened by her severe stutter. The actress often had trouble saying her own name. It wasn’t until she embarked on her acting career that she was able to find a safe haven from her speech impediment.

Kendrick Lamar

Rather than let his stutter get in the way of his success, rapper Kendrick Lamar claims it actually encouraged his musical career.

Nicole Kidman

While Nicole Kidman has appeared in dozens of films, grossing more than $4 billion worldwide, she describes herself as being exceptionally shy, a circumstance that was only worsened by her childhood stutter.

Hurricane

The Georgia office is closed because of Hurricane Irma. We will reopen as soon as we can.

When It Isn’t Stuttering, but “Something Else”

Is it stuttering, or something else? That’s a question I am often asked as the fluency consultant in my school district. More and more, my colleagues and I are seeing students with language problems who also exhibit disfluent speech.

Shaquille O’Neal Bio

Shaquille “Shaq” O'Neal is a retired professional basketball player and sports analyst on Inside the NBA. Shaq was first drafted into the NBA by the Orlando Magic in 1992.

August 30, 2017

Creating Safe Schools for Young People Who Stutter

If children feel safe, they can take risks, ask questions, make mistakes, learn to trust, share their feelings, and grow. - Alfie Kohn (Author)

Megan Washington

Singer/songwriter Megan Washington is no stranger to being center-stage. The Australian musician frequently sings, and plays guitar and piano in front of live audiences.

Swedish Translations

Fem myter om stamning — Swedish translation of Five Myths About Stuttering

Thank You Dr. Howard Schwartz

Words will not express what an impact Dr. Howard Schwartz has had on so many people’s lives throughout his career as a Speech Language Pathologist.

Help Spread the Word About Stuttering

Karen

Karen translation of 7 Tips for Talking with Your Child

70 Years of Inspiration and Snowflakes

“A stutter is like a snowflake, each one is different,” is a common expression within the stuttering community.

An Open Thank You Letter to My Speech Therapists

To my elementary school speech therapists, thank you for helping me go from a 5-year-old kid who could barely say the letter "r” without stuttering to someone who fluently delivered the keynote speech at my 5^th grade D.A.R.E. graduation ceremony.