Workshops Help Therapists Improve Skills

Each year the Stuttering Foundation holds professional workshops for speech-language pathologists. Here is some feedback from the Eastern 2012 Class:
 

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It is so great that there is this amazing site that can help the millions of people who stutter come together and find support. I am writing this in hopes that I can connect with, or at least help one person along the way. My name is Randy and I am 38 years old, I have battled a stutter since the age of 6.

Stuttering at Center of New Novel

Greenhorn by Anna Olswanger is a middle-grade novel in which a young Holocaust survivor arrives in 1946 at a New York yeshiva, a religious Jewish school, where he will study and live. His only possession is a small box that he never lets out of his sight.

Paperboy Delivers for Kids

Author Vince Vawter’s new book Paperboy is about an 11-year-old boy growing up in Memphis in 1959. He throws the meanest fastball in town, but talking is a whole different ball game. He has trouble saying a word without stuttering.

Lyne Pitts Honored in New York

Lyne Pitts, an accomplished television producer and writer, and wife of ABC News journalist Byron Pitts, was honored today by the Stuttering Foundation, the world’s leading charitable organization helping those who stutter. The event, held in New York City, celebrated National Stuttering Awareness Week.

Stuttering Foundation Honors Jeff Zeleny

Jeff Zeleny, Senior Washington Correspondent for ABC News and the former National Political Correspondent for the New York Times, was honored today by the Stuttering Foundation, the world’s leading charitable organization helping those who stutter

The ‘Lazaro Effect’

It’s been almost a month since Lazaro left American Idol, and since then I’ve met people (old and young) say “Oh you must work with people like that guy on Idol." The "Lazaro Effect" has truly taken a life of its own when recently an 8-year-old boy who stuttered said to me, “I haven’t met anyone else who stutters, but I have seen that guy on Idol." It was also positive to hear that having a stutter wasn’t a big deal for this child.

Top 5 Sources of Information About Stuttering

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (April 24, 2013) — In honor of National Stuttering Awareness Week, May 6-12, 2013, the Stuttering Foundation (www.StutteringHelp.org), offers the following list of the top five sources of trusted and accurate information about stuttering:

Camps Provide Fun and Learning

We are featuring three summer camps: the Institute for Stuttering Research,  Wasatch Children’s Stuttering Management Program, and Freedom to Speak.

The True Legacy of Lazaro Arbos

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (April 11, 2013) — Jane Fraser, president of the Stuttering Foundation, had the following reaction to the departure of Lazaro Arbos from American Idol Season 12:

“Bravo, Lazaro, Bravo!!

The True Legacy of Lazaro Arbos

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (April 11, 2013) — Jane Fraser, president of the Stuttering Foundation, had the following reaction to the departure of Lazaro Arbos from American Idol Season 12:

“Bravo, Lazaro, Bravo!!

In Support of American Idol Finalist Lazaro Arbos, Stuttering Foundation Receives $10,000 Donation from Rita’s Italian Ice

Photo caption: Rita's Chairman Tom Christopoul (right) presents Stuttering Foundation President Jane Fraser (second from right) with a $10,000 donation on behalf of American Idol finalist Lazaro Arbos. They are joined by Lazaro's parents Gisela Andraca and Reinaldo (left) at the Rita's Italian Ice in Naples, Fla. Download photo

Stuttering Foundation Receives $10,000 Donation from Rita’s Italian Ice

Stuttering Foundation president Jane Fraser accepted a $10,000 donation today from Tom Christopoul, Chairman of Rita’s Italian Ice. Mr. Christopoul presented Ms. Fraser with the donation at Rita’s Naples outlet, where American Idol top ten finalist Lazaro Arbos worked as a Treat Team Member.

My Top 5 Inspiring Songs

Lazaro Arbos progresses to the Top 10 in American Idol and what better way to celebrate than to share a list of my Top 5 list that inspires me (and put me in a good mood)? We’ve all had moments where things don’t seem to work out and everything seems to be wrong with our lives.  Music plays a big part in my life and I’m always on the lookout for new songs for my playlists.

Don't Let Stuttering Keep You Out of the ROTC

Starting a freshman year in college, I was required to take basic Reserve Officer Training (ROTC). I felt good about doing well with weapons and drilling in formation, so I continued in advanced ROTC. Speaking in public was minimal, and when it was required, it was before large groups who needed to be addressed in a loud voice.

A Meaningful Poem About Stuttering

Hello, my name is Eric Hawkins. I struggled with stuttering for many years until a few years back when I made it a part of who I am. I still stutter some, but the weight of embarrassment has lifted. Thank you for what you do for those of us who stutter.

"When I put some melody and rhythm behind my voice, the stutter lost all its power"

I played my first show because there was this girl I wanted to impress. At the time, the alternative-rock of the 90's was starting to give way to the the pop-punk of the early 00's - so we were listening to everything from Matchbox Twenty to All-American Rejects to Blink 182. Nobody else in the band wanted to sing, so I had to figure it out.

6 Tips for American Idol Judges When Speaking With Those Who Stutter

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.

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