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Stuttering Still Causes Back-to-School Woes

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Free Brochure Offers 8 Tips for Teachers - in English and Spanish

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Stuttering Foundation's 25th Annual Media Awards Competition

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (July 7, 2016) — For the 25th consecutive year, the Stuttering Foundation, www.StutteringHelp.org, announces it will recognize journalists for excellence in reporting that furthers the understanding of this complex disorder.

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7 Tips for Preparing for Job Interviews

Whether you stutter or not, job interviews are among life's most difficult tests. The first thing to remember is that interviews are very tough for everybody; not just you. Here are seven tips to make your next job interview your best job interview.

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Stuttering Didn't Stop These Media Giants

Two giants of publishing and media in the twentieth century dealt with stuttering all throughout their lives. Henry Luce and Walter Annenberg were among the very most influential Americans of their generation.

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The Human-Animal Connection Works for Stuttering

Lia Schwartz and Pauly, from left to right, Jane Fraser, Holly Clark and Georgie, and Alan Rabinowitz.

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The Human-Animal Connection Works for Stuttering

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Picture caption: Lia Schwartz and Pauly, from left to right, Jane Fraser, Holly Clark and Georgie, and Alan Rabinowitz.

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New Mouse Study Gives Hope to Stuttering Community

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Stuttering Back in the Spotlight at the Oscars

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Stuttering Foundation Launches ID Card for People Who Stutter

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2016: New Year, Old Fears

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CELEBRITY FOCUS

Jack Paar

While Jack Paar is among the most prominent of the entertainers on the Stuttering Foundation's list of Famous People Who Stutter, he deserves special recognition as he was among the first to openly address his stuttering in public. As host of The Tonight Show from 1957-1962, he spoke of his difficulties as a stuttering child and teenager, giving hope to young people.

Bill Walton

From BillWalton.com

Thank you for your interest in my life long problem with my speech and communication skills. I was a very shy and reserved young man who could not speak at all without severely stuttering until I was 28 years old. Always a success in the classroom and on the basketball court, I took refuge in the things that I did well as a youngster. A straight A student, my athletic abilities covered the deficiencies that limited my overall growth and development. The game of basketball was my religion, the gym my church. It was a convenient way of avoiding my responsibilities of developing my human relation skills.

When I was 28, a chance encounter at a social event with Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Glickman completely changed my life in so many ways that things have never been the same since, nor have they ever been better. That day, in a very brief, private conversation (one way, mind you, since I literally could not speak at the time) Marty explained, patiently and concisely, that talking, communicating was a skill not a gift or a birthright and that like any skill, whether it be sports, music, business or whatever, needed to be developed over a lifetime of hard work, discipline, organization and practice. Marty gave me some simple tips that day and then encouraged me to take those keys and apply them to methods of learning that I had received from the special teachers that I had come across in my life, particularly the 6 Hall of Fame basketball coaches that I had played for throughout my career. The beginning of my whole new life was as simple as that. No gimmicks, tricks or shortcuts. Just the realization that with some help, guidance and a lot of hard work that I too could do what seemed so easy, simple and natural to everyone else, yet seemed impossibly out of my reach and comprehension.

Bruce Willis

While the world knows Bruce Willis as an A-list actor, few know that he struggled with stuttering throughout his first 20 years.

Walter Bruce Willis was born in 1955 in West Germany to his German mother, Marlene, and his American GI father, David Willis. The family settled in David's hometown of Penns Grove, New Jersey in 1957, and the couple has three other children.

Ken Venturi

As much of the nation watches the U.S. Open Golf Championship, it is impossible not to think about our late friend Ken Venturi. Ken overcame many challenges to win the Open at Congressional in 1964 and go on to become the voice of golf for more than three decades.

However, Ken faced no bigger obstacle than stuttering. Ken Venturi was a champion to those who stutter, going out of his way to share his personal experience when consulted by a colleague, friend, or child who stutters.

Alan Rabinowitz

Alan Rabinowitz, Ph.D., who passed away in 2018, was an explorer, wildlife conservationist, and author. He established the Hukawng Valley Tiger Reserve in northern Myanmar, which is about the size of the state of Vermont.

His love for animals began when he was very young.

Famous People Who Stutter