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Rabinowitz Leaves a Legacy in the Animal and Stuttering Communities

MEMPHIS, TN (Aug. 7, 2018) — It is with a heavy heart and immense sadness that the Stuttering Foundation announces the death of our longtime board member, spokesman and friend, Dr. Alan Rabinowitz. Dr. Rabinowitz tragically passed away on August 5 at a Manhattan hospital at age 64 after a lengthy battle with leukemia.

Stuttering Foundation Partners with Boston University for Workshop

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Contact: Greg Wilson, 571-239-7474
greg@curleycompany.com

BOSTON (June 25, 2018) — Twenty speech-language pathologists from around the world were chosen to attend an intensive workshop on stuttering therapy.

Philly Workshop Attracts Speech-Language Pathologists From Around the World

For Immediate Release
Contact: Greg Wilson, 571-239-7474
greg@curleycompany.com

Remembering Joe Fulcher

MEMPHIS (Oct. 7, 2017) — It is with much sadness and a heavy heart that the Stuttering Foundation announces the passing of Joe Fulcher, an integral part of the Stuttering Foundation since 1984. Husband of Stuttering Foundation President, Jane Fraser, and son-in-law of its Founder, Malcolm Fraser, Joe passed away on October 6, 2017, after a brief illness.

Stuttering Foundation Mourns the Loss of Longtime Spokesperson Mel Tillis

Memphis (Nov. 20, 2017) — Jane Fraser, president of the Stuttering Foundation, mourned the loss of country music legend and longtime Foundation spokesperson Mel Tillis following news of his passing at age 85 on Sunday, November 19.

Singing and Stuttering: What We Know

The passing of Mel Tillis has the country talking about singing and stuttering.

Singing and Stuttering: What We Know

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Nov. 20, 2017) — The passing of Mel Tillis has the country talking about singing and stuttering.

"Understanding what dramatically reduces stuttering during singing may eventually help us understand stuttering better," explains Dr. Barry Guitar of the University of Vermont, author of several Stuttering Foundation publications. He offers the following comments on singing and 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.

Hurricane

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

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.

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CELEBRITY FOCUS

John Stossel

John Stossel is one of the most recognized and articulate reporters today. However, he once considered giving up his broadcasting career because of his stuttering.

“Fear of stuttering can easily become worse than the stuttering itself,” observed Stossel. “The idea that I’m on television and making speeches is still a shock to me sometimes.”

Bob Love

The late Bob Love dreamt about being a great public speaker since his early days in Bastrop Louisiana, even though, as a young man, he could barely put two words together, let alone speak a full sentence.

In spite of his severe stuttering disability, Bob Love, the son of a sharecropper, rose to become a Chicago Bulls NBA superstar, whose records were eventually surpassed by Michael Jordan. Throughout his entire athletic career, Bob Love kept his stuttering a secret from the fans who adored him, thinking he could do his “talking” on the basketball court.

Marilyn Monroe

From Edward S. Herrington's letter to Southcoasttoday.com

I am writing in response to "The importance of voice" (May 29), which mentioned that famous actor James Earl Jones struggled with stuttering. Another famous voice that you cited was the trademark breathy voice of Marilyn Monroe; however, you did not make mention of the fact that Marilyn Monroe also struggled with stuttering at various points in her life, sometimes very painfully.

Emily Blunt

Actress Emily Blunt struggled with stuttering early in her life. A teacher encouraged her to act in a school play at age 12 despite her stuttering.

Blunt’s name is prominently featured on the Stuttering Foundation's list of Famous People Who Stutter.

King George

In November 2010, worldwide movie audiences were presented with a most interesting and unusual movie release with The King’s Speech, starring Colin Firth as King George VI and Helena Bonham Carter as his wife Elizabeth.

Unfortunately, history may have forgotten the courageous and inspiring story of Prince Albert who stuttered badly and never dreamed that he would ever be king when his older brother, King Edward VIII, abruptly abdicated the throne in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee.