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Why Me?

The following is Chapter 1 from the book Do You Stutter: A Guide for Teens.

Why Me?

By Richard F. Curlee, Ph.D.

Original Cause of Your Stuttering

An excerpt from the book Self-Therapy for the Stutterer by Malcolm Fraser

Philly Workshop Attracts Speech-Language Pathologists From Around the World

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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.

The Stuttering Foundation: Giving a Voice to People Who Stutter for 70 Years

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (May 8, 2017) — The Stuttering Foundation, www.StutteringHelp.org, celebrates its 70^th anniversary this year, marking seven decades as the world’s foremost nonprofit dedicated to helping those who stutter.

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.

Stuttering Foundation Partners with Boston University for Workshop

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

2016: New Year, Old Fears

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Jackpot!! Donor Sends Stuttering Foundation 200 Mega Millions Lottery Tickets – Drawing Tonight

To show appreciation for the services it provides, an anonymous donor sent the Stuttering Foundation 200 Mega Millions lottery tickets for the drawing scheduled for tonight. Lottery official estimate the potential winnings at more than $425 million.

Social Distancing: 10 Tips for Better Communication

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CELEBRITY FOCUS

Kenyon Martin

Kenyon Martin, the basketball sensation who was named to the NBA’s All Star Team in 2004, joins other famous people who stutter in a new brochure. The brochure - which unfolds into a small poster - is available free of charge from The Stuttering Foundation.

The poster is intended to give children and adults who stutter inspiration as they grapple with their speech disorder.

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.”

Carly Simon

Carly Simon began stuttering severely when she was eight years old.

Darren Sproles

Darren Sproles, a former player for The Philadelphia Eagles, the New Orleans Saints and the San Diego Chargers, made history in 2007 when he became the first player in NFL history to return a kickoff and a punt for his first two NFL touchdowns in the same game. In 2021, he was selected to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Lewis Carroll

The recent Disney version of Lewis Carroll’s classic, Alice in Wonderland, garnered a great deal of media hype. Even though the mainstream media has not made mention that Carroll was a person who stuttered, his family history gives credence to the discovery of the genetic link to stuttering. Carroll was born to parents who were first cousins; almost all of their eleven children, three girls and seven boys, struggled with stuttering past childhood.