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6 Ways Stuttering Foundation Changes Lives Through Global Outreach
October 22 marks International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD). Stuttering affects an estimated one percent of the world’s population—that’s more that 80 million people worldwide.
Stuttering Moments in Music
It is the 50th anniversary of the song “Bennie and the Jets” by Elton John becoming the first song with stuttering vocals to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
Singing and Stuttering
Did you know that many famous singers who stutter began singing to overcome their stutter?
Rock 'n' Roll History
BTO celebrates 50 years of its record-breaking stuttering single.
Remembering James Earl Jones
It is with profound sadness we share the passing of James Earl Jones.
Oasis Reunion Tour
Brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher ended their feud and made the surprise announcement that rocked Oasis fans the world over.
Interactive Fluency Notebooks
Grab a spiral notebook, some construction paper, markers, and glue. An Interactive Fluency Notebook is a great way to think about speech while making fun crafts!
Back to School: The Video Every Parent and Teacher Should See
As families and teachers prepare for the start of school, stuttering in the classroom, the lunchroom, and the playground remain challenging and problematic for many.
Dear Reader:
I wanted to share my story because when I was your age, I would have loved to have heard from people who stutter who have been successful in their lives not because they overcame their stutter, but in spite of (or even because of) their stutter.
Q&A with Zackary Brown
Zackary Brown is currently a second year Pediatric Physician Resident at Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital in New York City.

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CELEBRITY FOCUS

Byron Pitts

Byron Pitts has brought much attention to stuttering with his memoir, Step Out on Nothing: How Faith and Family Helped Me Conquer Life’s Challenges, released in September, 2009. The book not only details his speech difficulties, but also his illiteracy until age 12 and his unstable family life. Pitts overcame the odds to become the chief national correspondent with ABC News.

Mel Tillis

Mel Tillis, born Lonnie Melvin Tillis, was an influential figure in country music, both as a songwriter and a performer. His journey to fame was marked by overcoming personal challenges, including a stutter that he turned into a defining part of his public persona.

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.

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.

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.