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August 12, 2020
Tips for Teachers, SLPs, and Parents for Distance Learning
Ellen M. Kelly, Ph.D., discusses stuttering in the current remote communication environment caused by COVID-19, and offers suggestions for teachers, speech-language pathologists, and parents.
July 24, 2020
The Latest Research on Stuttering
Foundation Board member and noted researcher Dennis Drayna, Ph.D., discusses stuttering research.
July 13, 2020
Book Club for Those Who Stutter
Fox 17 News encourages summer reading
July 9, 2020
Book Clubs Therapeutic for Kids Who Stutter
NBC station reports on importance of reading during summer months.
June 25, 2020
Self-Therapy for the Stutterer Available Free
Self-Therapy for the Stutterer is the classic self-help guide by the founder of The Stuttering Foundation, Malcolm Fraser. It is written to and for the many adults and teens who stutter.
June 22, 2020
The King Takes the Stage
The world knows David Seidler best for his Oscar-winning screenplay of The King's Speech, a film that earned Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay, as well as numerous BAFTA, Golden Globe and SAG accolades.
June 12, 2020
Genetic Research Identifies Brain Cell Type Affected in Stuttering
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have now identified a specific brain cell type involved in stuttering.
June 9, 2020
The “Endless Summer” Affects Those Who Stutter
For children who have been at home for weeks now because of the pandemic, the start of summer break has been anything but a vacation.
May 21, 2020
Vegas Station Shines Spotlight on Stuttering
KTNV TV Features Foundation as a Jackpot for Resources
May 19, 2020
Remembering Annie Glenn
Annie Glenn was a longtime spokesperson of The Stuttering Foundation in addition to a stalwart supporter over the years.

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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.

Frank Wolf

This Virginian congressman has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1981. The longtime supporter of the Stuttering Foundation drew national attention to childhood stuttering in 2006 when he submitted an article about Tiger Woods from the SFA newsletter to the Congressional Record. The congressman is featured in the Stuttering Foundation's Famous People Who Stutter brochure.

James Earl Jones

Actor James Earl Jones, a Broadway, television and movie star, is well-known for his voice as Darth Vader in Star Wars and his book Voices and Silences. Jones has spoken some of the most memorable lines in the history of American film, but the man known for his voice was once afflicted with a severe 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.

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.