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February 24, 2019
Mother and Son Collaborate on Book
Kimberly Garvin and Saadiq Wicks release the book When Oliver Speaks, an inspiring story about a young boy who struggles to overcome his stutter while finding the courage to accept it.
January 11, 2019
Q & A with Animesh Sarma
Animesh Sarma had his first big break in his music career as a singer on the reality show, Dil hai Hindustani, in India. Now he’s continuing his passion for music by working at the music studio of Pritam Chakraborty.
January 4, 2019
Foundation Mourns the Loss of Kids' Letter Editor
Joan Melinda Warner, age 62, died on New Year's Eve 2018. Joan has worked at the Stuttering Foundation since 2004.
November 8, 2018
Embracing the Challenge
As a former NFL Player, Michael Attardi is proof that a stutter doesn’t have to hold you back.
November 7, 2018
Ivan's Story
It all started at the age of 6. My mother thought my speech pattern was due to me mimicking my brother, who had a stutter, too.
November 5, 2018
W. Somerset Maugham
Somerset Maugham was the most famous writer in the world. He was known everywhere for his superb short stories and for his novels.
October 26, 2018
New Ways to Work with Attitudes and Emotion
Imagine a therapy that makes no attempt to reduce symptoms, but gets symptom reduction as a byproduct.
October 25, 2018
Creating a Meaningful Message
Akiva Splaver wrote his first book as a high school student. His inspiring narrative was driven by his own experiences of isolation, trial, and ultimate victory over stuttering.
October 5, 2018
Famous Screenwriter Who Stuttered Wrote the Screenplay for A Star Is Born
This weekend will mark the highly anticipated release of A Star Is Born, starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga.
August 8, 2018
Rabinowitz Leaves a Legacy in the Animal and Stuttering Communities
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.

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CELEBRITY FOCUS

Winston Churchill

Seeking to "remove Winston Churchill's stutter by second guessing the diagnosis" indicates neither a truthful retelling of history nor an informed opinion about a complex speech disorder, say experts in the field of speech-language pathology.

Recent news reports that quote Dr. John Mather, a Washington physician, as saying that Churchill's stutter "is a lie" brought adamant critical response from specialists in the field of stuttering and fluency disorders.

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.

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.

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.

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.