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Winter Magazine

Check out letters and drawings from kids in this special edition. PLUS, we have new activity pages.
75 Must-Use Resources for the Stuttering Community

To continue our celebration of The Stuttering Foundation's 75^th Anniversary, we offer our list of 75 critical resources.
Actions: Performance as the Muse of Fluency

For many years, I chose not to make music around my stutter because I didn't understand it.
John Garfield

Hollywood's original method actor had an amazing and short career as a star. He had many impressive movie roles but his untimely death from a heart attack in 1952 at age 39 meant that his highly successful career was abruptly stopped in its tracks.
Do the Best with the Knowledge You Have

"Remember that you played the best you could with what you knew at the time." - Owen Knight Survivor 43 finalist
Help for Those Who Stutter is as Close as Your Local Library

For decades, The Stuttering Foundation has made its books and videos available for free to public libraries across the country.
Singers Share Their Stories

Stuttering Foundation sits down with Amanda Mammana from America's Got Talent and Marybeth Byrd from American Idol
Why We Need A Broader View of Stuttering

Stuttering has been shown to have features that intersect with language, and both adults and children who stutter appear to process language differently than fluent peers.
Fall Magazine

Our magazine is now availabe online. Check out the latest news impacting the stuttering community, information about our new video, the latest research, and letters and drawings from kids.
5 Famous People You Probably Didn't Know Stutter

Stuttering is a speech disorder that affects an estimated one percent of the world's population — that's more that 80 million people worldwide.

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CELEBRITY FOCUS

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.

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.

Alan Rabinowitz

Alan Rabinowitz, Ph.D., who passed away in 2018, was an explorer, wildlife conservationist, and author. He established the Hukawng Valley Tiger Reserve in northern Myanmar, which is about the size of the state of Vermont.

His love for animals began when he was very young.

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.

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.

Famous People Who Stutter