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Salute to Pediatric Nurses

October 5-9 is Pediatric Nurses Week. Within the stuttering community, parents' fear that a child is beginning to stutter is well known — and very real.
ID Cards Help During Pandemic

Fox 44 Shares Resources with Texas Viewers
Masks Can Be An Obstacle

Pittsburgh CBS station offers help to those who stutter
Masks pose added challenges for those who stutter

Texas CBS station KLBK discusses Stuttering Foundation resources
Popular Ad Available as Poster

The Stuttering Foundation's popular public service ad — which runs in national publications — is available as a poster. This is the perfect way to help spread the word about stuttering.
Popular workbook still timely after nearly 20 years

It has been almost two decades since The School-Age Child Who Stutters: Working Effectively with Attitudes and Emotions was first published. Now the workbook is in its eighth printing and more popular than ever.
NBC Station Highlights Stuttering

WSAZ TV offers tips for a successful school year
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.
The Latest Research on Stuttering

Foundation Board member and noted researcher Dennis Drayna, Ph.D., discusses stuttering research.
Book Club for Those Who Stutter

Fox 17 News encourages summer reading

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CELEBRITY FOCUS

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.

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.

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.

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.

Famous People Who Stutter