Stuttering Foundation President Joins Actor Colin Firth to Raise Money for Children Who Stutter
Four years after winning an Oscar for his role as the monarch who stuttered in The King's Speech, Colin Firth launched a major fundraising campaign.
Orlando Convention a Magical Time
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association held its November convention in Orlando, and the Stuttering Foundation was there to spread the word about stuttering to the nearly 14,000 attendees.Foundation Vice President Honored
Lisa A. Scott, Ph.D., Vice President for Education for the Stuttering Foundation, was elected a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), which has 173,000 members. Fellowship is one of the highest forms of recognition given by ASHA of an individual's accomplishments and is a public declaration of outstanding professional achievements.
All Hail the King's Speakers!
It's undeniable that the movie The King's Speech has had a profound impact on the stuttering community. For one group, however, it has been more than an inspiration – it's a namesake.
Cleveland Decision has "Chilling Effect" on Stuttering Community
If press reports out of Cleveland are accurate, we must be very concerned about the chilling effect this sort of decision will have on the stuttering community...
Philip Larkin
This letter appeared in the New York Times on Dec. 21, 2014: As the president of the Stuttering Foundation, I was amazed at the omission, in the Nov. 23 review of James Booth's "Philip Larkin: Life, Art and Love," of Larkin's lifelong struggle with stuttering.
Scoring for Stuttering
The breakout star of 2014 FIFA World Cup hands down was Colombia's sensation James Rodriguez. USA Today published a major article titled "7 Reasons James Rodriguez is the breakout star of the World Cup." What was not widely covered in the international media is that James Rodriguez is a person who stutters.Marathon Golfer Raises $2,600
For the third year, Matthew Sander supported the Stuttering Foundation by raising more than $2,600 in pledges during this year's Hundred Hole Hike, a national golf marathon held each June at Ballyneal Golf Club in Holyoke, Colo. Matt golfed and hiked for more than 14 hours in support of the stuttering community, setting a new personal record of 126 holes.
Speak Your Beauty Inspires Generous Lessons
I graduated from Big Sky High School in Missoula, Montana, last June. Each year the graduating class is required to do a Senior Project with an activity component and a written research paper that relates to the activity field work.
91-Year-Old Encourages Others to Face Fears
Terror accompanied by waves of nausea occurred when John Gleeson was called to present his five minute speech in Basic English, 7th Grade at Jefferson Junior High School, Long Beach California. You see I am a stutterer. It was in the time of the Great Depression (nothing great about it), my family was dysfunctional, we were on welfare often, and life was very difficult.