• Umang Inspires Young People

    Umang Desai is one of the young people featured in the DVD Stuttering: For Kids, By Kids. Since that DVD was filmed in 2004, Umang has not only inspired many young people, but has crossed many bridges himself to become an attorney.

  • Hundred Hole Hike Supports Stuttering

    I am 35 years old and have a wonderful wife and three beautiful children. I am a life long stutterer, although as an adult I've been able to cope with my symptoms and now many acquaintances aren't even aware of my stuttering.

  • Camps Provide Fun and Learning

    We are featuring three summer camps: the Institute for Stuttering Research, Wasatch Children's Stuttering Management Program, and Freedom to Speak.

  • Don't Let Stuttering Keep You Out of the ROTC

    Starting a freshman year in college, I was required to take basic Reserve Officer Training (ROTC). I felt good about doing well with weapons and drilling in formation, so I continued in advanced ROTC. Speaking in public was minimal, and when it was required, it was before large groups who needed to be addressed in a loud voice.

  • A Meaningful Poem About Stuttering

    Hello, my name is Eric Hawkins. I struggled with stuttering for many years until a few years back when I made it a part of who I am. I still stutter some, but the weight of embarrassment has lifted. Thank you for what you do for those of us who stutter.

  • 6 Tips for American Idol Judges When Speaking With Those Who Stutter

    American Idol contestant Lazaro Arbos threw the judges — and the worldwide TV audience — for a loop when he stuttered during his audition on the show a few weeks ago.

  • Don't Let Stuttering Keep You Out of Med School

    Soon after my 40th birthday, I realized for the first time in my life that I was no longer preoccupied with how I was going to speak my next words. My mind had always been working overtime, searching for alternatives to avoid a struggle. No longer preoccupied with my speech, I was forced to confront the question of Who am I?

  • Queen Honors Board Member

    Board member Frances Cook was awarded an MBE* in the Queen's Birthday Honours on the 9th of November in London for her outstanding work with children who stammer.

  • Unchained Melody

    The name Gareth Gates may not be recognized by some Americans, but he is one of the biggest pop stars in recent UK history. A singer-songwriter, Gates has branched off into musical theatre and film. Gareth Gates was born on July 12, 1984 in Bradford, England, one of four children of Paul and Wendy Gates; Paul Gates stuttered until age 21 when it miraculously disappeared.

  • 25 Things I Wish I Had Known About Stuttering When I was 20

    Laurent Lagarde, who translated the books Advice to Those Who Stutter and Sometimes I Just Stutter into French, now shares "25 things I wish I had known about stuttering when I was 20 years old."
    He wrote them for his French blog and has now translated them into English.

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