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Rock 'n' Roll History

BTO celebrates 50 years of its record-breaking stuttering single.
Remembering James Earl Jones

It is with profound sadness we share the passing of James Earl Jones.
Oasis Reunion Tour

Brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher ended their feud and made the surprise announcement that rocked Oasis fans the world over.
Interactive Fluency Notebooks

Grab a spiral notebook, some construction paper, markers, and glue. An Interactive Fluency Notebook is a great way to think about speech while making fun crafts!
Dear Reader:

I wanted to share my story because when I was your age, I would have loved to have heard from people who stutter who have been successful in their lives not because they overcame their stutter, but in spite of (or even because of) their stutter.
Q&A with Zackary Brown

Zackary Brown is currently a second year Pediatric Physician Resident at Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital in New York City.
'Manboy' Completes Vawter's Trilogy

Stuttering is a major thematic element throughout series.
Life On Delay

This book is a must read.
The Teacher Who Made a Difference

Read the story behind the popular children's book.
J. Edgar Hoover

The controversial man behind the FBI.

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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.

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.

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.

John Melendez

He is a talented musician, actor, and comedian. Listen to a podcast.

Kenyon Martin

Kenyon Martin, the basketball sensation who was named to the NBA's All Star Team in 2004, joins other famous people who stutter in a new brochure. The brochure - which unfolds into a small poster - is available free of charge from The Stuttering Foundation.

The poster is intended to give children and adults who stutter inspiration as they grapple with their speech disorder.

Famous People Who Stutter