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Resources for Teachers

Resources for teachers.

Back-to-school time is just around the corner.

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Season 8: Episode 7: Understanding Temperament and Stuttering with Dr. Kurt Eggers

Kurt Eggers, Ph.D., Professor in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology at Ghent University in Belgium, joins host Sara MacIntyre, M.A., CCC-SLP, to provide an introduction to temperament and stuttering. Drawing on his clinical and research expertise, Dr. Eggers provides an overview of temperament, reviews the historical context of temperament within research, highlights findings from his work and the broader literature, and discusses why temperament may be an important factor to consider in understanding how individuals experience and respond to stuttering.

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Letters & Drawings from Kids

kid drawings

Be inspired by the latest mail sent to us.

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Leo Carlsson Becomes the Highest Paid Player in the NHL

Leo Carlsson

There seems a likelihood that the name Leo Carlsson will soon be among the NHL players who stutter whose name will be engraved on Lord Stanley’s Cup.

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New Look, Same Commitment to Helping Those Who Stutter

Child on computer

You probably noticed our website has undergone some major changes.

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Jeanna Riley, Pioneer in Stuttering Research and Clinical Care, Dies at 94

Jeanna Riley

Dr. Riley leaves behind an extraordinary legacy.

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Noel Gallagher’s Stuttering Story Behind England’s Anthem

Singer

Wonderwall, Oasis’ smash hit, becomes the unofficial anthem of England’s 2026 FIFA World Cup team.

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Sam Neill, Acclaimed Actor Who Helped Give a Voice to People Who Stutter, Dies at 78

SamNeill

His career spanned more than five decades and 150 roles.

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Finding His Voice: Eric Roberts Opens Up About Stuttering

Eric Robers

40 years and more than 600 screen credits later, the actor remains a role model for people who stutter.

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Singer Lazaro Arbos

LazaroArbos

We caught up with Lazaro to discuss where life has taken him since his time on Idol.

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CELEBRITY FOCUS

Bill Walton

From BillWalton.com

Thank you for your interest in my life long problem with my speech and communication skills. I was a very shy and reserved young man who could not speak at all without severely stuttering until I was 28 years old. Always a success in the classroom and on the basketball court, I took refuge in the things that I did well as a youngster. A straight A student, my athletic abilities covered the deficiencies that limited my overall growth and development. The game of basketball was my religion, the gym my church. It was a convenient way of avoiding my responsibilities of developing my human relation skills.

When I was 28, a chance encounter at a social event with Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Glickman completely changed my life in so many ways that things have never been the same since, nor have they ever been better. That day, in a very brief, private conversation (one way, mind you, since I literally could not speak at the time) Marty explained, patiently and concisely, that talking, communicating was a skill not a gift or a birthright and that like any skill, whether it be sports, music, business or whatever, needed to be developed over a lifetime of hard work, discipline, organization and practice. Marty gave me some simple tips that day and then encouraged me to take those keys and apply them to methods of learning that I had received from the special teachers that I had come across in my life, particularly the 6 Hall of Fame basketball coaches that I had played for throughout my career. The beginning of my whole new life was as simple as that. No gimmicks, tricks or shortcuts. Just the realization that with some help, guidance and a lot of hard work that I too could do what seemed so easy, simple and natural to everyone else, yet seemed impossibly out of my reach and comprehension.

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.

Byron Pitts

Byron Pitts has brought much attention to stuttering with his memoir, Step Out on Nothing: How Faith and Family Helped Me Conquer Life's Challenges, released in September, 2009. The book not only details his speech difficulties, but also his illiteracy until age 12 and his unstable family life. Pitts overcame the odds to become the chief national correspondent with ABC News.

Mel Tillis

Mel Tillis, born Lonnie Melvin Tillis, was an influential figure in country music, both as a songwriter and a performer. His journey to fame was marked by overcoming personal challenges, including a stutter that he turned into a defining part of his public persona.

Carly Simon

Carly Simon began stuttering severely when she was eight years old.

Famous People Who Stutter