Referrals - Georgia | Stuttering Foundation: A Nonprofit Organization Helping Those Who Stutter

Listed below are the names of speech pathologists in your state who might be able to help you in treating stuttering. The Stuttering Foundation of America provides these names only to help in locating a speech pathologist who might be able to assist you in treating stuttering. The Stuttering Foundation of America does not warrant the competency of these speech pathologists nor guarantee their treatment.

This list is likely to include only a small number of the speech pathologists in your area and therefore might not include the names of all speech pathologists who might be able to assist you. No negative implication should be drawn about a particular speech pathologist's qualifications or competency if he or she is not included on this list.

If the individuals located below cannot assist you or are not located near you, the Stuttering Foundation of America encourages you to request a referral from them.

Ms. Laura Enz, M.S., CCC-SLP Univ. Hospital-Speech/Hearing Ctr. 1350 Walton Way Augusta, GA 30901 (706)774-8666 (706)828-6646 lboulineau@uh.org	Ms. Judith Kirkman, M.A., CCC-SLP 822 Rockford Commons Dr SW Marietta, GA 30064 (404)641-1450 jkirkman50@yahoo.com
Mr. Tim F. Mackesey, CCC-SLP Board Certified Specialist in Fluency Disorders 1874 Independence Sq Ste B Dunwoody, GA 30338-5171 (770)399-5455 tfmackesey@gmail.com www.stuttering-specialist.com BCS-F Support group also	Ms. Sharon T. Milner, M.Ed., CCC-SLP 374 Thomasboro Road Rocky Ford, GA 30455-7316 smilner@screven.k12.ga.us
Ms. Grace E. Privette Farren, M.Ed., CCC-SLP 230 Overlook Circle Dawsonville, GA 30534-7210 (706)216-4732 (678)644-1873 gprivette4@gmail.com	Dr. Debra Schober-Peterson, CCC-SLP Clinical Professor GSU Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic 30 Pryor Street SW, Suite 800 Atlanta, GA 30303-3083 (404)413-8044 (404)413-8043 dspeterson@gsu.edu *Therapy typically conducted by students under the supervision of a certified speech language pathologist.

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Marilyn Monroe

From Edward S. Herrington's letter to Southcoasttoday.com

I am writing in response to "The importance of voice" (May 29), which mentioned that famous actor James Earl Jones struggled with stuttering. Another famous voice that you cited was the trademark breathy voice of Marilyn Monroe; however, you did not make mention of the fact that Marilyn Monroe also struggled with stuttering at various points in her life, sometimes very painfully.

John Stossel

John Stossel is one of the most recognized and articulate reporters today. However, he once considered giving up his broadcasting career because of his stuttering.

“Fear of stuttering can easily become worse than the stuttering itself,” observed Stossel. “The idea that I’m on television and making speeches is still a shock to me sometimes.”

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.

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.

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.