Referrals - Iowa | 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. Toni D. Cilek, M.A., CCC-SLP Clinical Associate Professor Dept of Comm Sciences/Disorders 122D WJ Speech & Hearing Clinic Iowa City, IA 52242 (319)335-8744 toni-cilek@uiowa.edu www.shc.uiowa.edu *Therapy typically conducted by students under the supervision of a certified speech language pathologist	Ms. Julie G. Gasway, M.A., CCC-SLP Manager, Witwer Children's Therapy UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital 1079 N Center Point Rd Hiawatha, IA 52233-1231 (319)368-5919 julie.gasway@unitypoint.org unitypoint.org
Ms. Treva L. Graves, M.A., CCC-SLP Graves Center for Speech & Hearing 1522 W. 14th Street Spencer, IA 51301 (712)363-0678 tgraves@smunet.net	Dr. Elisa Huff, CCC-SLP MSLP Program Director St. Ambrose University 518 W Locust St Davenport, IA 52803-2898 (563)333-3922 huffelisag@sau.edu *Therapy typically conducted by students under the supervision of a certified speech language pathologist
Ms. Lynne G Warden, M.S., CCC-SLP 1755 NW 130th Clive, IA 50325 (515)267-0042 garnerlynne@live.com

CELEBRITY FOCUS

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.