Referrals - Missouri | 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. Calista Dosanjh, M.S., CCC-SLP St. Louis, MO 63141 (602)750-7770 keck75@hotmail.com	Mr. Matt P. Krause, M.A., CCC-SLP 1117 Boonville Rd Jefferson City, MO 65109-0621
Bonnie S. McKenzie, M.S., CCC-SLP McKenzie Ctr for Speech & Language 12015 Manchester Rd., Suite 55LL St. Louis, MO 63131-4418 (314)909-0294 (314)822-2174 mckenziecenter@sbcglobal.net	Dr. Lynne Shields, CCC-SLP St. Louis, MO 63119 (314)406-0718 lshields53@gmail.com
Ms. Janelle Stevens, M.A., CCC-SLP Children's Mercy Hearing & Speech 501 NW Barry Rd. Kansas City, MO 64155 (816)413-2500 (816)413-2555 jstevens@cmh.edu	Dr. Greg Turner, CCC-SLP Welch-Schmiddt Ctr for Comm Dis University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO 64093 (660)543-8799 (660)543-8234 turner@ucmo.edu

CELEBRITY FOCUS

Jack Paar

While Jack Paar is among the most prominent of the entertainers on the Stuttering Foundation’s list of Famous People Who Stutter, he deserves special recognition as he was among the first to openly address his stuttering in public. As host of The Tonight Show from 1957-1962, he spoke of his difficulties as a stuttering child and teenager, giving hope to young people.

Ken Venturi

As much of the nation watches the U.S. Open Golf Championship, it is impossible not to think about our late friend Ken Venturi. Ken overcame many challenges to win the Open at Congressional in 1964 and go on to become the voice of golf for more than three decades.

However, Ken faced no bigger obstacle than stuttering. Ken Venturi was a champion to those who stutter, going out of his way to share his personal experience when consulted by a colleague, friend, or child who stutters.

Emily Blunt

Actress Emily Blunt struggled with stuttering early in her life. A teacher encouraged her to act in a school play at age 12 despite her stuttering.

Blunt’s name is prominently featured on the Stuttering Foundation's list of Famous People Who Stutter.

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.

James Earl Jones

Actor James Earl Jones, a Broadway, television and movie star, is well-known for his voice as Darth Vader in Star Wars and his book Voices and Silences. Jones has spoken some of the most memorable lines in the history of American film, but the man known for his voice was once afflicted with a severe stutter.