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 (573)353-1540 l matkrause@hotmail.com *BCS-F
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

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Bob Love

Bob Love has 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.

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.

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.”

Mel Tillis

Country music star Mel Tillis entertained audiences around the world.

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.