The “talk-alone-effect”—the phenomenon in which people who stutter don’t stutter when they are alone—has been noted in anecdotal reports but until now, has not been supported by evidence. “There is a ...
Stuttering is a neurological condition that affects more than 3 million Americans, including the Democratic nominee for president. Joe Biden has made no secret of his struggles with stuttering, often ...
The “talk-alone effect” has been documented in anecdotal reports. A new study published in the Journal of Fluency Disorders is providing evidence that the perception of being heard by a listener is in ...
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) — The Marshall Public Library is expanding its resources with a focus on helping children overcome speech impediments. Thanks to a generous donation from the Stuttering ...
"What somebody who stutters has to say is just as important as what anybody else has to say: It just might take them a little longer to get it out.” As his peers prepared for another school year, then ...
A lifelong stutterer, Geoff Coalson vividly remembers the first time he attended a National Stuttering Association meeting 10 years ago in Austin, Texas. “It took me three times to actually go into ...
The medical sector defines stuttering as a speech disorder, in which a person often repeats some words or syllables, pronounces individual sounds drawly, or is unable to pronounce sounds or syllables ...
Former NBA star Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is teaming with Reps. Addison McDowell and Shomari Figures on bipartisan legislation ...
Jason Heffler, the author of a new children's book Tongue Tied, is encouraging celebrities to speak out about their stutters because kids who struggle with the speech impediment still feel isolated.
Stuttering is a speech disorder that disrupts the natural flow of speech, marked by repeating, pausing, or prolonging certain sounds and syllables. Individuals who stutter know what they want to say; ...
Help for stuttering is as close as your library, thanks to generous donors. The Stuttering Foundation has donated books and DVDs to libraries across the country, including the Coleman Area Library.