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Stuttering Foundation: “By George, He Has Big Shoes to Fill!”

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (July 24, 2013) — Jane Fraser, president of the Stuttering Foundation, had the following reaction to the naming of the most recent British heir to the monarchy:

“By George, he has big shoes to fill!

Marathon Golfer Raises $2,500 for Stuttering Through Hundred Hole Hike

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Stuttering Foundation Announces 2013 Journalism Award Winners

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Ken Venturi: A Champion to Those Who Stutter

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (May 18, 2013) – Jane Fraser, president, the Stuttering Foundation (www.StutteringHelp.org), issued the following remarks concerning the passing of Ken Venturi, the first spokesman for the Foundation:

The James Soper Merrill Prize Recipient

Stuttering Foundation's 22nd Annual Media Awards Competition

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Jan. 23, 2013) — For the 22nd consecutive year, the Stuttering Foundation, www.StutteringHelp.org, announces it will recognize journalists for excellence in reporting that furthers the understanding of this complex disorder.

"We are happy to announce these awards to further public awareness of stuttering," said Jane Fraser , president of the nonprofit foundation. "Media coverage has grown substantially in volume and sensitivity in recent years. We want to continue to recognize outstanding reporting."

Our thoughts on the Australian study on preschool stuttering

As you may have already seen, the recent “big news” in the stuttering community is a new study from Australia. Below is the abstract sent to major media outlets earlier this week. It has spurred a number of misleading headlines. We have serious concerns about this abstract, the study, and how it has been cast by the media:

The Abstract (delivered to select media)

PRESCHOOLERS WHO STUTTER DO JUST FINE EMOTIONALLY AND SOCIALLY

A Blunder from Down Under:

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Unsolicited longitudinal onset data on preschool stuttering

A Blunder from Down Under:

Parents, Don't Be Misled — Early Intervention Pays Off

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Golfers Stay on Track to Make Astonishing Gift to Memphis Foundation

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CELEBRITY FOCUS

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.

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.

Byron Pitts

Byron Pitts has brought much attention to stuttering with his memoir, Step Out on Nothing: How Faith and Family Helped Me Conquer Life’s Challenges, released in September, 2009. The book not only details his speech difficulties, but also his illiteracy until age 12 and his unstable family life. Pitts overcame the odds to become the chief national correspondent with ABC News.

King George

In November 2010, worldwide movie audiences were presented with a most interesting and unusual movie release with The King’s Speech, starring Colin Firth as King George VI and Helena Bonham Carter as his wife Elizabeth.

Unfortunately, history may have forgotten the courageous and inspiring story of Prince Albert who stuttered badly and never dreamed that he would ever be king when his older brother, King Edward VIII, abruptly abdicated the throne in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee.

John Melendez

He is a talented musician, actor, and comedian. Listen to a podcast.