For Everyone

• Several definitions of stuttering.
• The first question most people ask is, "How can stuttering be cured?" Although there are some adults who consider themselves "cured," professional organizations and support organizations for people who stutter appropriately warn consumers that looking for a "cure" for stuttering in adults is generally not realistic. Looking for ways to manage stuttering effectively is realistic. Consumers are warned that programs guaranteeing a "cure" should be thoroughly studied before spending any money on them. Additional information and ways to explore various programs can be found here. Also, read a sample of what several organizations have to say about a "cure" for stuttering in adults.
  • Stuttering Foundation of America
  • British Stammering Association
• ASHA's website information about stuttering
• NIDCD's Information about Stuttering.
• James Fitch at Auburn University has developed a free, online book for his "Public Awareness" course that includes a basic chapter and quiz on stuttering - TEXT and QUIZ.
• Basic information about Stuttering from Leslie Styba
• Information about stuttering from by Daniel DeJoy, Ph.D. and others
• Stuttering - article from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• Speech-Language Pathology/Stuttering - started by Thomas David Kehoe and part of the open-content textbooks collection from Wikibooks.
• Christian Beuchel and Martin Sommer Unsolved Mystery: What Causes Stuttering? PLoS Biology February 2004, volume 2, issue 2
• Some interesting tidbits
  • Folk Myths about etiology and treatment for stuttering.
  • Place names that have "stuttering" associated them
• Alphabet Soup - the beginnings of a dictionary of acronyms you may encounter, especially on the internet forums about stuttering.
  
• Table of potential number of PWS in various countries extrapolated from the 1 percent figure that is often used
• A nice resource (but if you plan to order books, please consider using the Stuttering Home Page Bookstore instead of the competition;-) on Stuttering Terminology is incorporated into this page. It is actually a web version of Stuttering Words, fourth edition edited by Steve Hood. Paperback 2004, available from the Stuttering Foundation of America.
• Words for Stuttering from around the world by Richard Kitchens and Charles Van Riper.
• No Easy Answers by John Ahlbach
• Stuttering by the Ontario Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (OSLA)
  
• Did you know? - from the SFA
  
• Wrestling With Words, by Barry Yeoman, an article that first appeared in Psychology Today November/December l998.
• Stuttering: What Can Be Done About It by Caroline Bowen
• Extrapolation of Prevalence Rate of Stuttering to Countries and Regions
• Stammering - brief explanation  about Stammering from Speech Disorder website

• Employment Issues
  • Stuttering and work: I can do more than stutter. . . ., a translation of a Dutch leaflet of the NFS (Dutch Stuttering Association) by Y. van Zaalen and M. Spruit.
  • Stuttering As A Disability Under The Americans With Disabilities Act Of 1990 by William D. Parry. (Information from Parry is also available at Stuttering and the ADA.
  • Stuttering And Employment Discrimination by William D. Parry, a paper written for the International Stuttering Awareness Day Online Conference, Oct. 1-22, 1999
  • Stuttering, Employment and the ADA - by Thomas David Kehoe
  • Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center links to a lot of information on the ADA
  • Stuttering and Communication - What is Going Wrong by Hermann Christmann, Denmark. A paper presented for the International Stuttering Awareness Day conference, October 1998.
  • Discrimination: Stuttering and Labour Market a paper by Hermann Christmann for the World Congress of Fluency Disorders in Denmark 2000
  • Stuttering Should Not Hinder Workplace Success from the Stuttering Foundation of America
  • Brochure: Answers for Employers in html from the Stuttering Foundation of America
  • Stammering and the UK disability law - deals with information for businesses and other organisations regarding people who stammer, both as employees and customers. Created by Allan Tyrer, this site is primarily related to the UK, but has much information of value for people who stutter and their employers anywhere in the world.
  • Monster Career Center is an Australian-based web site for help with job finding, including interview tips, resume writing, etc. Nick Tunbridge is a person who stutters and serves as one of their "experts" willing to answer questions related to professional or social difficulties due to speech or communication problems.
  • Employment-related links from the British Stammering Association.
  • The Only Thing We Have to Fear Is...The Perfect Job: Tips for Getting (and Keeping) a Job by Beth Bienvenu
• Forward from The Stutterer's Survival Guide
• A School Bulletin from Language, Speech and Hearing Services in the Schools, to be used as a public relations piece about stuttering.
  
• Amy Lynch's summary of stuttering taken from D. Boone's Human Communication and Its Disorders
• An ASHA brochure on Stuttering
  
• Are You Or Are You Not a Stutterer? by John Harrison discusses terminology of "person who stutters" vs "stutterer."
• The Experience of Stuttering by C. Woodruff Starkweather, a paper written for the International Stuttering Awareness Day Online Conference, Oct. 1-22, 1999
• Thirteen Observations About People Who Stutter by John Harrison.
• "Why Do You Talk Like This? Beyond the Stuttering Voice" is a three part documentary Part One | Part Two | Part Three featuring several people from the New York area and produced by Michael Gruzuk. Gruzuk's and other Archived Broadcasts from the radio Masters Projects produced by Columbia University radio journalists are available on the Internet, using Real Audio.
• Online examples of what stuttering sounds, looks and feels like
• Other professionals (non-SLPs) who may work with people who stutter share their ideas
• Additional information related to the etiology of stuttering may be found in the Research Section
• Common Myths about Stuttering by R. Needleman.
• Covert Stuttering
  • Several People who Stutter help explain "covert stuttering."
    • I've Got a Secret and its Scaring me to Death - ISAD online conference paper by Steve Hood and Chris Roach.
    • The Stuttering Paradox: A Trap To Full Acceptance. Some Journal Based Thoughts From A Covert Stutterer - ISAD online conference paper by Lieven Grommen, M.D.
    • The tricks by Chris Roach
    • Passing As Fluent - ISAD online conference paper by Terry Dartnall
    • The Iceberg Analogy of Stuttering - ISAD online conference paper by Russ Hicks
  • Interiorised Stammering from the British Stammering Association
  • Covert-S is a closed forum for covert PWS to share their experiences, go for guidance and offer other covert PWS support to allow ourselves to try and come to peace with ourselves as PWS. Covert means 'hidden' - to hide one's stuttering by avoiding words/situations, rephrasing, word substitutions, etc. to come across as a fluent person."
• Stuttering and Suicide
• Stuttering from Brain Briefings September 2003

• Essays - by John Harrison from his book, How To Conquer Your Fears Of Speaking Before People, Reviewed by Peter O'Sullivan
  
• Do You Suffer From Paradigm Paralysis - by John Harrison
  
• And the Stuttering Just Dies by Jack Menear and A Personal Interview With a Recovered Stutterer -- Jack Menear by John C. Harrison
• The Enneagram: Possible Applications for Therapy and Personal Growth for Speech-Language Pathologists and People Who Stutter by Darrell M. Dodge
• Why Talking Is Easier While You're "Being" Someone Else by John Harrison
• Stuttering Is Not Just A Speech Problem by Alan Badmington. Transcript of a presentation to the British Stammering Association National Conference at Hope University, Liverpool, England on 9 September 2001. You must have Adobe's Free Acrobat Reader to access the book. You can download it at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html
• A Contemporary Stuttering Theory: An Examination of the Recent Work of Dr. William H. Perkins - Does Theory Matter? By Barry Howze
• How I Recovered From Stuttering by John C. Harrison, A keynote speech to the Annual Meeting of the British Stammering Association London, September 8, 2002
• How We Developed An Incorrect Picture of Stuttering, a keynote speech delivered by John Harrison, World Congress for People Who Stutter, Perth, Australia, February 15 ­ 20, 2004

• Bill of Rights and Responsibilities of People Who Stutter - from the International Stuttering Association website.
• Using the telephone
  • Brochure: Using The Phone in html or PDF from the Stuttering Foundation of America
    
  • Phone Problem Suggestions by Fred Dietrich.
  • Sarah James' research on stammering and telephone use
  • Some telephone company responses for people who stutter.
  • Using the Telephone from SPEAK EASY inc. - Canada's Organization for People Who Stutter
• Message To a Stutterer by Joseph Sheehan, Ph.D. (from Advice To Those Who Stutter, SFA book 9, chapter 6).
• A Message from Charles Van Riper

• Born With a Broken Tongue by Martin Casey, Ireland. A paper presented for the International Stuttering Awareness Day conference, October 1998, and a link to Casey's Virtual Reality Site of what it is like to be a person who stutters.
• Information for Listeners
  • Suggestions for Listeners: What To Do and What to Know When Speaking With a Person Who Stutters - from the NSP
    
  • Brochure: How to React When Speaking with Someone Who Stutters in html or PDF from the Stuttering Foundation of America
  • Talking With Persons Who Stutter, an ASHA brochure.
  • Notes to Listeners from SPEAK EASY inc. - Canada's Organization for People Who Stutter
• Information for Spouses and Partners
  • The British Stammering Association has produced an information leaflet called Information for the Partners and Spouses of People who Stammer
  • Advice for Partners/Spouses from SPEAK EASY inc. - Canada's Organization for People Who Stutter
  • Views From A Wife by Harriet Weiner. A paper presented for the International Stuttering Awareness Day conference, October 1998.
• Stuttering Fact & Fiction Facts and Falacies about Stuttering, a brochure in PDF format from the Stuttering Unit Bankstown Community Health Centre in Australia. The document has the following copyright

• Stuttering Information for Parents and Teachers of Preschoolers
• Stuttering and your child - a full-length video produced by the Stuttering Foundation of America is freely available to view online.

• Extensive guides/materials for parents by professionals
  • Stuttering Prevention: A Manual For Parents by C. Woodruff Starkweather, Ph.D., Sheryl Ridener Gottwald, Ph.D., and Murray Halfond, Ph.D., Temple University Stuttering Prevention Clinic
  • The Child Who Stutters: Parent's Guide by Julie Mazzuca-Peter.
  • Information for Parents - by Stephen Hood
    
  • To the Parents of the NonFluent Child by Peter Ramig
  • Information for Parents of Preschool Children Who Stutter PDF format from The Stuttering Center of Western Pennsylvania
  • Suggestions for Families of Young Children Who Stutter PDF format from The Stuttering Center of Western Pennsylvania
  • Child Management For Parents PDF format from Judith Eckhardt
  • Guidelines For Living With A Busy Child PDF format from Judith Eckhardt
  • The Top Ten "To Do" List for parent of preschool children PDF format from Judith Eckhardt
  • The Top 10" List For Teens PDF format from Judith Eckhardt
  • Parent Information For Preschool Children Who Stutter PDF format from Judith Eckhardt
  • Ways To Build Your Child's Self-Esteem PDF format from Judith Eckhardt
  • How Parents and Professionals Can Help the Stuttering Child by Richard Shine.
  • Some ideas for parents - from Gerald Johnson
    • Ten Suggestions to Caregivers of Children Who Stutter by Gerald Johnson
    • Environmental Reorganization For Children Who Stutter by Gerald and Maxine Johnson
    • Signals: For Parents of Children Who Stutter by Gerald F. Johnson and Maxine Johnson
    • 101 Ways to Praise Your Child
    • Verbal Valentines Can Make Your Child's World a Little Warmer
  • There are two publications from the Stuttering Foundation of America catalog that are available from the SFA at a very reasonable cost:
    • If Your Child Stutters: A Guide For Parents, 6th edition, 2004.
    • Stuttering and your Child: Q & A, Revised 3rd edition, 2002.
  • Stuttering Prevention Website by Tony Wray.
  • Special Education Law & Children Who Stutter
• Brochures and information from organizations
  • A Guide for Parents - from the NSP
    
  • NSA Brochure for Parents of Preschool Children
  • NSA Brochure for Parents of School Age Children
  • NSA Brochure for Parents of Teens
  • Brochure: If You Think Your Child Is Stuttering in html or PDF from the Stuttering Foundation of America
  • When to be Concerned by the Communication Disorders Department, Rehabilitation Centre, Ottawa
  • Is it Stuttering?
    
  • The Child Who St-St-Stutters from Alfred I duPont Institute Child Health Talk Ideas for Promoting Fluency at Home - from speech-language pathologists in Edina, MN.
  • An article published in the February 1999 edition of the School News Is my child stuttering? If so, what should I do? by Lisa R. LaSalle, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
  • Suggestions for Parents of Stuttering Children by Dorvan Breitenfeldt from SPEAK EASY inc. - Canada's Organization for People Who Stutter
  • Stammering - What You Need To Know from the Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists.
• Additional information
  • Sometimes I Just Stutter by Eelco de Geus who lives in the Netherlands and translated by Elisabeth Versteegh-Vermeij, is a book written especially for children who stutter. You can order a copy from the Stuttering Foundation of America online catalog for $2 or you can read it online free.
  • Daddy To Make It Better - a touching story by John Ahlbach, about a father who stutters facing disfluencies in his own son.
  • J. Anthony Wray's Stuttering Prevention web page.
  • Bill Murphy and Hope Gulker, Goals for Parents of Children Who Stutter information from a session presented at the ASHA Convention, Seattle, WA, 1996.
  • The First Time: How do I start a conversation with my child about stammering? from the British Stammering Association
  • Kids Who Stutter, a nice booklet with good information and resources, created by Irene Helen Zundel, a homeschooling mom who has relatives and friends who stutter, and placed on the Stuttering Home Page with her permission.
• Articles and websites which deal with teasing/bullying
  • What Parents Can Do For Your Child When He Is Being Teased For Stuttering by Gail Wilson Lew
  • Speech Pathologists Can Help Children Who Are Teased Because They Stutter by Bill Murphy
  • Raven Days - for victims and survivors of bullying.
  • Bully Online
  • Bully Beware
  • Kidscape
  • News Unlimited: The Guardian article Stammerers targeted by school bullies by John Carvel, Education Editor Friday June 4, 1999.
  • John Rosemond's Beating the Bully, which first appeared in Better Homes and Gardens, September 1994
  • Bandaids and Blackboards - When Chronic Illness...or Some Other Medical Problem. Goes to School by Joan Fleitas School of Nursing is designed to sensitize people to what it's like to grow up with medical problems. Included in this well-designed and interesting site is information and links about dealing with teasing about any difference or disability, including
    • Sticks and Stones
    • Tease busters
    • Teasing Hints for Children
    • Teasing Links for Make you Think
  • What Makes Kids Care? Teaching Gentleness in a Violent World
  • Bullies to Buddies
  • Act Against Violence: Outreach Campaign - Active Student Engagement
  • Tease Proof Your Kids
  • Connie Dugan's book review and application to a client of The Meanest Thing to Say by Bill Cosby.
  • Stuttering and Teasing by Gail Wilson Lew.
  • ERIC digest article, Bullying in Schools by Ron Banks.
  • Teasing And Bullying Of Children Who Stutter by Ian Roth & Deryk Beal, students in a course on stuttering at the University of Toronto.
  • The Don't Laugh at Me program is part of the Operation Respect project, whose goal is to eliminate bullying in the schools. Begun by Peter Yarrow from folk singers, Peter, Paul, and Mary, DLAM consists of three curricula (grades 2-5, grades 6-8, and one for summer camps and after-school programs). These resources contain wonderful ideas for helping classroom teachers or school clinicians reduce bullying of children. The entire curriculum (ranging from 50-100 pages) and all the materials, including songs and videos are freely available online or can be ordered. This resource belongs in every school.
  • Bully-Proof Your Child by Elin McCoy, reprinted from the STAFF newsletter.

• Stuttering Information for Parents and Teachers of Preschoolers
• Experiences in School - some good and some not so good - shared for others to learn
• The Stuttering Foundation of America's Stuttering: Straight Talk for Teachers handbook in PDF format and the DVD in Quicktime, RealMedia, and Windows Media formats.
• Brochure: The Child Who Stutters: Notes to the Teacher in html or PDF This brochure is also available in Spanish: El Niño Que Tartamudea en la Escuela in html or PDF from the Stuttering Foundation of America

• A three part shortcourse entitled Stuttering in Children and Adolescents by Karin B. Wexler, Ph.D., reprinted from Emergency and Office Pediatrics,1996-1997
• Stuttering: an update for physicians by Daniel Costa and Robert Kroll, Can. Med. Assoc. J., June 2000; 162; 1849-1855.
• Stuttering: A view from psychiatry by Nathan E. Lavid, M.D
• At last...stammerers get the right prescription from their GPs by Lena Rustin and Elaine Kelman, a report of a survey of medical doctors in the UK.
• The Child Who Stutters: To the Pediatrician 2nd editions, publication 23 of the Stuttering Foundation of America, is freely available online in either html format or as a PDF file.

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