18 Famous Stutterers
USA Today gathered an interesting list of famous stutterers. As you read the list, you are reminded that overcoming stuttering can lead to a very fulfilling life, whether you are in the public eye or not.
Julia Roberts, Actress
Joseph Biden, Vice president
Winston Churchill, British statesman
Charles Darwin, British naturalist, author of On the Origin of Species
Tiger Woods, Golfer
James Earl Jones, Actor
Marilyn Monroe, Actress
John Updike, Novelist
Jimmy Stewart, Actor
B.B. King, Blues musician
Carly Simon, Singer
Bob Love, Legendary star of the Chicago Bulls
Greg Louganis, Olympic diving champ
Byron Pitts, Journalist and author
John Stossel, Broadcast journalist
Demosthenes, Greek orator (384-322 B.C.)
Moses, In Exodus, the prophet tells the Lord that he is “slow of speech.”
King George VI
Source: http://www.usatoday.com/yourlife/health/medical/2010-11-25-stutteringonline29_ST_N.htm
Stuttering and the iPod
As described on the iTunes page, the Fluency Tracker is an application designed for individuals who stutter and parents of children who stutter. It will complement the services of speech therapists in making progress towards a more fluent speech, positive feelings about speech, and reducing avoidance behaviors that are associated with stuttering.
With Fluency Tracker individuals will be able to track changes in the frequency of disfluency, changes in avoidance behaviors, and feelings associated with speaking. The Fluency Tracker is compatible with the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Find out more at the iTunes apps store.
