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.

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During the school year, Charlie Rosso, 10, was mocked and called names every day at his Riverhead middle school because he stutters. "I kind of get used to it, almost, but still I don't like it," ...

ALL RIGHT. FIVE ON YOUR MENTAL HEALTH. NOW, THE SCIENCE BEHIND STUTTERING. WHAT’S NORMAL AND WHAT’S NOT FOR YOUR TODDLER. HERE TO TALK ABOUT THAT DOCTOR ERIKA LEE, A PSYCHOLOGIST AT BOSTON CHILDREN’S ...

At a Tennessee summer camp, children who stutter find acceptance and build confidence in their communication skills. Its purpose isn't to get rid of their stutters, but let them be themselves. It's ...

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, a former University of Kentucky basketball star, struggled with stuttering as a kid. He has used his struggles to fuel his advocacy for legislation to help kids who stutter in ...

Nov. 2—Former NBA player Michael Kidd-Gilchrist knows about the taunting children who stutter face. "I've stuttered my entire life," said Kidd-Gilchrist, who won a national championship with the ...

It was a real boost for me at the end of the day to read the article “Nevada teams up with ex-NBA star to help kids who stutter” (Aug. 4 Review-Journal online) about the Nevada Legislature enacting a ...

Paul Rudd is having fun using his platform for an important cause. On Monday, Oct. 21, the Ant-Man actor hosted his 11th annual All-Star Bowling Benefit in New York City to benefit the Stuttering ...

NCAA and NBA basketball star Michael Kidd-Gilchrist takes batting practice with the Houston Astros and George Springer at Minute Maid Park in April 2018 in Houston. Both Kidd-Gilchrist and Springer ...