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.

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 ...

Nevada has expanded access to speech-language pathology for children who stutter — all with a little help from a big man. Growing up in New Jersey, former NCAA champion and second overall 2012 NBA ...

Area children who stutter may soon find support from their peers, thanks to a new DVD set to hit local library shelves soon. The 12-minute educational film called "Stuttering: For Kids, By Kids," ...

A Tsakani teacher urges parents and communities to educate children about stuttering to reduce stigma and protect affected ...

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 ...

A state legislator who knows well the teasing and bullying that happens to a kid who stutters succeeded in his effort to remove the financial barrier that can prevent children with a stutter to get ...

Stuttering affects almost 1 percent of the global population, including 3 million in the United States. It typically begins in early childhood as kids are learning to speak and is more common in boys.