**Index**
Online Opportunities	Been There - Done That	Glimpses of My Life	PWS Inspire	Learning about Stuttering	TWS Speak for Themselves
Creative Expression	Famous PWS	Books by PWS and about stuttering	Just for Fun	Therapy for Teens	The Real World - of Jobs

Online opportunities for Teens Who Stutter

Friends: The National Association of Young People Who Stutter
National Stuttering Association - has TAC (Teen Advisory Council) designed for teenagers who stutter and their families. Teen groups help adolescents who stutter meet others who have faced similar challenges in their lives. Teens are also welcome at the adult chapter meetings. The NSA also has many Social Media and Internet Groups including one specifically designed for Teens Who Stutter, and an active Facebook presence.

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Learning About Stuttering

There is a lot of good information about stuttering either on or linked to the former Stuttering Home Page, now at Judy Kuster's Homepage
For Teens from the Stuttering Foundation provides a major page devoted to Teens Who Stutter.
- "Do You Stutter: Straight Talk for Teens." - a video
- "Do You Stutter: A Guide For Teens" - to and for the teen who stutters. Written by seven leading speech pathologists who give practical advice to teens on coping with and overcoming their problems. Also available in Spanish. 80 pages.
A brochure by the Stuttering Foundation of America Turning Teens on to Therapy by William H. Perkins, reprinted from Do You Stutter: A Guide For Teens.
The British Stammering Association provides videos for teenagers and others who stutter
Tammy Bryant-McMillin is a speech therapist. She has put online a Stuttering Awareness Game to help learn facts about stuttering.
i stutter: what's next a site for teens who stutter created by 4th year Bachelor of Speech Pathology students (Jen Bourke, Simone Fraser, Suzi Josevski, Lisa Sedgley, Brooke Streatfeild and Mitzi Tuke) in the School of Human Communication Sciences at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia, under the supervision of Dr Susan Block and Mrs Fiona Ross
Ideas for projects about stuttering for English, history or science classes by Tom Kehoe, from his online book Stuttering: Science, Therapy and Practice

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Books about stuttering or by people who stutter

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Been There - Done That

This is a place for those who are no longer teens to offer encouragement or advice about anything in particular — such as starting college, dating, getting a job, deciding on a career, finding a mentor, sticking it out in therapy — or quitting, etc.

Looking Back and Looking Forward: It Gets Easier by Alan Badmington (Wales) Anita Blom (Sweden), Moussa Dao (Burkina Faso, Africa), Paul Goldstein (Norway), Lieven Grommen (Belgium), Andrew Harding (UK), Russ Hicks (USA), Mike Hughes (Canada), Marty Jezer (USA), Barak Liberman (Israel), Gunars Neiders (USA), Louis Roden (USA), David Shapiro (USA), and Charles Van Riper (deceased, USA)

It's Good To Talk About It by Alan Badmington (Wales)

A New Day by Anita Blom (Sweden)

When I was Eleven - by Andrew Harding (England)

Live Your Dreams! - by Paul Goldstein (Norway)

Words I wish an adult who stutters had told me when I was a child - by Barak Liberman (Israel)

Cross That Bridge - by Lieven Grommen (Belgium)

Class Reunions - by Russ Hicks (Texas, USA)

Fuhgeddaboutit - by Mike Hughes (Canada) .

Shame - by Marty Jezer (USA)

Be Yourself - by Moussa Dao (Burkina Faso, Africa)

The Tears Will Fade by Louis Roden (California, USA)

Just the Way You Are - by David Shapiro (North Carolina, USA)

Like Yourself, Believe in Yourself, and Work Hard to Reach Your Goals - by Gunars Neiders (Washington, USA)

A Message from Charles Van Riper - by Charles Van Riper (deceased, USA)

Andy Floyd talks about dating, starting college and finding a major.

Asim Khan My Life as a Student

Lee Reeves Her Name Was Mrs. Claussen — and She Cared, first published in The Staff, October 1992.

Kelly Snow encourages other teens to attend the NSP conventions.

Dan Wong Struggle for Acceptance, an essay written for his freshman English class.

Letters to my daughter were written by a dad who stutters for his daughter who also stutters.

Some Paths to Success: Journeys Shared by Adults Who Stutter.

Louis Roden - Executive Vice President of Human Resources for RealEstate.com
Jim McClure - Public Relations'
Read the updates from Christopher Kessler who wrote to this page years ago as a 16 year old and who at age 36 became a successful state legislator in Maine Looking for a Little Hope by Christopher Kessler, age 16 with updates 10 and 20 years later!

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Glimpses of my life

The funniest thing that happened to me, the most embarrassing thing that happened to me, the most satisfying or best thing that happened to me, the most upsetting thing that happened to me, because of my stuttering — we asked people about whatever they cared to share with others.

"For Those Who Are Sick of Being Spoken For..." by Diana, age 13, followed by an update a year later.
My most embarrassing moment by Samantha and James
Trying to speak a second language can be a hassle by Damian
"Getting an A+ — for a school SPEAKING presentation?! by GW
Lessons Learned from Rock Climbing by Brad, 8th grade
My most embarrassing moment by Scott
Two embarrassing moments by Joel, age 18
Being Called on in Class by Jay and Silentbob
Two Embarrassing Moments by Jenny
My most uncomfortable moment by Chapman
Looking for a Little Hope by Christopher Kessler age 16 with updates 10 and 20 years later!

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Teens Who Stutter Speak For Themselves

John Ahlbach, a high school teacher who stutters, has written a Stuttering Presentation Guide if you want to help your classmates and others learn more about stuttering.

The Kid and His Hero and Your Everyday Senior by Kelly S.
PWS ---> SLP by Rod
Letter to Dr. Abby by Margaret Hansen
My Stuttering Summer by Maggie Hansen
"TEENS - The Best Stuttering Years of Your Life?" by Gina Waggott, a paper written for the International Stuttering Awareness Day Online Conference, Oct. 1-22, 1999
Marie from the Czech Republic
My Story by Jessica Renee Newman.
From Lisa
A letter my my stutter from Laura, age 14.
My Stuttering Experience
The Stuttering Foundation also accepts drawings and notes for the newsletter and for this page on their web site

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Creative Expression

This is a place for pictures, short stories, poetry, home pages, etc. that you have created.

Art Gallery of Stuttering
Poetry
- Speech Class by Jim D., submitted by Rod A.
- Stutter by Michael C.
- So Many Words by Bethany T.
- Stuttering Freely by Sarah W.
- I see myself as a Turtle by Cory Z.
- Public Speaking by Michael B.
- Stuttering by Lindsey L, age 17.
- I Am by Michelle S.

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Some Famous People Who Stutter

A huge page that lists many Famous People Who Stutter. The Stuttering Foundation also has a List
A free download of the Stuttering Foundation's brochure with a mini poster of Famous People Who Stutter
Two papers from ISAD online conferences featuring short articles about several famous people who stutter. Some are historical figures and some are current examples of people who stutter who haven't let stuttering interfere with their lives or careers.
- Stuttering Didn't Stop Them by students from Judy Kuster's Undergraduate Course in Stuttering
- Stuttering Didn't Stop Them! Famous People Who Stutter From Around The World - by Alan Badmington (Wales), Anita Scharis Blom (Sweden), Christine Badgett-Richards (England), Warren Brown (New Zealand), Marija Cvetkovic (Croatia), Andrew Harding (England), Margaret M. Leahy (Ireland), Benny Ravid (Israel), Pedro Rodriquez (Venezuela), Konrad Schaefers (Germany), Gina Waggott (England), and Albert Zhang (China)
A website dedicated to the memory of John Larkin, also known as Scatman John, an Amercian musician who was a person who stuttered. Remembering Scatman John.
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The Real World

Video: People Who Stutter, Inspire! a video by Rebekah Swain Sugarman and Michael Sugarman (California, USA)

Watch it on YouTube HERE

Some occupations of people who stutter

People who stutter excel in a wide variety of careers. Several people posted information about their jobs to Stutt-l in January in response to a post by Ira Zimmerman who was writing an article for ADVANCE Magazine. His article, In Career Search, Sky's the Limit for People Who Stutter is reprinted with permission. A discussion about Giving up - or just facing reality — "Are people who stutter really limited in their career choices? Are there certain jobs that they cannot do?" — may also be appropriate.

EXTRAordinary People Who Stutter - an ISAD online paper by students in Judy Kuster's undergraduate stuttering class provides a glimpse of some "every-day" occupations of people who stutter.
Examples of jobs done by people who stammer from the British Stammering Association.
Additional submissions by individuals in various occupations
- Computer support technician, web designer, amateur writer - Eric Bourland.
- Manager - cosmetics factory - Larry Burd.
- Graduate Dean - Tony Filipovitch.
- Air Traffic Controller - by David Fradgley from 'Speaking Out', the newsletter of the British Stammering Association)
- Medical Doctor - William Fletcher
- History, archaeology, teaching, graphic arts - Louise Heite.
- Locksmith - Dennis Hendricks
- Facility Maintenance Manager/ Safety Coordinator - Doug Hendricks
- Dentist - Mitchell E. Kaltz
- Nurse - Renee Krul
- Database Administrator - Diane Laval.
- Professional writer - Jim McClure.
- Professional voice teacher - Winston Purdy
- Professor Speech-Language Pathology - Peter Ramig.
- Veterinarian - Lee Reeves.
- Program Manager for the Federal Government - Joan Strnisa Simmons
- Fine-art Photographic Technician/Portrait Photographer - Tony Troiano.
- Engineering Records and Release Specialist - Bernie Weiner
- Supervisor at General Motors, photographer, author, teacher - Robert Wells.

Applying to College: Including Stuttering in your Essays and personal Statements tips for students who stutter by Vivian Sisskin

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Therapy Opportunities Designed for Teens

SAY in New York City is a special program for teens who stutter. SAY also runs a summer camping program.
Camp Shout Out - summer camp in Michigan for youth who stutter

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Just for Fun

At the 1996 NSP convention in Denver, John Ahlbach brought in a bag of green tennis balls and had about fifty of us in a big circle, teaching us about juggling. Some caught on pretty quickly. Others (e.g. me) will need more practice. John wrote Juggling -- and What It Can Do for You.

Two animations that demonstrate juggling and a response from someone who tried it!
Juggling Information
Songs about Stuttering
- Songs about stuttering (by People Who Stutter - by Judy Kuster, featuring songs by Jason Gray, Scatman John Larkin, and Frankie Jones
- Three Songs by Kids Who Stutter from the Our Time Theatre Company in NYC

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It's Good To Talk About It by Alan Badmington (Wales)	A New Day by Anita Blom (Sweden)
When I was Eleven - by Andrew Harding (England)	Live Your Dreams! - by Paul Goldstein (Norway)
Words I wish an adult who stutters had told me when I was a child - by Barak Liberman (Israel)	Cross That Bridge - by Lieven Grommen (Belgium)
Class Reunions - by Russ Hicks (Texas, USA)	Fuhgeddaboutit - by Mike Hughes (Canada) .
Shame - by Marty Jezer (USA)	Be Yourself - by Moussa Dao (Burkina Faso, Africa)
The Tears Will Fade by Louis Roden (California, USA)	Just the Way You Are - by David Shapiro (North Carolina, USA)
Like Yourself, Believe in Yourself, and Work Hard to Reach Your Goals - by Gunars Neiders (Washington, USA)	A Message from Charles Van Riper - by Charles Van Riper (deceased, USA)

Index

Online opportunities for Teens Who Stutter

Learning About Stuttering

Books about stuttering or by people who stutter

Been There - Done That

Glimpses of my life

Teens Who Stutter Speak For Themselves

Creative Expression

Some Famous People Who Stutter

The Real World

Some occupations of people who stutter

Therapy Opportunities Designed for Teens

Just for Fun