An over 50-minute video on stuttering for adults who stutter, their families, and the professionals who work with them. Those who stutter share their personal stories and insights into what has helped them.

Speech-language pathologists answer questions about stuttering and demonstrate a variety of therapy techniques, including:

(start time) TOPIC
(00:00-) What causes stuttering
(04:52-) More men stutter than women
(06:21-) If stuttering runs in the family…
(07:02-) Does intelligence play a role?
(08:00-) Is stuttering a psychological problem?
(08:56-) Good and bad days of stuttering
(09:41-) “Just relax.”
(10:28-) People don’t stutter while singing
(11:34-) “I’ve had therapy before…”
(12:30-) Therapy
(14:30-) Using a videotape as a tool
(15:27-) Study your overall speech
(18:10-) Attitudes and emotions
(25:37-) Modification
(41:53-) Transfer
(47:57-) Maintenance and follow up
(52:31-) Credits

The broad range of perspectives and depth of information in this video ensure that it will be a lasting source of inspiration to those who stutter.

Produced by: Barry Guitar, Ph.D. and Carroll Guitar, M.L.S., University of Vermont; in collaboration with Jane Fraser, president, Stuttering Foundation; Peter Ramig, Ph.D., University of Colorado; Hugo H. Gregory, Ph.D., Northwestern University. Narrated by June Haerle Campbell, M.A., Northwestern University. Additional footage provided by Deborah Kully, M.S., ISTAR, and Catherine Montgomery, M.S., AIS.