Thank you for your generous gifts to the Stuttering Foundation in honor of Joe Fulcher.
MYTHS ABOUT STUTTERING
Myth: People who stutter are not smart.
Reality: There is no link whatsoever between stuttering and intelligence.
Myth: Nervousness can cause stuttering. Reality: Nervousness does not cause stuttering. Nor would we assume that people who stutter are prone to be nervous, fearful, anxious, or shy. They have the same full range of personality traits as those who do not stutter.
Myth: Stuttering can be "caught" through imitation or by hearing another person stutter.
Reality: You can't "catch" stuttering. No one knows the exact causes of stuttering, but recent research indicates that family history (genetics), neuromuscular development, and the child's environment, including family dynamics, all play a role in the onset of stuttering.
Myth: It helps to tell a person to "take a deep breath before talking"or "think about what you want to say first."
Reality: This advice only makes a person more self-conscious, making the stuttering worse. More helpful responses include listening patiently and modeling slow and clear speech yourself.
Myth: Stress can cause stuttering.
Reality: As mentioned above, many complex factors are involved. Stress is not the cause, but it certainly can aggravate stuttering.
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American Council of Trustees and Alumni
Patricia Adams Lindsey N. Allen Julie E. Anderson Joan K. Babin Kristin L. Baines
Rosina Bierbaum Gordon Blood
Al Brown
Al Brown Company Inc Frank O. Brown, Esq. Butler Snow LLP Cannon & Company, PC Mr. and Mrs. Tom Chmela Coastal CPAs, LLC
Dr. and Mrs. Edward G. Conture Crystal Cooper David A. Curbo Jennifer Curley
The Curley Company Inc Adriana DiGrande Dennis T. Drayna Constance Essinger Mary K. Fagan
The Clay W.G. and Ann A. Fulcher Family Charitable Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Joe A.C. Fulcher Elise S. Goodman
Greer, Herz, & Adams, LLP Celia Gruss
Jean and Sandra Gruss Mr. and Mrs. Barry Guitar Susan Hamilton Burleigh Elizabeth Hampton John Horan
Jane L. Johnston
Valerie L. Johnson Dr. Robin M. Jones Elaine Kelman Beth Knowles
Peter N. Kupferman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Kurtz, Jr. Ada Kwok Ben P. Lee
Donna Livingston Hoh Dr. Kenneth J. Logan Rachelle Loir Wilton D. Looney Sharon L. Lovelace
The Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute Board of Directors and Administrative Staff
Boston University Speech Language and Hearing Services
David M. Luterman Timothy F. Mackesey The Mailman Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Marshall, Jr. Michael Palin Centre
for Stammering Children Sharon Millard
Dr. Frederick P. Murray
Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Newmyer Alison Nicholas Etta Lee Nurick
Voon Keong Pang Daniel T. Pappas, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Parker William A. Parker, Jr. Carol Patek
Michael B. Poliakoff
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Prince Dr. Peter R. Ramig Patty and Ed Reed Dr. Robert Rubin
Dr. Kathleen Scaler Scott Dr. Cynthia J. Sekowski
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Shafer Marion J. Sheehan
Mr. and Mrs. Leon D. Sirois Vivian Sisskin Laura Spence
Dr. Anne Marie Tharpe Dr. J.J. Thomasson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Turbidy
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Walker, Esq. Joan Warner
Tom and Jennifer Watson Weissman, PC Donna White Madison White
Dr. Mark J. Witkind Jody Wolfe
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