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Drew Lynch: How Comedy, Stuttering, and Laughter Became His Voice
An in-depth profile of comedian Drew Lynch exploring how stuttering shaped his comedy, advocacy, and approach to vulnerability, while challenging assumptions about communication, confidence, and being heard.


What to Ask When Choosing a Speech Therapist for Your Child Who Stutters
Learn how to find an affirming speech therapist for your child who stutters. Here’s what to ask, therapy options, and how to support their communication journey.


Stuttering Put Simply: Your Stuttering Analogy in the Workplace
This blog explores simple, relatable analogies that help people who stutter explain their communication in the workplace, challenge common myths, and encourage understanding, empathy, and stronger collaboration among colleagues and employers.


Rethinking Early Stuttering Support: What Parent-Child Interactions Really Tell Us
New research shows common parent strategies don’t change stuttering outcomes. What matters is focusing on confidence and quality of life for children who stutter.


Stutter-Affirming Activities to Foster a Welcoming Classroom
Try these welcoming, engaging classroom activities to help students learn about stuttering, embrace communication differences, and foster empathy.


Stuttering Advocacy Bingo Board for the Workplace
Print out your 2026 Stuttering Advocacy Bingo Board, a flexible tool that helps people who stutter build confidence and supportive workplace environments.


From Quiet to Confident: How Stuttering Helped Me Step Into an Extroverted Life
Many people who stutter grow up silencing themselves for safety, mistaking caution for shyness. This post explores reclaiming confidence, speaking up on your own terms, and finding community support, showing that stuttering doesn’t have to limit connection or self-expression.


Bullying & Stuttering: A Caregiver’s Guide to Spotting Signs & Taking Action
Worried your child might be teased for stuttering? Here’s how to recognize the signs, start conversations, and make school a safer space for them to thrive.


Stuttering Research Spotlight: Dr. Christopher Constantino, PhD, CCC-SLP
Research reveals that embracing a positive stuttering identity and speaking spontaneously can enhance emotional well-being.


What’s the Difference Between Neurogenic & Developmental Stuttering?
What’s the difference between neurogenic and developmental stuttering? We break it down—and share Elizabeth Minton’s story of living with a neurogenic stutter.


‘On the Other Side of Fear’: Stuttering Lessons from Matice Morris
Advocate and author Matice Morris turns fear into strength as a person who stutters. Read her hard-won lessons on courage, confidence, and facing challenges.


Exploring the Roots of Stuttering: Dr. Cara Singer’s Journey from Graduate Researcher to Tenured Professor
See how Dr. Cara Singer’s early NSA-funded research sparked a lifelong commitment to understanding stuttering and improving the support, confidence, and care provided to children who stutter.


Motherhood, Identity, & Stuttering: Stories from NSA Moms
From raising awareness to breaking stigma, mothers in the NSA community share their journeys of parenting with stuttering and the importance of finding support.


Reframing the Narrative: How to Talk About Stuttering at Home
Make home the safest place to speak. This guide will explore easy, affirming ways to talk about stuttering with your child to build trust and speech confidence.


How to Talk to Siblings About Stuttering
Open conversations help create an emotionally safe and more supportive home for children who stutter. We offer age-appropriate ways to guide those conversations.


How to Support a Child Who Stutters Without Blaming Yourself
Explore stuttering, uncover why many parents feel unnecessary guilt, and discover practical ways to help your child grow with confidence and joy.


An Open Letter From an Ally
This open letter from an ally shares what it means to stand beside people who stutter, why all voices
matter, and how allies can make a difference in daily life.


Nate Crawford on Stuttering & Building Morning Jay’s
Photographer and entrepreneur Nate Crawford shares how stuttering has shaped his voice, his creative work, and the Chicago-based breakfast pop-up Morning Jay’s.


5 Strategies That Create a Safe Space at Home for Children Who Stutter
Home should be the safest place for children who stutter. Yet even caring responses can sometimes add pressure. At the National Stuttering Association (NSA), we believe every child’s voice matters. These five strategies show how to create a supportive home where your child feels accepted and confident.


From Awareness to Action: How NSA Programs Make a Difference
It’s one thing to talk the talk. It’s quite another to walk the walk. We don’t just raise awareness about stuttering. We create real change. From NSA Chapters and virtual meetups to youth programs, workplace advocacy, and groundbreaking research, our initiatives are helping people who stutter and their families thrive. This article takes you inside our programs that move the needle!
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