In this heartfelt conversation, artist and podcaster Orlando Sanchez Lugo reflects on growing up with a stutter, how art helped him express what words could not, and why finding the stuttering community has given him the courage to speak out and support others.

Explore how to find support groups, why they matter, and how you can get involved today.

Tips for Educators Working with Students Who Stutter

While there is currently no cure for stuttering that works consistently, across time, for all people, there are various options that may help people who stutter. Some methods focus on promoting confident and effective communication, facilitating desensitization to stuttering, practicing mindfulness, modifying speech, and/or exploring stuttering acceptance. Like any good treatment, help for people who stutter should be tailored to the individual. In other words, what works for

What Is Stuttering? Stuttering  is a natural variation in speech  in which the timing and flow of spoken language include moments of repetition, prolongation, or blocking  of sounds and words. These moments are simply examples of the many ways humans produce speech. Commonly Observed Features Repetitions  – repeating sounds, syllables, or words (e.g., “I-I-I want to go”). Prolongations  – stretching out a sound (e.g., “ssssun”). Blocks  – pauses where speech momentarily stops