Stuttering with Steve Harvey
Do not be afraid to talk about your problems with people who listen to you and want to help you. People who stutter have to win a lot of "small" fights every day. They are Heroes because they will never give up.
This amazing and brave woman shared her story with Steve Harvey on his tv show about her stutter. Steve Harvey also had a stutter and shared some tips with her to help her over come it. Stutters are very common in all age groups and shouldn't be something to be ashamed of or made fun of.
Stuttering is a speech disorder characterized by repetition of sounds, syllables, or words; prolongation of sounds; and interruptions in speech known as blocks. Stuttering is a very common problem. About 3 million Americans stutter.
"A big part of my sense of humor came out of my stuttering, in trying to overcome that and have some dignity. I said, Yes, I stutter, but I can make you laugh."
Bruce Willis
Tips from famous people:
- Adrian Peterson NFL player, used the discipline that he learned from sports to overcome his childhood stutter.
- Olympian Greg Louganis, went to speech therapy as a child to treat his stutter.
- Carly Simon, got into singing because it was the only time she could communicate without stuttering.
- Tiger Woods, talked to his dog.
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P.S. These are just tips from those who have suffered from stuttering. We aren't doctors and it's not a cure for stuttering. If this is something you need help with, please contact your doctor and see what will work for you.
Hana and Katerina Jurtinus, source: youtube,Steve TV show, internet