American poet Amanda Gorman reads a poem during the 59th Presidential Inauguration of President Joe Biden. Patrick Semansky/Pool/AFP Poetry helped Amanda Gorman overcome her speech impediment, she ...

As discussion over the age and mental acuity of both U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump became more heated in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election, assertions about the ...

President Joe Biden inspired millions of Americans with speech impediments during his inauguration. Two of the stars of the show, President Joe Biden and youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman have ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- As it turns out, a speech impediment is a common problem, and there are ways parents can help their kids overcome it. Poet Amanda Gorman, who was invited to read her own poem ...

A person is struggling to find the right word in the middle of a conversation when someone interjects with a phrase made famous by Adam Sandler: “T-t-t-today junior.” While this may provide comic ...

LOS ANGELES — It’s a point that bears repeating. Silencing a stutter is a matter of pitting mind over mouth, according to Marcus Hill. That’s what the 20-year-old did to become the country’s top ...

“Did you forget your name?” someone asked me at a networking event for marketing professionals a few years ago after it took me almost a minute to say it. “No, I stutter,” I politely replied. “Oh my ...

In our ongoing series, High Contrast, we’re looking at how assistive technology can help people with disabilities overcome challenges in their lives, and the pioneers innovating in solutions to make ...

Fortunately for the folks in the audience at Phoenix Theatre, Black Theatre Troupe executive director David Hemphill is appearing in PT’s current production of Guys and Dolls. That’s bad luck for the ...

LANSING, Mich. (WOOD) — Michigan is rolling out a new designation for people with communication impediments. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson held a press conference Monday promoting the designation.

The chief courtroom lawyer for the Bush administration will try to convince the U.S. Supreme Court next month that the Washington Education Association does not have the right to spend money for ...

As a child, Jernej Fuzir struggled with a speech impediment. A whopping 95% of a child’s cognitive development takes place by the time they’re five years old, and verbal and nonverbal communication is ...