Angela Rivera-Monti – Hello, My name is Angela and I stutter. My story is no different from yours. I was bullied, laughed at, and even shunned by several family members. Stuttering was taboo and never spoken of. I was considered “handicapped” and treated differently from the other students in my class and family. In middle…
Matthew Hobbs – I started stuttering around age 5, that I can remember. I’ve been to doctors that have said “I would be held back in school”. I have teachers talking behind my back when they think I won’t hear them. I thought my stutter was more of a curse then a gift. Day by…
Congressman Frank Wolf –I have served in Congress for 17 years. That means I have given thousands of speeches: on the House floor; at graduation ceremonies; at Rotary clubs; on the campaign trail. Public speaking is a big part of my job. I am also a lifelong stutterer. I wanted to be in Congress since…
Travis Robertson –The more I tried, the more I failed and the more people noticed, and worried, and sometimes laughed. Meeting new people meant saying my name and I had trouble getting over the ‘R’ hump in Travis. I certainly avoided my last name whenever possible because Robertson was just entirely too long. Three syllables!?…