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about the founder E L E V E N T H E D I T I O N
Malcolm Fraser knew from personal experience what self-therapy
the person who stutters is up against, having struggled
with stuttering since early childhood. self-therapy
He first received therapy at age fifteen with
Frederick Martin, M.D., Superintendent of Speech for the
Correction for the New York City schools.
A few years later, he worked with J. Stanley Smith, L.L.D., a
philanthropist who stuttered who founded the Kingsley Clubs in for stutterer
Philadelphia and New York. These support groups were named after
the English author, Charles Kingsley, who also stuttered. Fraser often the
led the discussions at both clubs.
In 1928, he joined his older brother Carlyle who founded the stutterer MALCOLM FRASER
NAPA-Genuine Parts Company that year in Atlanta, Georgia.
Malcolm Fraser became an important leader in the company and was
particularly outstanding in training others for leadership roles.
In 1947, with a successful career under way, he founded the
Stuttering Foundation of America. In subsequent years, he added
generously to the endowment so that at the present time, endowment MALCOLM F
income covers over fifty percent of the operating budget.
In 1984, Malcolm Fraser received
the fourth annual National Council RASER
on Communicative Disorders’
Distinguished Service Award. The
NCCD, a council of 32 national
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NCCD 1984 Distinguished Service Award
In 1989, Hamilton College, to Malcolm Fraser. SF
Clinton, New York, presented Fraser with the honorary degree of A Publication
Doctor of Humane Letters for his outstanding work on behalf of those
who stutter.
Malcolm Fraser was honored posthumously with the Charles Van
Riper Award, presented by actor James Earl Jones at the 16th annual No.
NCCD Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C. ISBN 978-0-933388-93-2 0012
Established by the American Speech-Language- THE
Hearing Association in 1995, the Van Riper Award STUTTERING
was given to Fraser for “his outstanding commit- OUNDATION®
ment to people who stutter.” F
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Myths about stuttering
Myth: People who stutter are not smart.
This book Reality: There is no link whatsoever between stuttering and intelligence.
has been provided in part Myth: Nervousness causes stuttering.
through the generosity Reality: Nervousness does not cause stuttering. Nor should we assume that
people who stutter are prone to be nervous, fearful, anxious, or shy.
They have the same full range of personality traits as those who do
of the not stutter.
Genuine Parts Company Myth: Stuttering can be “caught” through imitation or by hearing another
person stutter.
Reality: You can’t “catch” stuttering. No one knows the exact causes of
stuttering, but recent research indicates that family history (genetics),
neuromuscular development, and the child’s environment, including
family dynamics, all play a role in the onset of stuttering.
Myth: It helps to tell a person to “take a deep breath before talking,” or “think
about what you want to say first.”
Reality: This advice only makes a person more self-conscious, making the
stuttering worse. More helpful responses include listening patiently
and modeling slow and clear speech yourself.
Myth: Stress causes stuttering.
Reality: As mentioned above, many complex factors are involved. Stress is not
the cause, but it certainly can aggravate stuttering.
These myth busters are from the flyer Myths About Stuttering, which can be
downloaded at www.stutteringhelp.org, click on “Brochures for all ages.”
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E L E V E N T H E D I T I O N
self-therapy
for the
stutterer
By
Malcolm Fraser, L.H.D.
Life Member
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Founder
Stuttering Foundation of America
THE
STUTTERING
OUNDATION®
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self-therapy for the stutterer
Publication No. 0012
First Edition—1978
Tenth Edition—2002
Revised Tenth Edition—2007
Eleventh Edition—2010
Published by
Stuttering Foundation of America
Post Office Box 11749
Memphis, Tennessee 38111-0749
Library of Congress Control Number: 2010932952
ISBN 978-0-933388-93-2
Copyright ©2010, 2007, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1993, 1978
by Stuttering Foundation of America
The Stuttering Foundation of America is a nonprofit
charitable organization dedicated to the prevention
and treatment of stuttering. Contributions are tax
deductible.
Printed in the United States of America.
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