The Stuttering Foundation: A Salute to The King's Speech

The Stuttering Foundation: A Salute to The King's Speech

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, February 25, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

"The King's Speech has truly given a voice to the voiceless, hope to
those who had none, and courage to those who struggle daily to be heard,"
said Stuttering Foundation President Jane Fraser.

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"By enlightening the public to the challenges that people who stutter
face, The King's Speech has raised awareness to a level never before seen and
won the heartfelt support of the 68 million people who stutter worldwide,"
she said.

"This movie is far more than just entertainment to people who stutter,"
Fraser added. "Our world has truly been turned upside down.

"Since its debut, the movie has given us a platform to talk openly and
honestly about this complex and misunderstood disorder," she added. "When
teenagers begin to say, 'it's cool to stutter,' we know that the stereotypes
are going out of style!

"For people who stutter, The King's Speech brings a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity to be heard. People who stutter can hold their heads high. This
is the movie's greatest accomplishment," said Fraser.

Foundation Spokesperson Jane Fraser

Jane Fraser is president of The Stuttering Foundation and co-author of If
Your Child Stutters: A Guide for Parents, 8th edition. She is also vice
president of the Association for Research into Stammering in Childhood,
Michael Palin Centre, in London.

About the Foundation

Malcolm Fraser felt the same dread of speaking in public that King George
VI experienced in the 1940s. Inspired by the plight of "Bertie", Fraser, a
successful businessman and stutterer, went on to establish and endow the
64-year-old nonprofit Foundation in 1947. The Foundation provides a toll-free
helpline, +1-800-992-9392, and free online resources on its Website,
http://www.stutteringhelp.org, including services, referrals and support to
people who stutter and their families, as well as support for research into
the causes of stuttering. Please visit us at http://www.stutteringhelp.org.

Source: The Stuttering Foundation

Greg Wilson, +1-571-239-7474, gregwilsonpr@gmail.com

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