Sophia Gustafson: Famous People Who Stutter

Description

Sophia Gustafson is Swedish professional golfer and person who stutters. In this 1-page handout, you can learn about Sophia’s journey with fear and how it impacted her success in golf. She was a member of the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and is a life member of the Ladies European Tour.

Learn more here about the value of discussing famous people who stutter.

Easily adaptable for distance learning, homework, or asynchronous work.

This reading handout and worksheet can be used…

• As an easy homework for fluency therapy
• As a discussion starter for a fluency session
• For a fluency goal related to general learning about the condition
• In a general education classroom
• As a fun handout for Oct 22 (International Stuttering Awareness Day)
• In many other ways to promote awareness of fluency and stuttering

Other “Famous People Who Stutter” Resources:

• King George VI, King of the United Kingdom
• Emily Blunt, Actress in Mary Poppins, The Devil Wear’s Prada, and A Quiet Place
• Kendrick Lamar, American Hip-Hop Artist
• 16 Pro Athletes Who Stutter
• James Earl Jones: One of the most recognizable voices on the planet

Download Includes:

• 1 page reading of James Earl Jones’s experience with stuttering (.pdf)
• 1 page worksheet on the reading (.pdf)
• 1 page answer key (.pdf)

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