James Earl Jone: Famous People Who Stutter {Fluency Reading} [Distance Learning]

Description

“Stuttering is painful,” James Earl Jones said of his childhood struggle.

Jones has certainly not let the pain of stuttering overwhelm nor hold him back from one of the most celebrated careers in Hollywood including providing the voice from Darth Vader and Mufasa. This short reading is an easy way to introduce people who stutter while providing openings for many great conversations.

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

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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