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A child speaks into a handheld microphone at a table while an adult in a Camp TALKS shirt looks on; other children and water bottles are visible in the foreground, with activity boards behind them.
May 11, 2026

Camp TALKS offers connection to children who stutter

Camp TALKS, a week-long day camp held at Vanderbilt University from June 1-5, is geared towards children and teens between 8-16 and run by the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at Vanderbilt. The deadline to sign up is May 30.

By Jessica Pasley
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July 28, 2025

Large-scale study uncovers 57 genetic hotspots into stuttering origins

The video is produced by the research team to explain the results of the study. Findings from the largest genetic analysis of stuttering are published in Nature Genetics; they point to 48 genes associated with stuttering and highlight neurological pathways of risk.

By Leigh MacMillan
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December 2, 2021

Gene discoveries give new hope to people who stutter

New research shows the potential to identify therapeutic directions that could improve outcomes for people who stutter.

By Bill Snyder
A tall man in a blue shirt speaks with a seated group of children and adults in an outdoor courtyard beside a brick building. A whiteboard with writing is visible at right.
June 23, 2021

NBA player brings message of hope to Camp T.A.L.K.S.

The children of Camp TALKS (Talking and Learning with Kids who Stutter) were excited to welcome Michael Kidd-Gilchrist — NBA player and person who stutters — to camp recently, where they were able to listen to his story and advice. Kidd-Gilchrist, an advocate for the stuttering community, recently launched Change & Impact, a stuttering initiative focused on improving access to health care and expanding services and resources for those who stutter.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Smiling adult and four children pose together indoors; three children wear visible event name badges, and one wears a blue shirt reading “FRIENDS.”
March 20, 2013

Workshop for people who stutter April 6

By Vanderbilt Health News