Stuttering Through the Eyes of an Educator

This episode features Maura Miles, a Special Education teacher in Southern California and STARS Community Advisor whose perspective on stuttering is both personal and professional. As someone who stutters herself, Maura brings a uniquely powerful voice to conversations about stuttering in children and young adults. She shares her own journey with stuttering, what it means to navigate school as a student who stutters, and the role educators play in shaping confidence and acceptance. Through her lived experience and classroom expertise, Maura offers meaningful insights into how teachers, families, and communities can better support young people who stutter and why every voice deserves to be heard.