An estimated one in twenty American children stutter, beginning between the ages of two and five. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Former NBA Player: “There has been a negative social stigma around stuttering for as long as I can remember,” said Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Stuttering Advocate and NBA Veteran. Requires Medicaid and CHIP to cover speech therapy for stuttering at no less than the level provided for other speech fluency disorders. Research shows that early speech therapy significantly improves the likelihood of recovery, making prompt diagnosis and treatment critical. The Kidd’s Stuttering Act establishes consistent screening standards for young children and ensures families enrolled in these programs have access to medically necessary speech therapy.