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Concepcion dealt with a speech impediment that hindered his public speaking.
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Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
The Sweet Southern Stammer was David Lewis, a genial Republican House member from rural North Carolina with a speech impediment and an uncommon mastery of election law.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 22 Dec. 2025
Those reasons include a speech impediment diagnosed and documented by a speech therapist that isn't improving with speech therapy and that predates the orthodontist's pre-authorization request.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Dec. 2025
Those with the speech impediment can repeat sounds or syllables, make longer sounds, or get stuck on a word or sound.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
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Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
The Sweet Southern Stammer was David Lewis, a genial Republican House member from rural North Carolina with a speech impediment and an uncommon mastery of election law.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 22 Dec. 2025
Those reasons include a speech impediment diagnosed and documented by a speech therapist that isn't improving with speech therapy and that predates the orthodontist's pre-authorization request.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Dec. 2025
Those with the speech impediment can repeat sounds or syllables, make longer sounds, or get stuck on a word or sound.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Speech impediment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speech%20impediment. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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