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A young girl on a sofa holding a toy, with her mother sitting next to her
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Jasmine & mum Heather

Stammering Facts

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A young girl on a sofa holding a toy, with her mother sitting next to her
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Jasmine & mum Heather

Stammering Facts

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Learn all about stammering

Find out what we know about stammering: what it is and what it isn't, what causes it and when it usually starts.

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Find out the meaning and definition of stammering. When does it start and will it stop?
Find out what we know so far about why people stammer.
Some people who stammer go to great lengths to pass as fluent. Find out why and read about the effects it can have.
Is there a remedy or quick fix that will 'get rid' of stammering? Can you 'overcome' it? Will stammering stop? Find out here.
A list of famous people throughout history who stammer or stammered.
Find out if stammering is classed as a disability. Read about the differing views of people who do and don't see themselves as being disabled.
An A to Z of stammering words.