STAMMA Blog

Salman Rushdie's latest novel presents an interesting take on stammering cure depictions and uniquely imbues stammering with narrative potential, writes STAMMA's Neha Shaji.

Talking about stammering is good. But is 'disclosing' a stammer the right term to use?

Flagging up a family film with a dubious portrayal of stammering that's just been added to Netflix.

Vee, our Network & Campaigns Lead tells us about her STAMMAFest experience.

Ellie from the STAMMA Youth Panel updates us on what they've been getting up to.

Following our STAMMAFest conference, Kirsten Howells reflects on how she first realised there were others out there who stammered too, and encourages other speech & language therapists (SLTs) to help plant a sense of community.

Do you stammer and identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, questioning or ace (LGBTQ+), or are you an ally? Vee invites you to join a safe space discussion in September.

Are you dissatisfied or anxious in the workplace? Vee explains what we've got lined up at our conference next month to help with stammering at work.

If you're anxious about coming to our conference, STAMMAFest Global, on 24th-28th August, or if you're in two minds about booking because you're unsure what to expect, you're not alone.

With lots of stammering groups starting to meet in person again after two years, our Network & Campaigns Lead Vee says now is a great time to join one.

In our first blog post, we talk about the reaction to Gareth Gates's appearance on Channel 4's Steph's Packed Lunch this week.