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In-depth articles, comic strips and more.

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Features
A comic drawing of a man frantically throwing food into his mouth, next to the text 'Sausage Bean Melts'

Gareth's comic: Sausage Bean Melts

Fri, 30/08/2024
The final instalment of Gareth Cowlin's monthly mini-comic about stammering.
A woman giving directions to another woman in the street

Is 'Pseudostuttering' in SLT training appropriate?

Wed, 07/08/2024
Recent research exploring whether asking therapy students to simulate stammering is right or wrong.
A laptop scree, showing a video call between six people

BBC Network's Stammering Research Chat

Thu, 01/08/2024
Watch a panel discussion about current research, from the BBC Stammering Support Network.
Seven actors on a stage, two of them waving, one carrying a suitcase and the others looking on

Stammering & The Secret Garden

Thu, 25/07/2024
STAMMA volunteer John tells us about a recent theatre play of the classic story, with a new character who stammers.
A comic strip character looking at the camera with 'Mr. Disfluent' above it

Gareth's comic: Mr. Disfluent

Wed, 10/07/2024
The latest comic strip about stammering from cartoonist and STAMMA member Gareth Cowlin.
A sign saying 'Polling station' attached to railings

Voting in elections if you stammer

Wed, 03/07/2024
Don't let worries about stammering stop you from voting this election day. Read our guide.
Three women and two men sitting and posing for a selfie photo from a phone held by one of the women

Are young people more positive about stammering?

Tue, 18/06/2024

We wondered whether there might be any pattern to those respondents who identified positives.

The words 'Energy Level' with a comic strip behind it

Gareth's comic: Energy level

Thu, 06/06/2024
The latest comic strip about stammering from cartoonist and STAMMA member Gareth Cowlin.
An illustrated boy running along a train station platform with a smile on his face and arms outstretched. The words 'Small Talk are next to him.

Gareth's comic: Small Talk

Wed, 08/05/2024

The latest comic strip about stammering from cartoonist and STAMMA member Gareth Cowlin.

An illustrated slice of birthday cake, with bunting above it, spelling out Happy birthday Terry!

Gareth's comic: Happy birthday, Terry!

Wed, 03/04/2024
The latest comic strip about stammering from cartoonist and STAMMA member Gareth Cowlin.
A computer screen showing a man on a video call, with Big Ben in the background

Politics: a hostile environment if you stammer

Mon, 11/03/2024
We chat with ex-parliamentary candidate Chris Nelson about stepping down due to stammering-related abuse.
A comic strip character with the word 'S-S-Stan!' above it

Gareth's comic: Stan

Thu, 07/03/2024
The latest comic strip about stammering from cartoonist and STAMMA member Gareth Cowlin.