Our online event where you can learn about and influence new stammering research projects.
We want to get people who stammer more involved in how research into stammering is designed. That's why we created the STAMMA Research Arena.
Come to our next event on Saturday 29th November, 10am-11:30am, and listen to researchers describe their ideas for a stammering-related research project they want to develop. You can ask them questions about their aims and plans, and give your own input if you want to.
At this Reseach Arena, we'll be looking at these two projects. Scroll further down the page for more details of each one.
Project 1: Counselling & stammering
Have you experienced barriers to accessing counselling services? Student Gemma Brown is exploring the perceptions and experiences of accessing counselling services for people who stammer.
Project 2: Waiting & access in therapy
Speech & language therapist Gillian Rudd is explorinig perspectives and experiences of waiting in children's speech & language therapy services in England.
Sign up
If you'd like to join in, click on the link below to fill out the Zoom registration form:
Sign up for the STAMMA Research Arena, Saturday 29th November.
There's no pressure to speak - you can just come along and listen if you're interested. If you do want to give your input, your experience of living with a stammer will be really valuable to the researchers.
Project details
Counselling & stammering
For her Person‑Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy degree dissertion, Gemma Brown is collecting primary research exploring the perceptions and experiences of accessing counselling services for people who stammer. She says it is "inspired by my partner's lived experience of stammering, and myself witnessing the barriers he faced when accessing or engaging in various establishments".
Gemma adds, "My research explores the barriers, both perceived and experienced, that can affect how people who stammer access counselling. The aim is to raise awareness of these barriers, encourage inclusivity, and highlight the importance of recognising disfluency within counsellor training. By doing so, I hope to identify practical changes that can make counselling more welcoming and accessible. Ultimately, my goal is to contribute to a counselling culture built on equity, choice and awareness, one that values diverse voices and ensures that people who stammer have the same opportunities to benefit from talking therapies as anyone else".
Waiting & access in therapy
Speech & language therapist Gillian Rudd is interested in how therapy services are designed and delivered, and how therapists can work in partnership with individuals and families to evaluate and improve services. She says, "Whilst speech & language therapy waiting lists and times have long been a source of concern, there has been limited attention paid to this issue, specifically within academic research.
"This project aims to address this gap by exploring the perspectives and experiences of:
- individuals working within speech & language therapy teams
- parents and caregivers
- children and young people.
"Waiting affects people and families differently. Are there any particular aspects of waiting and the experience of waiting that you think I should ask about?"
If you're interested in these topics, come along to the Research Arena. Sign up by clicking on the link above.
Are you a researcher?
Are you doing or thinking of doing research related to stammering? Whether you're a student or a seasoned researcher, the STAMMA Research Arena gives you the opportunity to increase public involvement in stammering research and the experiences of people who stammer.
This means that people with relevant experience of stammering and on what really matters can contribute to how your research is designed, conducted and disseminated.
So, if you're planning or developing a research project related to stammering and would be interested in taking part, email us at help@stamma.org with the following information:
- briefly outline your research (just a few sentences are enough)
- any questions you would like to pose to the group.
Other ways to get involved in research
- See our list of new research projects looking for participants.
- Or, sign up to our research events mailing list. We'll send you details of new research projects and events you can get involved with.
