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Practical things you can do to develop resilience in children who stammer.

Just before the coronavirus hit, Meghan landed an interview at a place she's wanted to work ever since she was a kid — Disneyland. Would her stammer ruin Meghan's chances of getting her dream job?

Make a donation towards our Chair Tim Fell's Phone Challenge this week and you're in with a chance to win a trip to London with lunch overlooking the River Thames.

Writing from India, where the lockdown measures are stricter, Madhavi worries what effect isolation might have on her speech. But it’s also providing an opportunity to explore her stammer and discover a new world of support online.

Meet the fundraisers taking on the 2.6 Challenge for Stamma. So far they've raised over £750! Please support them by giving anything you can.

With the current restrictions on face-to-face interaction, we wanted to explore the impact this is having on stammering therapy services across the UK.

Ian Tyndall talks about how studying for a PhD in psychology helped him on his journey of self-acceptance, and explains how Acceptance & Commitment Therapy can make a difference. 

What is resilience and how can we develop it? The first in a two-part feature hopes to bring support for everyday life and for adapting to the changes the Covid-19 crisis brings. 

Claire has never felt comfortable using the telephone at work, instead favouring face-to-face communication. Here she writes about coping with having to make more calls now she's working from home and how it's affecting her mental health.

Being isolated can really impact on fluency and wellbeing. That's why we want to reach out to members and check in during the Covid-19 health crisis.

Despite finding it difficult, Helena was encouraged by her speech therapist to write this article to open up and share her feelings about growing up with a stammer. Read how she has gradually learnt to accept it.