Work & Job Hunting — 11.08.20 Better late than never Key worker Emma Bound has been stammering more in the Covid-19 pandemic, making work more difficult. However, learning to accept it in her late twenties has helped her stay upbeat and resilient. She just wishes she realised it sooner. My Story — 07.08.20 My name is… Most of us agree that saying our name is difficult, right? Having used his middle name all his life, things got problematic for Nigel when his job interviewer addressed him by his first name, George. Read what happened next... Work & Job Hunting — 05.08.20 Train your Chair If you stammer you can ask your boss to make 'reasonable adjustments' to make your job easier for you. Lecturer Dr. Claire Tupling tells us about the adjustments that helped her in meetings. Work & Job Hunting — 03.08.20 Face masks and my 'I stammer' card Danny Adams shows us the card he made for letting customers know that he stammers when wearing a face mask. Voice — 31.07.20 Achieving my Hollywood dream Growing up with a stammer was hard for Jordan Caygill but music allowed him to express himself. When he turned to the piano to rehabilitate his hand following a serious injury, little did he know he was starting a journey, one which would lead him to Hollywood, composing music for movies and TV shows. Read his inspiring story here. My Story — 28.07.20 I no longer have to fight my own voice After having a difficult time at school, Abdiwali writes about how adopting a positive mindset has helped him succeed at work. My Story — 23.07.20 Let's talk about health Registered Nurse Ben talks about his stammer, changing career, links between sexual health and stammering, and why it is important now more than ever to talk about your health. My Story — 21.07.20 The wonder of life Now retired, Tony looks back at a varied working life which saw him change careers in his 50s to become a barrister then a judge, and shares his secrets for developing self-condidence. School & University — 17.07.20 Being vocally proactive at uni with a stammer Nilima Akhtar talks passionately about becoming a student ambassador and not letting anxieties over public speaking and introductions stop her from realising her ambitions. Opinion — 14.07.20 Medical vs. social model of disability: It shouldn’t be 'either-or' There's been a lot of talk about the 'social model of disability' recently, with some advocating it over the 'medical model' towards stammering therapy. In this article, speech & language therapist Stephanie Burgess argues that adherence to one over the other is damaging. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page ›› Last page Last »
Work & Job Hunting — 11.08.20 Better late than never Key worker Emma Bound has been stammering more in the Covid-19 pandemic, making work more difficult. However, learning to accept it in her late twenties has helped her stay upbeat and resilient. She just wishes she realised it sooner.
My Story — 07.08.20 My name is… Most of us agree that saying our name is difficult, right? Having used his middle name all his life, things got problematic for Nigel when his job interviewer addressed him by his first name, George. Read what happened next...
Work & Job Hunting — 05.08.20 Train your Chair If you stammer you can ask your boss to make 'reasonable adjustments' to make your job easier for you. Lecturer Dr. Claire Tupling tells us about the adjustments that helped her in meetings.
Work & Job Hunting — 03.08.20 Face masks and my 'I stammer' card Danny Adams shows us the card he made for letting customers know that he stammers when wearing a face mask.
Voice — 31.07.20 Achieving my Hollywood dream Growing up with a stammer was hard for Jordan Caygill but music allowed him to express himself. When he turned to the piano to rehabilitate his hand following a serious injury, little did he know he was starting a journey, one which would lead him to Hollywood, composing music for movies and TV shows. Read his inspiring story here.
My Story — 28.07.20 I no longer have to fight my own voice After having a difficult time at school, Abdiwali writes about how adopting a positive mindset has helped him succeed at work.
My Story — 23.07.20 Let's talk about health Registered Nurse Ben talks about his stammer, changing career, links between sexual health and stammering, and why it is important now more than ever to talk about your health.
My Story — 21.07.20 The wonder of life Now retired, Tony looks back at a varied working life which saw him change careers in his 50s to become a barrister then a judge, and shares his secrets for developing self-condidence.
School & University — 17.07.20 Being vocally proactive at uni with a stammer Nilima Akhtar talks passionately about becoming a student ambassador and not letting anxieties over public speaking and introductions stop her from realising her ambitions.
Opinion — 14.07.20 Medical vs. social model of disability: It shouldn’t be 'either-or' There's been a lot of talk about the 'social model of disability' recently, with some advocating it over the 'medical model' towards stammering therapy. In this article, speech & language therapist Stephanie Burgess argues that adherence to one over the other is damaging.
