Employment

In part one of this three-part article, Mark wrote about his experience of having therapy in prison. Here his speech and language therapist, Stephanie Burgess of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, talks about working with Mark.

When he was told that there was no help available for his stammer, Kirubel Workiye felt alone. Writing from Ethiopia, he explains how going to medical school made him realise that he had to find that help within himself.

Sarah Brooks didn't think she had the attributes needed to get a job. Here she writes about growing in confidence at university and starting up a business, with all the challenges it involves.

Ian writes about how he rose through the Army ranks and proved the doubters wrong.

Despite gaining a postgrad degree, Baffour is finding getting a job difficult.

Read how lockdown has affected Jack's speech and how he got on at a recent online job interview.

Rehan explains how self-advertising his stammer helped him grow in confidence on the phone at work.

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?

Claire writes about coping with having to make more calls now she's working from home and how it's affecting her mental health.

William tells us how social distancing is affecting his speech and how he's adapting to working from home.

US-based Esteban Alfonso explains how his childhood experiences got him into art, photography and fashion. But firefighting was his real passion.