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Having studied in Spain, Ronan Miller believes that some behaviours of people who stammer can actually help in learning a foreign language, and offers ten tips.

The effects a stammer can have are laid bare in this article by Paul, who talks about the years he spent hiding his stammer.

Sabir describes the challenges of having a covert stammer and talks about being part of the Civil Service Stammering Network.

As a teenager, Richard Smith's self-consciousness really held him back. But through his life experiences after leaving school, including speaking to farmers about muck-spreading and his time on a kibbutz in Israel, he found ways to cope. 

Callum tells us about finding peace with stammering and making big plans for 2020.

Pavlos Klapsis talks about what it feels like to have a sibling who stammers, something which he says isn't talked about much, and how it influenced his decision to become a speech & language therapist.

John writes about breaking free from a life spent trying to hide his stammer.

Watch Erin Stoner's speech about stammering, which won top prize at a youth speaking competition.

When Martin said he wanted to become a football coach, some questioned whether he could do it because he stammered.

Daniele Rossi tells the true story from childhood that inspired one of his Franky Banky comic strips. Things have changed since then, he explains…

Emma Jayne Carroll was determined not to let stammering hold her back. Read how she took things into her own hands with the help of musical theatre, making conversation with strangers and the Sony Walkman (remember that?).