School & University

Philip's short story all about a girl who stammers who is asked to read aloud in class.

Maddie and speech & language therapist Anna tell us about collaborating on a set of training videos for teachers.

Law student Lucy tells us about the different reactions she gets to her stammer, and how speaking to lecturers about it helps.

Tom Wells tells us how he feels about starting university and the technique that helped him with his Oxford interview.

Despite being bullied as a child for his stammer, Abu Abraham tells us how the prospect of a better future, as well as his mother's words of encouragement, gave him the motivation to succeed. 

Teacher Abid gives us an evocative snapshot of growing up in 1980s Bradford, when support for his stammer was thin on the ground. But broadening his horizons later on in life helped him to think more positively.

Olivia describes what it's like at school when you have a covert stammer, and gives ideas for working with your teachers to create a safe space for stammering.

Abid Hussain dreaded the morning register at school. Nowadays it's him who takes it. Read about he grew in confidence to become a teacher himself.

As for many of us, school was a struggle for Nasir. That was until his first drama class. Read how being on stage gave him the confidence to succeed in his career and even try his hand at stand-up comedy. 

Christine recounts her student days, when she did everything in her power to hide her stammer.

Jack tells us how Covid-19 has affected his year, with uni work and jobs being disrupted, and face coverings and remote working being an issue. Despite that, he reflects on the good things that have happened in 2020 so far.