Blog Lists | STAMMA

My speech during the Covid-19 pandemic

Writing from the USA, James shares his current state of mind in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, explaining how all the uncertainty, zoom calls and facemask-wearing is taking its toll on his speech and mental health.

My Story — 06.07.20

I sometimes feel like I don't fit in

Jessica talks candidly about how her stammer is affecting her social life, relationships and at work, and shares the things she finds helpful.

My Story — 02.07.20

My documentary gave me such a sense of achievement

Michael Derrig-Adams got into filmmaking after realising carpentry wasn't for him, and wanted his first documentary to be all about his experiences of stammering. He even managed to get Michael Palin to appear. Read about how it went...

My Story — 30.06.20

Coming out as transgender helped my stammer

Having a covert stammer, Jenny was used to hiding away. Here she explains how meeting others online helped her to transition, and how portraying herself differently built her confidence.

My Story — 25.06.20

Coaching football helped me embrace my stammer

Michael's stammer used to control his life. Here he tells us how his passion for football led him into a career coaching children and how those children were the ones really coaching him.

My Story — 19.06.20

Navigating through life, language, dance & yoga whilst stammering

Nicole Olivia Scott explains how dance and yoga help with her stammer, as well as the challenges of learning a new language.

My Story — 17.06.20

Getting Through My Father of the Bride Speech

When his daughter's boyfriend asked Dave for her hand in marriage, he said yes. But he soon realised it would involve having to make a wedding speech. Would a fluency device help him through it?

My Story — 16.06.20

An open letter to 'Dear Evan Hansen'

James Hayden from New Orleans tells us what the hit Broadway and West End show means to him as a person who stammers.

My Story — 12.06.20

Speech Therapy in Prison part 3: After My Release

Mark, who in part one of our three-part article wrote about his experience of having speech therapy in prison, gives us an update on how things have been after being released.

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