Blog Lists | STAMMA

Living with a severe stammer

In this article first published in 2011, we invited people with severe stammers to tell us their stories. Here's what they wrote.

My Story — 21.06.21

Experimenting with rhythm and gestures

Being reluctant to stammer in front of his friends, John couldn't avoid it one night. But watching Laurel and Hardy made him think about ways he could express himself more confidently.

My Story — 15.06.21

Poem: What is your name?

By Akima Harris

My Story — 14.06.21

How cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) helped me

John explains how an online programme transformed his attitude to stammering, in this article from 2014.

Parenting — 11.06.21

My son stammers — and that's OK!

Debra panicked when her 3-year-old son started stammering. She felt judged for wanting to help. With her son now about to leave primary school, Debra has a message to other parents going through the same thing.

My Story — 07.06.21

Raising awareness on the radio

After shop workers laughed at her stammer, Sandra decided enough was enough. Here she explains how putting herself up for radio interviews to educate people was the best decision she ever made.

Work & Job Hunting — 02.06.21

Why stammering makes me a better leader

Tech startup founder Hamish lists the positive attributes that give him the edge in the workplace, and encourages others who stammer to become leaders too.