Blog Lists | STAMMA

Not The King's Speech But My Speech

Conor Moore recently unearthed an essay he wrote at school, revealing an 18-year-old full of fear for the future because of his stammer. Now he's a musician who tours Europe and speaks to crowds at seminars. Read that essay and see how far Conor's come.

My Story — 07.05.20

Living with a stammer in lockdown

The current lockdown has had a big impact on Jack Dinsley, who is used to being sociable. Read how it's affected his speech and how he got on at a recent online job interview.

School & University — 27.03.20

School struggles

What can it feel like to stammer at school? Qais Hussain sent in this powerful short story about a young girl struggling at school and how she constantly feels besieged by her teachers.

School & University — 27.02.20

Life lessons

With his 40th birthday approaching and feeling unfulfilled in his job, Ben Robinson decided that things needed to change. For that he would have to go out of his comfort zone.

School & University — 21.01.20

Word substitution rarely worked when I spoke French

When Claire Norman chose to study French at university, she knew it would it would have its challenges. Here she writes about developing social phobia and how her placement in France made her realise she couldn't hide away any longer.

My Story — 29.11.19

The talk that won a youth speaking contest

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

School & University — 14.11.19

The Quest for Dialogue: A PhD Experience

Alexander Mack talks about how singing practice helped him prepare for his final PhD oral examination, and how stammering has made him more aware of sounds, language and communication.

School & University — 18.10.19

The talk that was the turning point

University lecturer Jonathan Ives talks about realising that what he says is more important than how he says it, and argues that fluency shouldn’t be our main goal.

My Story — 11.10.19

The more I spoke, the more I gained confidence

Now in the final year of his journalism degree, Jack Dinsley talks about finding an outlet in acting, growing in confidence, finding acceptance and his relationship anxieties.

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