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I don't 'suffer' from a stammer, I rock my stammer!

Last month we shared a poem from Sam, which made him something of a celebrity. But when he saw one headline describe him as a sufferer, Sam and his mum Victoria decided to do something about it.

Parenting — 25.09.20

A Father's Advice

When Rick Arenas was a boy, his family didn't talk about his stammer. But when his own son came to him for advice for living with stammering, he decided he didn't want to take the same approach.

Parenting — 23.09.20

Supporting Sam and watching him shine

When Victoria's son Sam started stammering she felt worried, guilty and helpless. But with the help of speech and language therapy, she learnt how to support Sam and make him see that there's nothing in life he can't do.

My Story — 09.09.20

Poem: I have a stammer

Read the poem by Sam (aged 10) and his mum Victoria, and watch him read it out.

Parenting — 02.04.20

Becoming Conscious of Communication with Children

Speech & Language Therapist and Mum, Jaclyn Morton, argues that we need to change the language we use with our children who stammer.

Parenting — 18.12.19

Dexter's Christmas shopping trip

Emily Vass tells us how a kindly shopkeeper encouraged her son Dexter, giving him the confidence to go on and meet Father Christmas.

Parenting — 17.12.19

My daughter's Christmas play

In the first of our special series of articles for Christmas, Peter Wright tells the heartwarming story of his seven-year-old daughter, who hoped for a speaking part in her school’s nativity play.

Parenting — 07.11.19

If I Could Go Back In Time: A Parent's Reflections

Dori Holte shares her regrets about making fluency the goal when her son started stammering, and describes what she would have done differently.

Parenting — 29.10.19

My family: our story

Mum-of-three Tessa Coupar shares her worries for her youngest son, but with an older brother who’s now a youth ambassador with the Scottish Stammering Network, he has a great role model. We all need to slow down and show respect for one another, she says.

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