Blog Lists

Speech & language therapist Stephanie looks at the debate over the social vs medical model of disability.

BJ Hill shares his frustrations around public attitudes, barriers to finding a job and starting relationships, and programmes claiming to cure stammering.

Phyllis thought she'd have to go through life being the only person she knew who stammered. That was until she came across our Facebook support group. Read about her journey to self-acceptance and belonging.

Despite gaining a post-graduate degree, Baffour Agyei has found getting a job difficult. Here he expresses his frustration.

Claire has never felt comfortable using the telephone at work, instead favouring face-to-face communication. Here she writes about coping with having to make more calls now she's working from home and how it's affecting her mental health.

Business admin apprentice William Laven tells us how social distancing is affecting his speech and how he's adapting to working from home.

Being unable to use his usual coping strategies, Mark Limbert talks about the effect social distancing is having on his stammer, and the challenges he now faces.

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