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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.

My Story — 31.03.20

Sorry, can you repeat that?

Video content creator Tobrise Chinosa talks about accepting his stammer in his late 20s and how his passion for football and filmmaking got him into in public speaking.

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.

My Story — 25.03.20

Using a fluency app helped with my confidence

When LeeAnn Brionez wanted to work on her fluency, her speech therapist suggested using a Delayed Auditory Feedback app. Here LeeAnn tells us how she got on with it.

My Story — 19.03.20

A stammering odyssey

Paul Calvert writes about growing up with a stammer yet reaching the top of his game, career wise. Fight that voice in your head that holds you back, he urges.

Opinion — 17.03.20

Creating the dysfluent heroes I needed as a kid

Feelings of alienation and disconnect made Jo Murphy turn to fiction for relatable characters. Finding none, Jo created a world where they could find acceptance, a sense of identity and a way to represent stammering.

Work & Job Hunting — 11.03.20

The harder the challenge, the more worthwhile the outcome

Interviewing players from his favourite ice hockey team in LA over the phone was going to be a problem for Toronto-based sportswriter Ryan Cowley. Find out how he got round it, in an article that encourages us not to focus on those who have hurt us, but on ourselves instead.

My Story — 09.03.20

I believe wholeheartedly in acceptance and stammering pride

To celebrate yesterday's International Women's Day, one of our longest-standing and most active volunteers Christine Simpson talks about rising through the ranks in her profession, feminism, starting a group for women who stammer, and what helps her.

My Story — 06.03.20

Me & my stammer

Leon Redway talks about his therapy experiences — good and bad — which have helped him through school and in his career, and how it's ultimately helped him accept who he is.

My Story — 04.03.20

Learning a foreign language — some reflections

Having studied in Spain, Ronan Miller believes that some behaviours of people who stammer can actually help in learning a foreign language, and offers ten tips.

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