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My New Year's Resolution

For the last four years, Phillip Cole's stammering-based New Year's resolutions haven't lasted very long (until the end of January, usually). What has he resolved to do for 2020?

Opinion — 19.12.19

The gift that keeps on giving

In this season of gift giving and receiving, US-based James Hayden asks the question: if stammering is a gift, what has it given him?

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.

Opinion — 18.12.19

Samwell's stammer

BSA Communications Director Kate Dickson reflects on the recent news story about Game of Thrones actor John Bradley and his experience of stammering, and questions his decision to give his character a stammer.

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.

My Story — 12.12.19

Having a brother who stammers

Pavlos Klapsis talks about what it feels like to have a sibling who stammers, something which he says isn't talked about much, and how it influenced his decision to become a speech & language therapist.

My Story — 10.12.19

Living with a Covert Stammer

John Hannon writes about breaking free from a life spent trying to hide his stammer and noticing, in his job as a professional coach, how leaders develop bad communication behaviour in their own quest to be perfect.

Work & Job Hunting — 05.12.19

Entering the Dragon’s Mouth

Counsellor Amy Leggatt gives an account of training in a talking therapy as a person who stammers.

Opinion — 03.12.19

Challenging misconceptions

When philosophy graduate Phillip Cole googled the definition of stammering, he was angered by what he read. Here he explores why and sets out to challenge misconceptions about stammering and anxiety.