Action for Stammering Children:
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Stammering Facts

We’re sure you have many questions regarding your stammer. Please click the following page to find the answers to your most pressing questions.

Our projects

Stambassadors

Stambassadors connects people from the world of work who stammer with young people who stammer, sharing their stories and inspiring young people to think big when they are considering their career choices.

ASC Youth Panel

The ASC Youth Panel is a collection of bright young stammerers from across the UK with the aim of raising awareness of stammering and celebrating differences.

Our impact

Latest news

Enhancing our understanding: stammering & mental health

This Mental Health Awareness Week, we wanted to share with you some of the work we’re doing to advance our understanding...

2.6 Challenge Triumph

Wow! What a day.

The friends and supporters of Action for Stammering Children really did us proud with their 2.6 challenge. 50 wonderful people all running, walking...

Michael Derrig-Adams, who raised over £13,000, was interviewed on ITV news and Channel 5!

Michael Derrig-Adams, who last year raised over £13,000...

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We're launching a new interactive website very soo

We're launching a new interactive website very soon, with info, fun facts and games all to do with famous people...who stammered! Watch out for more details of the game and merchandise coming soon! #stambacksaturday #stambackintime #stammer

Watch out for our new website and downloadable boo

Watch out for our new website and downloadable booklet coming soon. By learning about these famous people and the fact they #stammered, we hope it will prove that there is no limit to what you can achieve. #StambackSunday

Have you seen Grace's interview? She asks Ria, who

Have you seen Grace's interview? She asks Ria, who works at Action for Stammering Children, about her PhD which looks at the link between mental health and stammering in children and young people. Watch part 1 of the interview here on our YouTube channel and you can take part in our research...you get a free book token for completing it too!

There are lots of famous faces who either stammere

There are lots of famous faces who either stammered in childhood or have just publicly said that they stammer...find out who they are and their advice and tips in our new interactive website and downloadable booklet...coming very soon! #StambackinTime

We're still looking for families to sign up to thi

We're still looking for families to sign up to this really important area of research. Ria is currently investigating the link between stammering and mental health, which is an area where there's still a lot to uncover. This research will be especially important so that we can continue to support children and young people who stammer.⠀
Click the link in our bio to sign up.

Do you know about any celebrites who stammer? Or k

Do you know about any celebrites who stammer? Or know some already but want to find out about more? This is a game created in collaboration with the London Metropolitan Archives which explores figures from the past and celebrities from the present who stammer or stammered during their childhood. The site will be live for you to explore after the online launch. A game made by young people who stammer, for young people who stammer. #StambackinTime

Ria, who works on the team at Action for Stammerin

Ria, who works on the team at Action for Stammering Children, is currently doing very important research into enhancing our understanding between stammering and mental health. Her focus is especially on young people and children who stammer. Determining whether children and young people are at increased risk of poorer mental health outcomes will help ensure children get the support they need. Also, improving our understanding of stammering will help us to help support you, so if you would like to take part, just click the link in our bio 🌟

Did you know that Stormzy told his 1.4 million twi

Did you know that Stormzy told his 1.4 million twitter followers earlier this year that he had a stammer growing up? Do most people know you stammer? Try not to hide it from them, it will help them understand how you feel and you'll feel better for it too! ⠀
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We're launching our site dedicated to celebrities who stammer and advice they give very soon! #StambackInTime

We're still looking for more families to fill in o

We're still looking for more families to fill in our survey to help us support children and young people who stammer. Your responses will contribute to really important research which looks into the link between mental heath and stammering in young people. You will also get a free book token for completing the survey. It only takes 20 minutes and means we will be able to better support stammering children in the future. ⠀
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