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The first week back can feel loud and fast. If a child stammers, speaking can feel like a countdown. This September, Action for Stammering Children (ASC) has three clear routes to credible help for families, schools and young people.
Families get credible guidance and a person to talk to through the Support Hub. Teachers build inclusive practice with the Toolkit and can show it through Stammer Aware status. Young people guide what matters most through the Youth Panel. One ecosystem with children and young people at the centre.
Our Support Hub offers clear, accessible information for young people who stammer, their families and the professionals around them. It is available online around the clock, with the option to speak to an ASC Advisor for reliable, personalised support when you need it.
Typical questions we help with include starting a new school and getting the right support in place, what to tell a new class teacher, and what to do if you are worried about bullying or confidence.
Talk to us
Advisor hours are 9:00 to 12:00, Monday to Friday. You can DM us on socials, email [email protected], use the Stammer Bot, or call 020 3960 5003.
The Stammer Awareness Toolkit is a self-paced, fully online training resource co-created with young people, families, teachers and Speech and Language Therapists. It blends four interactive modules, real case studies and downloadable resources so staff can build confident, inclusive classroom practice.
Schools are supported by the ASC team and the Support Hub as they work towards Stammer Aware status. The Toolkit is funded by ASC in the first year for UK schools.
Who is using it
135 schools are already subscribed and using the Toolkit.
If you are 15 to 25 and you stammer, you can join the ASC Youth Panel for two years. You will help shape campaigns, share lived experience for the Support Hub, contribute to teacher-facing resources and represent ASC in the media or community when you feel ready. Time commitment is about 2 to 3 hours a month, mostly online.
Applications open: 5 September 2025
Deadline: 31 October 2025
You can find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about stammering by taking a look at our Support Hub Knowledge Articles
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