Transitions

There are specific moments in life that involve added stress and uncertainty, having an affect on a young person’s stammer. They often involve major changes, or “transitions” from one step in life to the next. These transition periods can be:

  • Primary to Secondary School
  • Secondary School to College/University
  • Starting the World of Work

‘Transitions’ is a project developed with the help of the ASC Youth Panel and is aimed at helping young people to reach their potential. We want to help them build the confidence to transition into the next stage of their education and to not be held back by their stammer. Similar to our ‘Stambassadors’ project, Transitions connects people from higher education with young people who stammer, sharing their stories and inspiring young people to think big when they are considering their next steps in their studies and initial journey into work.

Please watch our videos below to hear from young people talking about their experience with a stammer at university.

Transitions videos
  • William Laven – Digital Content Producer, Apprenticeship Scheme William Laven – Digital Content Producer, Apprenticeship Scheme

    It was great to chat to William about his apprenticeship as a Digital Content Producer at a PR agency in London. He loves the world of work and says his colleagues have been nothing but kind to him about his stammer. He thinks young people should not hold back from doing what they want to do!
  • Michael Joyes – PhD Student in Bioplastics at Bath University Michael Joyes – PhD Student in Bioplastics at Bath University

    “You’ll start to feel inspired by your stammer and almost, certainly I do anyway, I feel proud to stutter” – Michael is a PhD student at Bath University researching Bioplastics and he has some inspiring words for young people about to start university.
  • Tom Wheeler – Fine Art Student at UCL Tom Wheeler – Fine Art Student at UCL

    Tom is an art student at University College London and has set up his own stammer support group there. Listen to his advice for starting uni with a stammer and how manage this big step.
  • Caroline Turner – Classics Student at Durham University Caroline Turner – Classics Student at Durham University

    Passionate Classics student at Durham University and McGuire Programme coach, Caroline, has some motivating advice for young people who stammer about to start university.
  • Naheem Bashir – PhD Student at UCL Naheem Bashir – PhD Student at UCL

    “I see my stammer as a sling-shot in that it held me back for so long, and now I’ve been released from it and it’s propelling me forward” – Inspiring words from PhD student at UCL, Naheem Bashir, who is researching the brain basis of stammering and how to improve therapeutic approaches.
Starting Secondary
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Starting Work

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