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Action for Stammering Children invites families to have their say in future research

In February of 2022 we released the initial survey, inviting young people who stammer, their relatives...

From the Sidelines to the Spotlight: Speaking About Stammering at Old Trafford

Growing up, I faced bullying and rejection from classmates and teachers who...

A Tribute to Jeffrey

This is a tribute to the late Jeffrey Unerman, my life partner of eighteen years, a wonderful man and a stammerer. When I first met Jeffrey, his stammer struck me just as much as...

We’re looking for new ASC Trustees!

ASC is the leading charity of its kind in the UK. We support children who stammer and their families across the UK by supporting and...

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Review + Q&A: PARTS OF SPEECH by Tony Millett

The new memoir from Tony...

NEWS: Marks & Spencer becomes first UK employer to offer dedicated name badges for staff who stammer

Marks & Spencer has become the first UK...

NEWS: Action for Stammering Children appoints Ria Bernard as Chief Executive

We are delighted to share with you today the appointment of Ria Bernard as the new Chief Executive of Action for Stammering Children (ASC). In appointing her from a strong field of applicants, the Trustees commented on the strength of her vision for the charity, and her clinical and public policy experience. Ria is a …

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REVIEW: ‘Wonder Boy’ at The Old Vic, Bristol – ★★★★★

Action for Stammering Children has recently appointed a new Communications and Projects Co-ordinator, Connor Tregunna. He recently organised a theatre trip to Bristol for our Youth Panel and here is his personal review of the production. For a long time, when I’ve told people I have a stammer, they often say “Oh, like in The King’s Speech?” …

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Help us set the questions for the future of stammering research!

Stammering charities, professional bodies, researchers, parents, teachers and young people who stammer have all come together to determine and define the most important research priorities. They have formed a steering group which have created this survey that will result in finding the most important questions to be answered by researchers, in the field of stammering. …

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Action for Stammering Children’s Chief Executive, Steven Gauge, has announced he will be stepping down in May, this year.

The Charity, Action for Stammering Children looks back at the work...

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