Stammering/stuttering is no joke

Stammering/stuttering is a symptom of a condition in which the brain's neural circuits for speech have not wired normally. And, as recently as February, 2010, researchers announced that three genes have now been identified as a source of stammering/stuttering.

The last UK government committed to introducing Early Intervention in England, but the current government is slipping out of that obligation. The British Stammering Association has been fighting for this for 15 years, because it will allow 9 out of 10 of those young children at risk of persistent stammering to talk fluently for the rest of their lives.

If you are in the UK, and want help with your speech, please ring the British Stammering Association helpline on 0845 603 2001. It's run by a team of people who know only too well how hard life can be if you stammer. The BSA is the national charity - a non-profit - and is run by people who stammer, for all those whose lives are affected by stammering.

Wherever you are, if you want advice about stammering/stuttering or simply want to learn more, go to these leading sites: www.stammering.org, www.stutteringhelp.org or www.stutteringhomepage.com.

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[JimmyFallonRox898]

I don't have a stammer but i have a friend that does, and i accept him and listen to what he has to say...I find your videos every inspirational for those that do have this, and I'm a fan. Great Job and keep making Videos!!

[speakingout2]

Thanks @JimmyFallonRox898.  Great that you, as a non-stammerer, are watching. Please give my best to your friend.

[AzDer1000]

I'm 14 and i'm from Denmark, I stutter too, i hate it. How can i make it go away? :(

[speakingout2]

Good to hear from you, @AzDer1000. It is possible to make a stammer go away, but it does not often happen. There is still no cure for stammering. Speech therapy is still the best way to learn how to become more fluent and, often, more accepting of a stammer - which helps reduce the fear of speaking. Have you contacted DAVS in Copenhagen? Their site is davs dot dk. Good luck and please get back to me, via my channel, if you want to talk about anything.

[nigelnyamazana]

I have people who laughs at me when im stammering.

[speakingout2]

You are not alone, @nigelnyamazana! Most of us - in fact probably all of us - have been laughed at at some some time, just because we stammer. The question is, what can we do about it? For example, if people were laughing at someone who had another neurologically-based condition, such as cerebral palsy, what would you say to them?

[JimmyFallonRox898]

@speakingout2

Thanks and I will, Rock On!

[speakingout2]

MrFarfarfaraway, I've been managing director of various things and, although I'm sure that some people refer to me as the bloke with the stammer, they've always ended up judging me on my abilities, not me speech - even though I'm a marketing and communications consultant! Keep positive and good luck.

[MrFarfarfaraway]

@speakingout2 Lol@Christmas mixtape. I'm a part time DJ!

I am encouraged that I'm not alone and I'm grateful to you for the vid. My colleagues have accepted my stammer,but I'm still working hard to reduce it.I might become a project mgr soon hence the anxiety :(

[speakingout2]

ItsSalim509, have you heard about the National Stuttering Association in the States? If not, why don't you check them out? They have local chapters in most places, full of normal people just like you, and they can help, because they understand. Good luck.