speakingout2

Stammering has always caused me difficulties.  Many people think we do it because we are nervous or have some character weakness.  Others think it is all in the mind.  Few realise that the root cause is neurological - a kind of faulty wiring in the brain - which means we cannot always control the fluency of our speech.  Yet we have to live with a great deal of entirely unfounded prejudice.  Early Intervention, for very young children, could reduce the numbers substantially.  Speech therapy is useful for most adults.  I hope these videos will help increase awareness and understanding, change a few misconceptions and encourage others who stammer to speak out.

I am Immediate Past Chair of the British Stammering Association, the national charity for all those whose lives are affected, and the former Ambassador for the Employers Stammering Network - please see www.stammering.org/esn