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February 2012
 'The King's Speech' play: Links to media coverage - the world première of the stage play was 2nd February, in Guildford.
BSA News Release: The King's Speech: BSA highlights lack of local support for stammerers as play opens in Guildford (Word doc) or pdf. For the play generally, see 'The King's Speech': stage version.
January 2012
Link to www.stuttersocial.com, which connects people who stammer through Google+ Hangouts. You can see and talk to up to 10 people at a time. Times are Pacific Standard Time, 8 hours behind GMT. Linked from Internet discussion forums.
The King's Speech 2-for-1 offer - special offer for tickets to the first night of The King's Speech play at Guildford, Nottingham, Bath, Brighton and Richmond.
Speech therapy cuts: Private Eye article - article from Private Eye magazine on therapy cuts and the final report of the Communication Champion Jean Gross.
New Speaking Circles Course: City Lit - would you like to develop your confidence talking to groups? City Lit in London are running a new short evening class course starting 29th Feb.
Participants wanted for research into stammering and Skype - adults who stammer wanted for research project on use of Skype as a possible therapeutic aid for stammering.
Oxford Dysfluency Conference 2011: Videos - videos of researchers and others from the September 2011 conference.
Communication Champion report - the final report of the Communication Champion for Children, Jean Gross CBE is now available. BSA has issued a Press Release welcoming the report.
Cardiff Open Day for Wales and the West - 20th October, with Dr Rosemarie Hayhow as keynote speaker. The title of the day is 'Understanding Stammering'.
'The King's Speech' stage play - the world première of David Seidler's original play which inspired the film is on 2nd February at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford. It then goes on tour round the country.
McGuire Programme Open Day: Wigan - 4th February. Learn about the programme's intensive courses and follow up support network.
December 2011
Christmas Appeal 2011 - our vision is for all children who stammer to have the opportunity to create a 'personal communication passport'.
Christmas and New Year closing: the BSA office and helpline reopen on Tuesday 3rd January.
TV: 'My Child's Not Perfect' - ITV documentary now available to watch online (broadcast Tue 13th December). One of the children featured in it is a 12 year old boy who stammers.
'Stammering therapy: an integrated approach' - course coming up at City Lit, London. Starts 23rd January.
Improve your communication and leadership skills - a new London Toastmasters group is proposed specifically for people who stammer. Harry Dhillon describes some of the benefits and invites you to get in touch.
Support BSA as you search online - you can now fundraise for the BSA simply by searching online! Everyclick, powered by Yahoo search, is an internet search engine that donates half of its revenue to charity.
Lidcombe programme workshop - presented by Mary Kingston and Sally Wynne, London, 28th and 29th March 2012
Renée Byrne - we were very sad to hear that speech and language therapist Renée Byrne passed away on Sunday 4th December, after an illness.
Link to Greek 'Initiative of PwS' (blog) formed May 2011. Also their Facebook page.
November 2011
BSA Scotland Walk n Talk - BSA Scotland is proud to announce the latest of its exciting and fun packed 'Walk n Talk' weekends! This year we are visiting Callander, in the Trossachs. Those from outside Scotland are also welcome. June 2012.
Cardiff: 'Speech-Help Wales' - new details for this self-help group, which was previously based in Pontypridd.
BSA trustees updated to include Sarah Ellison, David Lilburn and Gerald Sumpter.
Colchester self-help group starting up. Will meet one evening a month.
Link to Easy AAF (external link) - DAF/FAF app for iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Includes a facility to record one's voice. Linked off AAF apps and software which includes further iPhone and Android apps
7th World Congress on Fluency Disorders - 2nd-5th July 2012. Tours, France. Oral and poster abstracts are invited by 3rd February. This is the official conference of the International Fluency Association, held every three years.
New in the BSA members library:
The Kid's Speech, DVD of BBC documentary on Michael Palin Centre course
Implementing cognitive behavior therapy with school-age children, DVD, Stuttering Foundation
Moving from assessment to intervention planning, DVD, Stuttering Foundation.
Speaking Circles monthly group at the Stammering Support Centre, Leeds - from January 2012.
The UCL Lunch Hour Lecture by Professor Peter Howell on 25th October 2011 is now available to watch online at www.ucl.ac.uk/lhl/Autumn2011/04_25102011. Link on BSA website: ISAD: UCL Lunch Hour Lecture.
BSA Speaking Out Team - if you're interested in using speaking opportunities to create greater understanding of stammering, get in touch. The team has a Facebook group.
October 2011
Swindon support group - meeting every second Thursday 6pm to 8pm.
BSA events - preliminary plans for Open Days in 2012.
Leaflet/poster for our teacher and parent websites (pdf), stammeringineducation.net and the Expert Parent website - linked from our Education Officer page.
Peterborough self-help group - first meeting planned for Monday 24th October.
Belfast self-help group - meets 1st Sunday of each month. Anyone is welcome whether they use therapy, techniques or are just looking for general support.
Brighton self-help group - newly formed group of adults who stammer living in the Brighton and Hove area, meeting on the first Tuesday of every month.
Polish (pdf), Slovak (pdf) and Urdu (pdf) translations now available of our leaflet The Child Who Stammerers - Information for Parents.
ISAD online conference 2011 - 'Sharing stories, changing perceptions', conference now live and freely available on the Stuttering Homepage until 22nd October. Once-a-year opportunity to read articles from across the world and send questions.
September 2011
We're collecting CDs & DVDs - help BSA raise money by letting us have your old CD's, DVDs or games.
Farm Festival donation in memory of Gavin Harry - BSA is very pleased to receive a donation of £573 from the team at Farm Festival.
Coming up at City Lit, London: 'Refresh, revise and develop your stammering therapy skills', Wednesday evenings 5 Oct to 7 Dec.
Android apps for altered auditory feedback (DAF/FAF): DAF Assistant (link to Android Market) produced by www.ArtefactSoft.com; and DAF Professional (link to Android Market) produced by www.speechtools.co. Linked from our AAF apps and software page.
How to help the child who stammers - referral information for health visitors and other professionals.
August 2011
Expert Parent website - BSA's new resource to guide parents as their child progresses through the education system, from pre-school to the end of statutory schooling at age 16.
Translations into Welsh of some of BSA's leaflets for parents of pre-school children and for adults who stammer: Wales: BSA resources in Welsh.
From our Summer 2011 Speaking Out magazine:
Broadcasting The Queen's English - radio documentary
Fay Fransella 1925 - 2011
My journey to an Excel award - a career in the police force
New guidance on disability - under Equality Act 2010
Opening up - an experience with hypnotherapy
Public decide name for new Northern centre
Southwark cuts protest
Speaking as a librarian
Stammering risk factors at age 8 - will a child of that age still stammer as a teenager?
Stammering Support Centre Open Day
Taking on the phone monster
Web based anxiety treatment for adults who stutter - adults who stammer can sign up to use the Australian Stuttering Research Centre's web-based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) program on speech-related anxiety, for a research project.
Stammering Research and Practice - three-day course at University College London, 14-16 Februrary 2012 (postponed from September 2011). Aimed at speech and language therapists.
Challenge events - would you like to take part in a challenging event and fundraise for the BSA? You can now sign up to organised events through BSA's page on doitforcharity.com.
Stammering Support Centre newsletter - the new Stammering Support Centre in Leeds has published its first monthly newsletter, including outlines of upcoming workshops and news of an SSC grand opening event in September.
Psychodrama for Adults who Stammer (pdf) - 10-week workshop experience beginning 12th Sept, Leeds, added to Stammering Support Centre adult workshops page.
July 2011
Whitby to Edinburgh sponsored bike ride - Ian Higginson is cycling from Whitby to Edinburgh in September in aid of BSA. This is in memory of Gavin Harry who died in May. You can sponsor Ian on JustGiving: www.justgiving.com/ians-cycle-to-edinburgh
Stammering like me - how would Beverley describe to a fluent person her world as someone with a covert stammer?
First Indian stammering conference - BSA trustee and ISA Vice Chair Keith Boss reflects on the journey taken by India, and that other countries without a stammering association or website might follow the lead.
Misleading treatment claims - new adjudication by Advertising Standards Authority (external link) against a website claiming to offer a way to stop stuttering.
City Lit courses 2011/2012 - new stammering therapy course prospectus now available.
Experiences of women who stammer - participants needed for a research project to help improve understanding of the experiences of women who stammer.
Teens Challenge course: last minute places - there are a few last minute places available for this Summer's Teens Challenge 25th-29th July 2011. These courses combine adventure activities with speech and language therapy.
BSA response to consultation on Special Educational Needs (SEN) - our response to the Government's SEN Green Paper.
The International Stuttering Association website has moved to www.isastutter.org.
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