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2002

Winter 2002

Brain research helps us to understand stammering Tom Weidig puts new brain research from Hamburg into context and looks at its implications.

E-friends New email scheme to help people keep in touch

Growth factor Simon Zipperlen refuses to use his 'disability' as an excuse.

Having a say Research project on communication by people who stammer and others with health care staff.

How to take control of job interviews Report on Terry Gillen's workshop at our 2002 conference

Hypnosis or hip gnosis? Interview with Rita Greer, an experienced speech language therapist and hypnotherapist.

It's never too late Robin Woodward describes how taking control of stammering is part of a wider picture, and gives some insight into leaving the past behind.

Live on air and loving it Can a person who stammers present a radio or TV programme? Mark Lawrence is a radio presenter living in Stuttgart, Germany. He says the answer is YES!

The long drop Bob Adams' and Simon Zipperlen's tandem bungee jump for BSA.

A mouthful of words Phyllis Foundis found fluency in writing, and is coming to terms with herself as someone who stammers.

The nature and nurture of stammering In his keynote address to the BSA conference in September 2002, John Harrison discussed his holistic approach to stammering recovery.

Openness at work pays off Paul Huxford sends an email to colleagues describing how a stammer affects his life.

Solution Focused Brief Therapy: a personal view and an End-to-End bike ride Stephen Sheasby uses a bike ride in aid of BSA to help overcome a fear of talking about stammering. Also news article.

Starfish Cameroon project Joe Lukong does the Starfish course with a view to taking it back to the people of Cameroon.

Autumn 2002

Are adults who stammer too sensitive? New research suggesting one reason people stammer is that they are are overly concerned about speaking fluently.

The art of communication By Garry Smith who works in the media industry.

Easier done than said Paul Bond on interview experiences, a supportive partner, and the Starfish Project.

Heartfelt interview was no act for Sam Neill Actor Sam Neill recently gave BSA an interview for a video that is in production, "Famous Lost Words".

One day, Eric woke up and found that words failed him With determination, Eric Norbury has now become a nurse and lecturer.

The relationship between stuttering and the control of speech quality Paul Brocklehurst applies to himself recent research on the idea that trying to speak without stammering usually makes it worse.

Sixth Oxford Dysfluency Conference Reports from this international conference held in June 2002.

A tribute to Nick Conrad Letter from John Russell remembering BSA trustee Nick Conrad, who died earlier this year.

Summer 2002

Give me a chance and I will take on the world An early insurance career was brokered for Martin McGibbon by having the right support at the right time.

Nick Conrad - obituary Nick was a long-standing trustee and dedicated supporter of the BSA.

Public Speech and Public Silence BSA patron Margaret Drabble discusses her experience of living with stammering. This is an edited version of the lecture she gave to mark her last public speech.

Self advocacy for people who stammer St John Harris on a new City Lit course found disability theory invaluable and argues it would also benefit SLTs.

Something to chew over View from Australia on anxiety and cognitive restructuring.

Two speeches and a funeral Eddie Phillips on three remarkable days in one week.

Understanding Stammering: the BSA research committee Tom Weidig, committee chairman, writes about BSA's new research committee.

The wind in their sails Nine young people who stammer gain extra confidence and skills on a new course in Greenwich.

Winter/Spring 2002

Accustomed as I am... Alan Badmington confronted his fears head-on and now wins awards for public speaking.

Dreams, here I come Gareth Gates: A stammer may be good for publicity, but it was Gareth's singing that took him almost to the top of ITV's Pop Idol talent show.

Howard's Way Howard Yaffe's path to playing male lead in a theatre production that got him rave reviews.

Living with stammering Kevin Culverwell on being a person who stammers - and a mother's perspective.

Making peace with the phone Or, Curse You, Alexander Graham Bell.

On being your own person Carolyn Cheasman and Jan Logan talk about their self-advocacy course at the City Lit.

The Song of Life Singing has transformed the life of one BSA member.

Speaking and Listening Project up-date BSA Education Officer Cherry Hughes about our project to produce CD ROM's for schools on stammering.

Stammering on the Radio Copywriting for commerical radio and doing voice overs with a stammer.

You can't do everything but it's good fun trying Jan Logan and Carolyn Cheasman report on some of the papers at the American Speech Hearing Association (ASHA) conference 2001.

2001

Autumn 2001

2001 BSA National Conference Bob Adams' account of our Liverpool conference.

Getting below the tip of the iceberg: Gestalt therapy workshop Three views on a Gestalt therapy workshop run by Woody Starkweather and Janet Givens, with responses by Woody and Janet. (Only one of the articles appeared in Speaking Out).

Having A Say David Preece gives an insight into a new research project that will hopefully have a positive outcome for people with communication difficulties, including stammering. (Also Winter 2002 article)

The Hunting of the Snark Robert Yates offers a stammering perspective of Lewis Carroll's poem

Made for the job - decoding the human genome is no obstacle with a stammer A person who stammers is one of a team working on the human genome project.

The Maize Maze Christine Hyde's maze analogy suggests the value of making a model of our experience of stammering.

Process Work with Adults who Stammer Letting the body lead - Letting the stammer speak. BSA information and Counselling Officer Liza Waller on a 2 day Process Work workshop.

Support network gives gay and lesbian people who stutter a second chance to be a whole person Christine Simpson interviews Barry Yeoman of Passing Twice, a support network for gay and lesbian people who stutter.

Talk about honesty... Jonathan Harper-Hill talks about honesty in the context of 'interiorised stammering'.

World Congress in Ghent The 6th World Congress of People who Stutter, Ghent, Belgium, 23-26 July 2001

Campaign launch puts stammering in government spotlight Lead article on our Employment launch in October 2001 with Bert Massie, Chairman of the Disability Rights Commission, as guest speaker.

Stammering makes for better teamwork and communication John Readman, the head of Brent Library Service, talks about how employing a person who stammers benefits the whole organisation.

Local transport charity a driving force for people who stammer Dai Powell - from hiding his stammer at school to becoming director of Hackney Community Transport.

Employment and stammering - the work begins The message of our Employment Campaign - improving the working lives of people who stammer.

Spring 2001

Life at www.stammering.org BSA volunteer and webmaster Allan Tyrer talks about this website.

New Constitution for the BSA Looking at BSA's incorporation and constitutional changes - plus the London Summer Social which accompanied the Special General Meeting.

Scottish Labour Party Conference in Inverness Eddie Phillips addresses the conference!

Stammering in Prison Issues of stammering in the prison population.

Starfish Enterprises A speech and language therapist's view of the Starfish Project course.

The Value of Speaking Circles Alan McGroarty looks at the benefits of Speaking Circles for people who stammer.

When the words won't come A poem by Ruth Schofield (13)

The Willy Russell Centre for Adults and Children An experience with the Willy Russell Centre in Liverpool.

2000

Winter 2000/2001

An Australian experience: Stuttering Therapy Down Under Isobel Crichton-Smith reports on a recent visit to Australia

National Conference 2000 Looking back at the BSA's Millenium Conference in Sheffield.

Searching for the Holy Grail Peter Fidler attends a course on transactional analysis and stammering

Stammering in law lectures by Michael Jefferson, a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law at the Unversity of Sheffield

Summer 2000

An awesome feeling of control Management Consultant Bruce Mountain describes how, with voluntary stammering, he managed to gain control over his speech.

Fluency specialists meet in Denmark Doreen Faisca, then BSA Parental Awareness Campaign co-ordinator, focusses particularly on early intervention in this account of the 3rd World Congress on Fluency Disorders.

Oral assessments in secondary school: the long road to GCSE Cherry Hughes, the BSA Schools Liaison Officer, on preparing for GCSE oral assessments and how you can start young.

Youth Meeting was an experience beyond words The ELSA Youth Meeting 2000, Mullsjö Sweden

Spring 2000

London "walk and talk" - in search of famous stammerers Christine Simpson's account of a sponsored walk for International Stuttering Awareness Day

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