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Stammering Information

"Information for teenagers and young adults" A comprehensive guide compiled with the help of our panel of specialist speech and language therapists.

Teenagers who stammer - where to get help Centres and courses for teens, contact for problems at school, help on the web, and some tips from teenagers who have coped with stammering.

Therapy and courses for adults (16+) This section of our website offers information on different therapeutic approaches as well as more specific information on NHS therapy, private therapy and courses.

Employment index Information and articles on employment, including our employment booklet for people who stammer.

Is there a cure for stammering? The BSA perspective on this much asked question, including considerations for different age groups.

Self-help Includes list of self-help groups in the UK, chat rooms, email lists etc, BSA telephone and email groups, and other self-help resources.

Interiorised stammering Our leaflet on interiorised or 'covert' stammering - where you generally sound fluent but exert a lot of energy in avoiding.

Fluency Trust Courses "Teens Challenge" - a residential course at a North Devon adventure centre (2008 dates).

Talking to Teenagers We visit a London therapy centre to find out how school is for nine young stammerers.

Using the telephone Don't let this modern-day piece of plastic dominate your life.

How to succeed at university if you stammer Ramesh Summan writes for students who stammer and their parents about the support available at university.

Gareth Gates Gareth rose to fame on ITV's Pop Idol show. He set the record for the youngest male solo artist to enter the UK singles chart at No.1.

General information about stammering About stammering generally - what is it?, causes, statistics, terminology, myths etc.

External websites

"Just For Teens" "A special page Teens who stutter" - on the Stuttering Homepage website

Stuttering: straight talk for teens (video) Watch this video online on the Stuttering Foundation of America website.

Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children The Michael Palin Centre in London is a centre of excellence in the UK for the treatment of children who stammer. The website is by ARSC, the charity supporting the Centre, and includes information for teenagers.

Friends A US organization "created to provide a network of love and support for children and teenagers who stutter, their families, and the professionals who work with them".

National Stuttering Association - teens The teens section of this US association's website

Working with students who stammer (pdf) On the De Montfort University website, about how lecturers can support students who stammer in higher education.