23/05/2023 / Latest News, Stories
Entering the Workforce as a Person who Stutters – William’s Perspective
Kia ora START community I’m William, and I’ve been stuttering since the age of three. Janelle was my speech language...
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15/12/2022 / Information, Latest News
Navigating Christmas
Kia ora, I’m Felix, a social worker at START and a person who stutters. Christmas is a festive but often...
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29/11/2022 / Latest News, Stories
Therapy for anyone in Aotearoa who stutters: opportunities emerging from challenges
When our founders set up START over 25 years ago they dreamed that one day anyone in Aotearoa New Zealand who stuttered would be able to get the help they needed. Little could we anticipate that the advent of COVID-19 would be the catalyst to achieving that.
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10/10/2022 / Latest News, Stories
The challenge of meeting new people
Kia ora, I’m Felix, a social worker at START and a person who stutters. Introducing yourself and talking to a...
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25/08/2022 / Latest News
Unjustified Dismissal –Supporting people who stutter in the workplace
In July 2020, Olivia Farrelly was dismissed from her job after disclosing her stutter to her employer during an informal...
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15/10/2021 / Latest News, Our Team
Welcome to John and Felix – our new team members
Since the first lockdown (which seems so long ago now) we have seen a steady increase in clients accessing our...
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Therapy for stuttering still available during the COVID-19 lockdown
Therapy for people who stutter is still available during the COVID-19 lockdown, heres how it works
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10/03/2020 / Information, Latest News
Avoidance Reduction Therapy and its uses for people who stutter
Have you heard about Avoidance Reduction Therapy? In this blog, Beth Laurenson, one of our Speech Language Therapists, explains this...
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17/02/2020 / Latest News, Our Team
Welcoming Nikki – our Grants Coordinator
This formal introduction is well overdue, as Nikki joined us in April of 2019! It has been wonderful having her...
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16/12/2019 / Latest News, Our Team
2019 in Review
This year has been one of new developments and change here at the Stuttering Treatment and Research Trust (START). Alongside...
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