21/05/2019 / Latest News, Our Team
Flowers mark Janelle Irvine’s ten years of service to people who stutter
In April Janelle Irvine completed ten years of service to the stuttering community through her work at START. Janelle commenced...
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07/04/2019 / Latest News
A big thank you to all our supporters
Here at START we are so grateful for the support we receive from you all. Every blog you read, Facebook...
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12/03/2019 / Latest News, Our Team
Introducing our newest Speech Language Therapist
We would like to welcome our new Speech Language Therapist (SLT) - Beth Laurenson - to the team at START....
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25/02/2019 / Information, Latest News
Why don’t I stutter when I speak with an accent?
Why speaking differently can make your stutter disappear - If you are a person who stutters, you may or may not have noticed that when you put on an accent, or deliberately speak differently to how you might usually speak, that your stutter is less evident, or has even disappeared completely!
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28/01/2019 / Latest News
2018 in Review for The Stuttering Treatment and Research Trust
2018 was a momentous year for us at START - perhaps not so visible for an outsider, but behind the...
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01/12/2018 / Information, Latest News
Is stuttering genetic?
Is stuttering genetic? This is a question that is asked fairly regularly, however it doesn't have a yes or no answer.
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28/10/2018 / Latest News
International Stuttering Awareness Day – What I Wish People Knew About Stuttering
This years theme for International Stuttering Awareness Day is 'Speak Your Mind'.
We spent time during our Teen Fluency Course follow up day brainstorming with the teens and student helpers what we wish people knew about stuttering.
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05/10/2018 / Information, Latest News
Is there a cure for stuttering?
Is there a cure for stuttering? A complex question with a complex answer - we delve into this in our latest blog.
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18/09/2018 / Latest News, Stories
The Stuttering Treatment and Research Trust on The Project NZ
Thank you to the wonderful team at The Project, as well as Ethan Findlow who features in the video below...
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17/09/2018 / Latest News, Our Team
Introducing our newly reinvigorated board
It’s been an exciting year so far for START, and we’ve been hard at work behind the scenes on some really exciting stuff (as well as some less exciting but no-less important tasks such as updating our health and safety policies)!
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