In July 2020, Olivia Farrelly was dismissed from her job after disclosing her stutter to her employer during an informal performance meeting held at a cafe. Here’s the details.
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Annual Review 2021
Welcome to John and Felix – our new team members
Meet our new team members – John and Felix!
Annual Review 2020
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 therapy approach and how it can be used in treating people who stutter.
Annual Review 2019
What is a stutter? Common myths and misunderstandings.
Although nearly everyone knows the word, unless you are a person who stutters, there can be a number of myths and misconceptions surrounding what a stutter really is.
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!
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.