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Mock up of a Stammie Award which will be presented to award-winners.

Claire Foy, Joe Biden and Colin Firth triumph at the ‘The Stammies’, the world’s first awards for stammering in film and TV

STAMMA announce Colin Firth and Claire Foy as winners at ‘The Stammies’, the world’s first awards for stammering in film and TV.

A Global Love Letter to the TV & Film Industry

A Global Love Letter to the TV & Film Industry

STAMMA, The British Stammering Association, is urging broadcasters, including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Apple TV and the BBC, to include people who stammer on the small and silver screen in a love letter on social media, supported by organisations around the world representing those who stammer/stutter.

(Crowd Picture) - SUMMARY OF 2021 YOUGOV POLLING CONDUCTED FOR STAMMA

How Many Adults Stammer?

STAMMA has been working with J. Scott Yaruss (Professor in Communicative Sciences and Disorders) and his team at Michigan State University on YouGov Polling to ascertain how many people believe they have a stammer. Their latest 2021 polling suggests a figure of 2%.

APPLE ISSUE IOS UPDATE TO STOP THEIR DEVICES ASSOCIATING WOOZY FACE TO STAMMERING

APPLE ISSUE IOS UPDATE TO STOP THEIR DEVICES ASSOCIATING WOOZY FACE TO STAMMERING

APPLE issue iOS release to stop their devices prompting a woozy face when the word stammering is typed.

Apple devices link 'Woozy Face' emoji to Stammering

Apple Devices Link 'Woozy Face' Emoji to Stammering

STAMMA, the British Stammering Association, have been contacted by hundreds of members who have found that a ‘woozy face’ 🥴 emoji automatically appears on their phone or ipad when typing in the word ‘stammering’.

Lewis Carroll 'Find the Right Words' campaign advertisement

STAMMA & WIKIPEDIA TEAM UP TO LAUNCH GLOBAL CAMPAIGN TACKLING THE HARMFUL LANGUAGE AROUND STAMMERING

In the lead up to International Stammering Awareness Day on 22nd October, we have launched a new global campaign in partnership with Wikipedia and VMLY&R. Find the Right Words aims to change public perception and tackle the harmful language around stammering. Watch the film here, featuring Scroobius Pip here : https://youtu.be/DUwPV4hM3eg

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Unspoken, a hit play about living with a #stammer, is now available to watch online! The play centres around Alex, a young man who has been hiding his stammer all his life, who we meet as he's preparing to propose to his girlfriend. 💍 Watch at https://t.co/XuCVcQ6Equ @jpl_slt https://t.co/UWMJMYE0jh

Unspoken, a hit play about living with a #stammer, is now available to watch online! The play centres around Alex, a young man who has been hiding his stammer all his life, who we meet as he's preparing to propose to his girlfriend. 💍 Watch at https://t.co/XuCVcQ6Equ @jpl_slt https://t.co/UWMJMYE0jh

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RT @paulblythe1: 'There is a future, living with FND.'

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RT @ClaireBullShef: Great to see FND being discussed, it’s a topic often on SLT minds at the moment @stammer @StephFBurgess @AiredaleStammer

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RT @StephFBurgess: Hugely proud of Craig for sharing his story to help other people who might be going through the same #stammering #FND

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"I had no idea what to do, who to speak to or whether it was a real thing or not that was happening to me" Craig started #stammering in his 40s, due to Functional Neurological Disorder. But what is FND? Find out, with an intro from his therapist, Steph: https://t.co/qaK641qIhe https://t.co/4iAIpsGT5F

"I had no idea what to do, who to speak to or whether it was a real thing or not that was happening to me" Craig started #stammering in his 40s, due to Functional Neurological Disorder. But what is FND? Find out, with an intro from his therapist, Steph: https://t.co/qaK641qIhe https://t.co/4iAIpsGT5F

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The Stage 1 deadline to apply to become a STAMMA Trustee is this Friday! ⏳ Being a Trustee lets you give back to a cause you care about while gaining new skills and connections. It can be hard work, but enormously fulfilling. Not long left to visit https://t.co/fXE8ls4hSd https://t.co/dGrb4AlJnu

The Stage 1 deadline to apply to become a STAMMA Trustee is this Friday! ⏳ Being a Trustee lets you give back to a cause you care about while gaining new skills and connections. It can be hard work, but enormously fulfilling. Not long left to visit https://t.co/fXE8ls4hSd https://t.co/dGrb4AlJnu

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The London Stammering Support Group would love to connect with people who #stammer living in the capital. They'll be meeting on Zoom on Tuesday 7th June, 7.00pm - 8.30pm. To join, email communities@stamma.org. ✉️ https://t.co/Sx7X8ofE4K

The London Stammering Support Group would love to connect with people who #stammer living in the capital. They'll be meeting on Zoom on Tuesday 7th June, 7.00pm - 8.30pm. To join, email communities@stamma.org. ✉️ https://t.co/Sx7X8ofE4K

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RT @nicola_maddy: Some of the impactful work that @stammer do

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RT @paulgerrard1971: Standing up at #CoopAGM to deliver a 10 minute speech is hard - when you #stammer its that bit harder But I am me and…

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A 27-year-old indie filmmaker from Lima, Peru, Gabriel has created a great short film about #stammering called The Strength of Struggling Voices. 📽️ Watch it and vote for Gabriel's video in the Music Bed Challenge 2022 at https://t.co/TZGXkt4O6k https://t.co/5GLAtO4EPV

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"Thanks to my SLT, who taught me acceptance of my #stammer - and the increase of stammering awareness on social media - I'm at a place where I can talk openly about stammering and even be creative with it" 🎨 Read Rachel's creative puzzle poem at https://t.co/CuL19fFfp8 https://t.co/6B5mZhKAWV

"Thanks to my SLT, who taught me acceptance of my #stammer - and the increase of stammering awareness on social media - I'm at a place where I can talk openly about stammering and even be creative with it" 🎨 Read Rachel's creative puzzle poem at https://t.co/CuL19fFfp8 https://t.co/6B5mZhKAWV

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"For me and my wife, it was massive, because we suddenly didn't feel alone with it" We're only able to be there for so many people who #stammer, like Jack, with your support. 🙏 Please donate and help us celebrate our 44th birthday at https://t.co/m78R2SHTY9 https://t.co/mUV6D5UbcJ

"For me and my wife, it was massive, because we suddenly didn't feel alone with it" We're only able to be there for so many people who #stammer, like Jack, with your support. 🙏 Please donate and help us celebrate our 44th birthday at https://t.co/m78R2SHTY9 https://t.co/mUV6D5UbcJ

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Jane Powell

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It's How We Talk

Founded in 1978, Stamma, the British Stammering Association is a national registered charity dedicated to creating a better world for people who stammer. Through its website: stamma.org, helpline and backing of local meetup and self-help groups, the British Stammering Association provides information and support for people who stammer and those living, supporting or working with them. The BSA is a membership organisation with members taking an active role in the election of trustees and in the strategic direction of the charity.

Find out more at Stamma.org.

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