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Combined STAMMA Conference & ISA World Congress 2022 to be held in Liverpool
STAMMA, the British Stammering Association, are delighted to announce that they will be hosting the 2022 International Stuttering Association (ISA) World Congress in Liverpool. This will be combined with STAMMA’s own biennial conference, the StammaFest, which was originally due to take place in Sheffield in 2020.
The conference will be held on 24th-28th of August 2022 at the University of Liverpool.
Chair of the Board of Directors at the ISA, Anja Herde, said:
“We are delighted to have STAMMA as our host for the next ISA World Congress in 2022. They handed in a really well thought out and comprehensive proposal. We are sure STAMMA will do a fabulous job and we are very much looking forward to this fantastic event! Let’s celebrate and deepen our international collaboration to improve the world for people who stutter!"
Jane Powell, STAMMA CEO, welcomed the announcement:
“It feels like we are on the edge of change in the stammering world. With a President of the USA who stammers and with stammering pride bubbling here, now is a brilliant time to host this event and collaborate to ensure we get a strong message out, globally, that stammering is just how some people talk.”
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Research suggests that 8% of people will stammer at some point in their lives with up to 3% of UK adults describing themselves as currently having a stammer. The British Stammering Association seeks to create a society where people who stammer can fulfill their potential and enjoy respect and consideration. The charity offers support, information, advice and resources to those who stammer and their families as well as educators, employers and speech and language therapists. Founded in 1978, The British Stammering Association began trading as Stamma in 2019. For more information visit Stamma.org. Registered Charity Numbers 1089967 / SC038866.
