STAMMAs New Campaign Urges: Leave Space for Stammers
New billboard campaign from STAMMA and Iris London calls for people to Leave Space for those who stammer
Regions: Wales
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COFFEE SHOPS URGED TO CHANGE THEIR PRACTICES AS CUSTOMERS WHO STAMMER EXPOSE DISCRIMINATION AND HUMILIATION
New research from STAMMA, UK’s leading stammering charity, reveals how ordering in coffee shops can be a hostile and undignified experience for people who stammer. The report uncovers the pervasive humiliation faced by some people who stammer as they are mimicked, rushed and ignored when attempting to place an order in coffee shops.
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Media Briefing for International Stammering Awareness Day, 22nd October
A briefing for anyone wanting to cover International Stammering Awareness Day, 22nd October. STAMMA are handing in a petition of 25,000 signatures to the BBC and ITV that day calling for representation in the media.
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INTERNATIONAL STAMMERING CONFERENCE LIVERPOOL 24th-28th August: “STAMMAFest Global”
STAMMA are holding an international stammering conference at Liverpool University, 24-28 August. A 5-day extravaganza which incorporates STAMMA’s biennial conference and the International Stuttering Association’s (ISA) World Congress. Speakers include actor and podcaster Scroobius Pip, author Hannah Tovey, Poet Owen Sheers and activist Patrick Campbell.
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Jonty Claypole New Patron at STAMMA
Following publication of his book, 'Words Fail Us; In Defence of Disfluency', Jonty Claypole, outgoing Director of BBC Arts, has joined Scroobius Pip, Margaret Drabble, Kelly Brown, David Mitchell and others as Patron of the British Stammering Association.
