We want to send a massive congratulations to Iain, the founder of 50 Million Voices, who won the Disability Smart Impact Award 2026 in the Leader category last week. Thank you, Iain, for your advocacy and paving the way for a more inclusive future.

ASC is collaborating with @davidpintod.bsky.social to launch the Careers in Public Life Campaign for young people who stammer (16-21). Interested in Parliament, local councils, advocacy, or public service? This opportunity is designed for you! Apply here:https://buff.ly/Fbtr62C

Poignant afternoon with @stammeringchildren.org mentees & mentors celebrating the insights gained & mutual learning taken forward as we marked the end of the 2025/26 #mentoring programme. A privilege to have been involved & excited to now watch the ripple effect within the wider stammering community

Great turn out, interest & energy at the 2026/27 @stammeringchildren.org mentor information event this week brought to life by thoughtful contributions from mentors on the current programme. TY to all who attended & looking forward to seeing the mentor applications now come in!

Lots of interest & thoughtful questions at the @stammeringchildren.org 2026/27 Mentoring Programme launch event for mentees this evening brought to life by a contribution from a current mentee. TY to everyone who attended. Applications are now open: actionforstammeringchildren.org/mentoring-20...

Mentee Application Form 2026/27

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Redefining Stammering@redefinestammer.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Having someone who understood both the professional world & the experience of #stammering made an enormous difference” Powerful blog post by Clemmie Gillespie reflecting on what she has gained from the @stammeringchildren.org Mentoring Programme: actionforstammeringchildren.org/finding-conf...

Having someone who understood both the professional world & the experience of #stammering made an enormous difference” Powerful blog post by Clemmie Gillespie reflecting on what she has gained from the @stammeringchildren.org Mentoring Programme: actionforstammeringchildren.org/finding-conf...

Finding Confidence Through Community: How the ASC Mentoring Programme Helped Me Reimagine My Career

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Persuasive opinion piece by Josh St Pierre on reframing stammering to make pride possible: stamma.org/your-voice/r... “Stammering pride is […] an invitation to be human, to inhabit our voice, and together to re-organise the world in more hospitable ways.”

Wishing all our followers, supporters & collaborators - past, present & future - a peaceful New Year! From international projects, collaborative workshops & a dynamic app to support reflection to a new book project, here’s to thickening #stammering-affirming narratives in 2026!

Last blog post of 2025! One of my personal highlights at the 15th ISA World Congress in Finland this summer was the powerful opening talk by Nelly Penttilä on why working against #ableism must be at the ethical core of speech & language therapy: www.redefiningstammering.co.uk/unfolding-st... Enjoy!

Big congratulations JJJJJerome! “In JJJJJerome Ellis’s magical compositions, their #stutter is a guiding light. Pauses & repetitions spark new life, new ideas, new possibilities.” Insightful review of their latest album Vesper Sparrow @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n... 🌊🌊🌊

JJJJJerome Ellis: Vesper Sparrow review – shape-shifting composer taps the musical potential of their stutter

The New York poet and multi-instrumentalist uses granular synthesis alongside their ‘dysfluency’ to craft a moving meditation on listening, identity and freedom

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An honour to be awarded the Jeremy Swain Partner Award this evening & to celebrate three decades of advocacy, activism, community building & collaboration fostering #stammering-affirming narratives & culture. Thank you to everyone who has supported me & contributed to this work over the years

City Lit@citylit.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Tomorrow, we celebrate the incredible achievements of our students, tutors, staff and partners at the City Lit Awards 2025! Take a look back at last year's celebration and enjoy some of our favourite moments. We'll be announcing this year's winners Wednesday, stay tuned! youtu.be/xmdscDO5RFg?...

Back home after an unforgettable 4 days of discussion, connection & celebration at the inaugural Voice & Media Festival of Dysfluent Representation in Montreal. Wonderful to break new ground & be part of stammering history in the making. Feeling grateful, nourished & hopeful

So excited that the Stuttering Commons handbook is now out in the world - an informative, dynamic online resource introducing Dysfluency Studies & exploring #stammeringpride, fluency privilege & transformative belonging. You can check it out via: www.stutteringcommons.org/handbook Enjoy! 🌊🌊🌊

We’re off! A joy to co-facilitate today’s @stammeringchildren.org mentor & mentee training sessions with Ria Bernard & introduce all the committed mentors to a fantastic group of young people who stammer. The openness, enthusiasm & level of engagement has been heartwarming #stammeringgain #ISAD2025

Very much enjoyed reading writer & filmmaker @celestinefraser.bsky.social’s insightful write up of the picnic & #stammeringpride march in Victoria Park, London this August - a thoughtful tribute to community & #stammeringgain: substack.com/home/post/p-... 🌊🌊🌊

When you stammer with someone

At Stammering Pride, dysfluency creates connection

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Bias shows up not only in the actual content of what's said or written out loud. It threads its way through the very choices made. Choices of when to say something, of what not to say and why, of who to feature most prominently, and of how and where this stuff is shared.

Back home after a whirlwind 4 days of connection, collaboration & conversation at the 15th ISA World Congress in Finland. Wonderful to see the global stammering community flourishing - & to have stocked up on some amazing @juststutter merch! Feeling grateful, nourished & uplifted

Excited to be in Rovaniemi, Finland for the 15th ISA World Congress for People Who Stutter. Nelly Penttillä’s thought provoking Congress opening speech calling out ableism within speech & language therapy has set the stage for honest dialogue across international communities

Lovely to be back in Victoria Park with the #makingwaves #stammeringprideflag team today for another #stammeringpride march - great turn out, enthusiasm & conversations with old friends & new (very much helped by Scatman’s Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)! Happy pride all!

Thought provoking NEW blog post by Jack Henderson on his groundbreaking ‘Shakespeare & Stuttering’ group programme challenging stigma & celebrating the deeper connection to the text & authenticity of performance making space for #stammering can bring: www.redefiningstammering.co.uk/shakespeare-...

Inviting a person to explore something vulnerable needs great care & respect. It's not something to 'get right', you can do your best to listen, to give undivided attention, & to make space for someone to speak in their own way. It's muddling through together.

Thoughtful NEW blog post by Mark Noonan reflecting on how #stammeringpride, Buddhism & mediation have shaped his stammering narrative: www.redefiningstammering.co.uk/stammering-a... & inviting readers to consider their own narrative(s) & what stammering teaches them about themselves & the world

Absolutely delighted to see #StammeringPrideandPrejudice translated into German & to extend its readership. TY @JandRPress for making this a reality #makingwaves 🌊🌊🌊

J & R Press@jandrpress.bsky.social · last yr.

Very pleased to get our copies of the German edition of our title 'Stammering Pride and Prejudice' Looks Great!😀 @redefinestammer.bsky.social #stammering

“I used to want to get rid of my stammer. Now, I don’t.” 💬 Lauren Burton shares how the ASC Mentoring Scheme helped her embrace her voice & stammer with pride. 📖 Read her story: buff.ly/XNk0BkA 📝 Apply to be a mentee: buff.ly/4CPIEBP #StammeringAwareness

Excited to lead the second #StutteringCommons ‘Bridging Dysfluency Theory & Clinical Practice’ workshop today exploring the foundations & possible pathways of stammering-affirming shared world building. Very much enjoyed the reflective group discussions & enthusiasm regarding future directions

What a life-giving evening @citylit.bsky.social in conversation with Josh St Pierre! Wonderful to see such a great turn out & level of interest. Very much enjoyed the thought-provoking Q&A questions, buzz in the gallery over drinks & welcoming new faces to the community #transformativebelonging

We’re off! Thought-provoking first ‘Bridging Dysfluency Theory & Clinical Practice’ workshop today led by Josh St Pierre bringing stammering into critical focus & exploring the ambition & practice of stammering therapy through the lens of curative, inclusive & transformative belonging

Are you an experienced stammering therapist interested in exploring how critical disability studies could inform your practice? Only 3 more days to sign up to the second iteration of ‘Bridging Dysfluency Theory & Clinical Practice’ starting on 28/04/25: app.groupize.com/e/bridging-d...

Redefining Stammering@redefinestammer.bsky.social · last yr.

Powerful NEW blog by Geneviève Lamoureux reflecting on her experience of the 1st ‘Bridging Dysfluency Theory & Clinical Practice’ workshop series: www.redefiningstammering.co.uk/bridging-wor... If you’d like to join the next iteration starting on 28/04/25 check out: app.groupize.com/e/bridging-d...

HURRY! 1 more week to buy your ticket to hear Joshua St Pierre critique the terms of belonging as a bridge to connecting diverse political agendas within the stammering community. Don’t miss one of the most exciting & visionary voices in stammering today #StutteringCommons @citylit.bsky.social

Redefining Stammering@redefinestammer.bsky.social · last yr.

Breaking news! Thrilled to announce ‘In conversation with Joshua St Pierre: Towards a world that stammers more’. Join us @citylit.bsky.social on 02/05/25 from 6.00pm to 7.30pm BST for a transformative discussion followed by a glass of wine: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-convers... Plse spread the word!

If you stammer, are over 18 & would like to learn more about self-compassion & how this can help re-story your relationship with stammering, then check out Ben Farmer’s blog about his current research project including links to contact him directly for more information &/or to sign up & take part

Redefining Stammering@redefinestammer.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW blog post by Ben Farmer about the genesis & ambition of his current research project exploring the benefits of self-compassion for people who stammer: www.redefiningstammering.co.uk/the-potentia... If you are over 18 & stammer, please consider getting involved!