Your Voice

In memory of its author, Hunter Adair, who sadly passed away this May, here's a free-to-download pdf of the book 'My Silent Pause', telling the story of his lifetime as a person who stammers.

Drive-thrus, eye contact and microphones have been sources of anxiety for James over the years. Having recently come to terms with them, he felt compelled to write and tell them how he feels.

In this article first published in 2011, we invited people with severe stammers to tell us their stories. Here's what they wrote. 

Being reluctant to stammer in front of his friends, John couldn't avoid it one night. But watching Laurel and Hardy made him think about ways he could express himself more confidently.

Artist and writer Jonathan wonders how far stammering has influenced his career choice, and those of other creative professionals.

By Akima Harris

John explains how an online programme transformed his attitude to stammering, in this article from 2014.

Debra tells us about getting over the panic she experienced when her 3-year-old started stammering.

After shop workers laughed at her stammer, Sandra decided enough was enough.

Tech startup founder Hamish lists the positive attributes that give him the edge in the workplace, and encourages others who stammer to become leaders too.

Trevor and Wendy look back at what it was like to grow up with a brother or sister who stammers too.