Your Voice

Daniele Rossi tells the true story from childhood that inspired one of his Franky Banky comic strips. Things have changed since then, he explains…

Emma Jayne Carroll was determined not to let stammering hold her back. Read how she took things into her own hands with the help of musical theatre, making conversation with strangers and the Sony Walkman (remember that?). 

Watch Brian Skelton tell his story to a room full of colleagues in this powerful video.

Alexander Mack talks about how singing practice helped him prepare for his final PhD oral examination, and how stammering has made him more aware of sounds, language and communication.

Playwright James talks about tapping into his own experiences for his play about not hiding, sharing and connecting.

Dori shares her regrets about making fluency the goal when her son started stammering, and explains what she would do differently.

But dealing with stammering is about being kind to yourself and focusing on other people, Joe says.

Mum-of-three Tessa shares her worries for her youngest son who stammers.

Dean offers a message for young people who stammer worried about their future.

Having been covert for 45 years, Wendy was known to some as 'the listener'. But through art she discovered her voice. 

When Rhian was laughed at by a barista in Costa when ordering a tea, she decided enough was enough.