Awareness-raising

How to use the DVD in schools to raise awareness of stammering amongst the teaching staff.

Did you know?

... some children mask their stammer by avoiding speaking and saying less in class

Awareness-raising

It is important that teachers and members of the education workforce know and understand more about stammering. We have a simple guide to support you in running your own awareness raising session at your school. Get in touch with your local Speech and Language Therapist to help with the session too!

Download information about running an awareness raising session at your school here.

Information for teachers

Courses

The Michael Palin Centre runs a variety of stimulating courses to build the knowledge, skills and confidence of therapists in working with children who stammer.
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Success Stories

Read about the experiences of children and young people who stammer at the Michael Palin Centre.
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Wait Wait... DVD

A fabulous DVD with children of various ages sharing their experiences of stammering and explaining how teaching staff can help.
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