1. INTERNATIONAL STAMMERING AWARENESS DAY 22 ND OCTOBER 2014 INFORMATION

3. Going green for ISAD People are encouraged to use sea green to mark International Stammering Awareness Day on 22nd October

4. What is a stammer? Approximately one person in every hundred stammers and you may think that most of these people stammer in the same way…...

5. In fact, people stammer in different ways so that the term 'stammering' covers a wide range of behaviours……

6. One person may get blocked or stuck on a certain word or sound,

7. another may repeat sounds,

8. another may go back in speech and take a run at the difficult word

9. and yet another may do all of these things and many more

10. What can you do to help? Top tips when talking to people who stammer Be patient – whilst you may be tempted to finish a person’s sentences – this is not helpful, just listen as you would normally

11. It is OK to stammer – please don’t give advice such as slow down or relax

12. If you are not sure how to respond, ask the speaker - but always do this sensitively and in a way that leaves the speaker in control.

13. It’s really helpful to keep natural eye contact with the person who stammers

14. What help is available?

15. A registered charity Run by people who stammer Runs a helpline for teenagers, adults, parents, friends, partners, teachers, health visitors and employers Provides information and self-help services – go to www.stammering.org BRITISH STAMMERING ASSOCIATION

16. British Stammering Association’s brand new website

17. People who stammer love social media

18. Therapy NHS speech therapy for children and adults – contact British Stammering Association Courses at City Lit Speech Therapy(centre of excellence for stammering therapy) www.citylit.ac.uk www.citylit.ac.uk Other therapies -see http://www.stammering.org/adther.html

19. WWW.STAMMERING.ORG HELPLINE 0845 603 2001 REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1089967/SC038866 REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER 4297778