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... 🌊🌊🌊

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

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-... 🌊🌊🌊

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 🌊🌊🌊

“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...

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

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

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...

Final planning session with Josh St Pierre & Chris Constantino this week ahead of our first ‘Bridging Dysfluency Theory & Clinical Practice’ workshop on 28/04/25 - looking forward to bringing together an international group of stammering therapists for some lively discussions & shared learning

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!

Looking forward to collaborating with Josh St Pierre & Chris Constantino on the 4-part advanced workshop series ‘Bridging Dysfluency Theory & Clinical Practice’ starting on 28/04/25: app.groupize.com/e/bridging-d... HURRY! The 11/04/25 early bird deadline ends today!

Thrilled to see #SupervisioninSpeechandLanguageTherapy get a 5 star review in the Spring 2025 RCSLT Bulletin magazine! Thank you Susan McCool: “This valuable resource facilitates much-needed conversation for the profession about the nature & value of #supervision”

Poignant #supervision group today reflecting on the intersections between the personal/professional; celebrating integrity, authenticity & boundaries in our work & honouring the power of therapist congruence in fostering meaningful therapeutic relationships & change #reflectivepractice

Life-giving afternoon yesterday with @actionstammering.bsky.social mentees & mentors celebrating the insights gained & mutual learning taken forward as we marked the end of the 2024/2025 mentoring programme. A privilege to have been involved & excited to now watch the seeds disperse & germinate

Warda Farah @wardasworld eloquent talk was insightful and engaging, pushing us all to think ore critically about social justice and anti-oppressive practice. For those who missed her talk, look out this paper to get you started: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

We're thrilled that 50 Million Voices is a finalist in the Global Inclusion Category at the Business Disability Forum's Disability Smart Awards 2025! The award celebrates organisations that have successfully navigated cultural and geographical challenges to advance disability inclusion globally.

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!

Great turn out for the 2025/26 ASC mentor information event this week brought to life by thoughtful contributions from two mentors on the current programme. Thank you to all who attended & looking forward to seeing the mentor applications now come in! actionforstammeringchildren.org/mentoring-20...

Intimate Open Space this evening affirming the importance of connection, mutual support & experimentation in cultivating open stammering. Generous sharing of experience & candid reflections on group therapy, self-disclosure, self-advocacy & navigating stammering variability

Big thanks @redefinestammer.bsky.social for getting both sessions off to a flying start, challenging stereotypical norms of stuttering & shining a light on a way forward to workplace cultures where stuttering voices are welcomed & feel like we belong #allyship #OKToStutter #PracticeInterviews

Wonderful to take part in the two @50millionvoices.bsky.social Practice Interview briefing events scheduled today & to be actively collaborating to support more stammering-affirming narratives in the workplace across the world #allyship #ok2stammer

Fantastic interest & questions at the 2025/26 #ASCMentoringProgramme launch event for mentees this evening brought to life by thoughtful contributions from current mentees & mentors. TY to all who attended. Applications are now open: actionforstammeringchildren.org/mentoring-20...

Excited to collaborate with Josh St Pierre & Chris Constantino on another 4-part online international advanced workshop series ‘Bridging Dysfluency Theory & Clinical Practice’ starting on 28/04/25. Applications now open: app.groupize.com/e/bridging-d... Early bird deadline ends 11/04/25

Always a joy to listen to Josh St Pierre talk about his work & ‘The Construction of the Disabled Speaker: Locating Stuttering in Disability Studies’ is a seminal text that has had a profound impact on my understanding of stammering & my therapy practice: music.amazon.es/podcasts/18a...

Thrilled for Patrick Campbell & Maria Stuart that their new podcast #DisorderlyVoices is now live! A space to reflect, review and discuss pieces of dysfluent writing, scholarship and art that transform our understanding of #stammering. Check out: music.amazon.es/podcasts/18a... #StutteringCommons

The older I get, the more I feel how learning happens gradually, suddenly, surprisingly, and incrementally in all sorts of spaces, alongside many different people, in and from many beautiful and unexpected moments. If I can be humble, gentle, and inquiring enough to notice.

NEW blog by Barbara Moseley Harris about her research involving adults who stammer in conversations about future stammering therapy research directions that feel most relevant to their lives: www.redefiningstammering.co.uk/learning-fro... If you are over 18 & stammer, plse consider getting involved!

Applications for our next global Practice Interview event are now open! 🎉 This virtual event will take place from 3–10 March. Click the link below to apply! https://buff.ly/4aq6y3V #PracticeInterviews #50MillionVoices

If you're interested in scholarly and aesthetic work on stuttering pride and Dysfluency Studies, check out our library of resources from The Stuttering Commons: www.stutteringcommons.org/library

Exciting first planning meeting this week with Josh St Pierre & Chris Constantino for an April-September 2025 iteration of the #StutteringCommons 4-part advanced workshop series ‘Bridging Dysfluency Theory & Clinical Practice’. Dates & online application form to follow shortly 🌊🌊🌊

Poignant first #supervision group of 2025 affirming the importance of attending to the whole person of the therapist; staying alert to the intersections between the personal & professional in our work & the potency of acknowledging, sharing & unpacking practitioner uncertainty

Wishing all our followers, supporters & collaborators - past, present & future - a peaceful festive season & New Year! From conference papers, joint workshops & shared world-building frameworks to a new book project, here’s to thickening stammering-affirming narratives in 2025!

The truth can be stuttered. #Stutter #Stammer #CovertStutter faculty.dartmouth.edu/artsandscien...

“The act of listening is an act of justice” - Jessica Benjamin Truly listening to another person is a political act, as it affirms their humanity and agency, especially for those whose experiences have been oppressed or disenfranchised