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Every year, 80,000 families in the UK will discover that their child has a stammer. This news can cause feelings of fear, guilt and helplessness.

Many GP's and health visitors continue to tell parents whose child stammers to "not worry and it will disappear." However, this has the opposite effect and without the necessary support, the child will develop a chronic stammer. Negative feelings within the child are intensified, which has an extreme impact on their self esteem, which constrains them of saying seemingly easy words. Can you imagine of being afraid to say "mummy" or "please?"

This is unnecessary, because a breakthrough research has identified that if a pre-school child receives appropriate speech therapy, there is a 95% success rate of the child never stammering again. However, it is difficult to find out information about the availability of speech therapy services.

Therefore your donation will enable the British Stammering Association (BSA) to continue to provide its much valued Information and Support Service, where it  provides unbiased information and advice to anyone affected by stammering. Your donation will also enable the BSA to provide support on the emotional effects on stammering and speech therapy details. This is important as stammering can be a lonely experience and offering a listening ear can make a huge difference. 

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: The British Stammering Association will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor me now!

Many thanks for your support.