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Researchers from the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health are appealing for adults and children with experience of stammering, or stuttering (past or present) to participate in the UK arm of the Genetics of Stuttering Study.
This research study is part of an international effort to uncover the genes that are involved in stuttering.The study also looks at the lived experience of stammering and its origins. We also ask about strategies and therapies people have used, and outcomes.
With thanks to the STAMMA Research Arena for their contribution.
News and Blog
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UK recruitment is open! We are looking for people from the UK who who have ever experienced stammering, to take volunteer for our international genetics study! Our study is aiming to uncover the genes that predispose individuals to stammering. This work could revolutionise future research into the causes, and biology of stuttering. We are also…
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A personal perspective on stuttering by Sarah Horton, speech pathologist, PhD student and person who stutters.
New paper from the team: insights from the Australian arm of our study!
Insights into the everyday experiences of people who stutter We are very excited to share with you our recent paper: “Self-reported impact of developmental stuttering across the lifespan” in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. Through the Genetics of Stuttering Study, we are collecting a wealth of information from people who stutter (PWS), about the nature…