STAMMA Advocacy Service
STAMMA Advocacy Service (stamma.org) now launched, including for poor treatment by employers and service providers.
Added to Sources of help and advice>STAMMA/ British Stammering Association.
GP bookings: campaign
STAMMA (the British Stammering Association) is urging changes in GP appointment booking systems nationwide: Booking a GP appointment: removing barriers for people who stammer.
F-Bomb blog: oracy in schools
Claire Tupling’s excellent blog Starmer’s ‘F-Bomb’ (educationandsociety.wordpress.com) warns that “oracy” should accept that speech may be dysfluent. My page: F-Bomb blog: oracy in schools.
Advice/decision not to give evidence due to stammer?
New subheading Appearing in court with a stammer>Advice or decision not to give evidence due to stammer?, including a case study of a defendant in a criminal case. I suggest people who stammer should be somewhat wary of any advice not to give evidence because the stammer might be seen as a sign of guilt or dishonesty.
Harassment by shop
Added Small v Taylor Edwards, from 2015. A former customer, who was gay, succeeded in a County Court claim against a local shop where a shop assistant made ‘gay’ gestures when he walked past.
Employment stammering networks
Employment stammering networks updated, including addition of STAMMA Arts, and Entrepreneurs who Stammer Network.
Retained EU Law Act 2023
Retained EU Law Act 2023 page updated for this legislation now having received royal assent.
The REUL Act, mostly not yet in force, will alter the position of EU law in Britain. It creates uncertainty, and may well reduce Equality Act protection in some areas, particularly from 1st January 2024.
- Previous updates Website updates May to June 2023.
