What can ASC do to support my child?

At Action for Stammering Children, we offer support for children and young people up to the age of 25 in the UK. Working to ensure that every child who stammers has the support, respect and confidence to live the life they want to lead. 

So, what support can we offer you and your child?

1. Access: opening doors to expertise

   With the right support, every child and young person who stammers can unlock their potential. For some, that means choosing to seek expert guidance and therapy services. We work to provide access to these opportunities so that every child can get specialist help if they want it, no matter their background.
   
   In partnership with leading organisations across the sector, we fund places on therapy courses, provide bursaries and run a 1:1 career mentoring programme – helping young people grow confidence, build connections and set their own path towards their future.
   
   Find out about our programmes
    

2. Connection: community programmes

   Children and young people who stammer can often feel isolated. But no one should have to face these challenges alone. Sometimes, connecting with someone in a similar situation can make a world of difference.
   
   Our community programmes – the Stambassador Network and Youth Panel – create space for shared support, connection and belonging. They also help to amplify our reach and ensure the voices of children and young people who stammer remain at the heart of everything we do.
   
   Learn more about our community programmes
    

3. Support: information & resources

   With over 30 years’ experience and the latest research behind us, we support families of children who stammer to feel more confident and informed. By sharing trustworthy guidance, we empower families with the understanding they need to access the right services and better support their children through the Stammering Support Hub.
   
   We also put our experience to work in supporting professional communities, sharing knowledge and practical tools to help them to help the children and young people they work alongside to truly thrive. 
   
   Learn more about the Stammer Awareness Toolkit for schools
    

4. Change: research, policy & campaigns

   Understanding is the first step to change – and research is the key. But for research to make a real difference, it must be shaped by the voices and lived experiences of children and young people who stammer. 
   
   Research is how we understand what really works when it comes to therapy and improving outcomes. But it’s also how we listen to the community, so that we can make sure we’re asking the right questions to begin with. So that time, funding, energy and support go where they can have the greatest impact – both in our own work and across the wider sector.
   
   We champion, facilitate and call for greater investment into childhood stammering research. We support it and help shape it, connecting it to real lives and real voices from our community. Voices that become the driving force behind future research, helping to make sure it focuses on what matters most.
   
   With a stronger evidence base, we can also push for policy change. We work with MPs, partners and our community to make sure speech and language therapy is available, accessible and the best it can be.
   
   And through powerful campaigns, we’re changing public perceptions and tackling the stigma around stammering head-on.
   
   Get involved!