Posts by Vicki Jackson
Dysfluent
A personal perspective on stuttering by Sarah Horton, speech pathologist, PhD student and person who stutters. We often use the iceberg analogy to describe stuttering. Above the surface are the parts of stuttering that are observable to those around us: sound and word repetitions, prolongations, blocks, and those tic-like movements of our bodies that can…
Read MoreNew paper from the Genetics of Stuttering Study Team!
Insights into the everyday experiences of people who stutter We are very excited to announce the publication of our new paper: “Self-reported impact of developmental stuttering across the lifespan” in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. Through our Genetics of Stuttering Study, we have collected a wealth of information from people who stutter (PWS), about the…
Read MoreA new online stuttering community for New Zealand!
Study Participant Cody tells us about a new Facebook community he has created, to connect people who stutter in New Zealand.
Read MoreStuttering – all in the family (name)
After hearing about our study, Roger, from Hamilton, NZ, got in touch to tell us an intriguing story about his family history.
Read MoreNow recruiting in New Zealand!
Hello to New Zealand! | Kia ora Aotearoa!
We are now welcoming participants from New Zealand!
A stuttering memoir
Study participant Frank shares his story: what it was like growing up with a stutter, and how he reluctantly overcame his fear of public speaking!
Read MoreLearning to embrace life with a stutter
Study participant Sian Williams, 13, shares her experiences of growing up with a stutter.
Read MoreEnd of 2019 update!
2019 has been a busy year for the Genetics of Stuttering Study! As the year draws to a close, we thought it a good time to provide an update on how the study is progressing, and our plans into the new year.
Read MoreGenetics of Stuttering Study in the media!
What an exciting day we had on Friday! The Genetics of Stuttering team spent the day speaking to the media about the study, and put a call out for anybody who has ever experienced stuttering to volunteer for our study.
Read MoreNew research from the study team: We found a new gene that causes a neurodevelopmental disorder, with speech impairment.
“We identified seven affected females in four pedigrees with likely pathogenic variants in ZNF142” – Khan et al. 2019
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