I was challenged with a stutter, and there were days introducing myself and saying something as simple as my name was such a real-life struggle. And growing up with a stutter, I found it quite hard to communicate with people in general.

Quotes from parents of children who stutter under the age of 18

We returned to Cork City in Ireland to hold an In-Person course for people who stutter. We were there for one reason only: to work on overcoming our stutter.

Last month, we returned to Newry, Co. Down, Northern Ireland to hold our FIRST In-Person course in over 2 years. 11 New Students attended the course and they worked really hard over the 3 days. The parents of the under 18s also attended and they played an important and active part in this course in encouraging and helping the new students overcome their stutter. A great team effort!

Back to doing what we do best! Working hard on our stutter with face to face, in-person interactions.

Megan Gribben, a first-year student mental health nurse, didn’t let her stammer prevent her from securing a place on the degree course she always wanted

PATRICK HANLON, 22, is an online journalist for RTÉ, writing and blogging about fashion, food, homes, movies and music. He loves baking, road trips, music gigs, and tweeting.