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Mental Health nurse reveals how he found a way out of “The prison of the stuttering world.”

"Although Not Promising A Cure, It Promised That With Hard Work And Commitment, A Way Out Of The Prison Of The Stuttering World Was Possible."
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McGuire Programme Middlesbrough Support Group enables people with a stutter to have a voice.

Two of the support group’s members, Matthew Richardson and Abbie Thompson sat down with We Are Middlesbrough to explain how the programme has transformed their lives and hundreds of others from around the globe. 
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Lisa Nealan talks with Matt Bailey on BBC Radio Newcastle – Friday, Sep. 23, 2022

Listen to Lisa Nealan, course instructor from The McGuire Programme talk with Matt Bailey on BBC Radio Newcastle. Recorded live on Friday, Sep. 23, 2022. Lisa shared how she overcame her stammer.
McGuire FEATURED NEWS BEYOND STUTTERING

Is stammering the same in any language? … Yes it is, and so is the solution.

I had well and truly broken free of the shackles of stammering. With the introduction of a new breathing technique and a traditional psychological approach, the McGuire Programme helped me understand the reasons why I stammered and showed me ways of overcoming it.
New Habits to go beyond stuttering: How to stick with them for the long haul.

New Habits to go beyond stuttering: How to stick with them for the long haul.

One of the best ways to stay on top of your new habits is to create a better lifestyle for yourself. This can be done by setting goals and making changes every day. By taking on more challenging tasks and seeking out experiences, you can improve your quality of life. This applies to overcoming stuttering too, by learning new strategies and executing them in the real world.
quotes from parents of children who stutter under the age of 18

How to involve parents in their child’s journey beyond stuttering; quotes from parents of children who stutter under the age of 18

Quotes from parents of children who stutter under the age of 18
McGuire FEATURED NEWS BEYOND STUTTERING

20-year­ old Muhammed Hassen conquers his fear of his stuttering speech impediment

The McGuire Programme is not a cure for stuttering but it teaches you techniques to help overcome stuttering. If it helped me it can help you too.
ICYMI Truly Spectacular Community Heroes Awards Win 2014 & helps increase awareness of stammering

ICYMI: Truly Spectacular – Community Heroes Awards Win 2014 & helps increase awareness of stammering

Imagine having thoughts of changing your name because you simply cannot say the name you were born with.
McGuire FEATURED NEWS BEYOND STUTTERING

3 Days! 1 Reason: Working hard to overcome stuttering

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.
I beat my stammer to make speeches at four weddings and a funeral

I beat my stammer to make speeches at 4 weddings and a funeral.

WET Wet Wet star Graeme Duffin has revealed he’s given speeches at four weddings and a funeral since learning to talk without a stutter. Learn more about how I beat my stammer.
Living with a stammer was difficult: My story of overcoming a stammer

Living with a stammer was difficult: My story of overcoming a stammer

A UK McGuire member, Anthony Gray, wrote an article for the Edinburgh University newsletter to celebrate and spread the awareness of stammering for International Stuttering Awareness Day on the 22nd of October titled: 'Living with a stammer was difficult: My story of overcoming a stammer.'
experiencing the power of the group dynamic

2 traits to overcome stuttering and experiencing the power of the ‘group dynamic’ in Sweden!

This course reminded us of the tremendous benefits of spending 3½ days in a room with people who are all working towards the same goals. For our own benefit and for the benefit of the whole group. We used this dynamic to encourage each other to work harder, speak up more assertively and fully express ourselves.
McGuire NEWS new blog post tips to overcome stuttering

4-Tips to overcome stuttering

During our recent McGuire Programme - Beyond Stuttering course in Las Vegas, I was approached by some hotel guests (strangers to us) in the hotel where we were doing our training who were very curious and asked what we were doing.