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Stutter Documentary filmed for Danish National Television following.

The McGuire Programme in Scandinavia just wrapped up another course in Aarhus, Denmark!
Making long-lasting changes by developing new habits to overcome stuttering

Making long-lasting changes by developing new habits to overcome stuttering.

Every Parent’s Dream! Working On His Stutter Transformed My Son From A Timid Youth To A Confident Adult.

Every parent’s dream! Working on his stutter transformed my son from a timid youth to a confident adult.

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 working hard on our stutter after 2 years online!

Back to working hard on our stutter after 2 years online!

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

In Memory Of . . . Len Langford

Leonard (Len) Langford passed away on Saturday 12 August 2006, following an apparent heart attack at his home.

In Memory Of . . . Amy Stewart

Amy Stewart was a 24-year-old McGuire graduate from Melbourne, Australia who was killed in a car accident on 2 Sep 2006.

In Memory Of . . . Dave Simpson

Dave Simpson passed away at the fine age of 94 in Perth, Western Australia.
My stammer & Asperger's Syndrome make me who I am

Stammering & Asperger’s Syndrome are both part of me and who I am

Since joining The McGuire Programme I have attended numerous courses and improvement days throughout the UK to help with my speech which I have worked hard on. I practice every day so that I don’t fall back to how I was before joining the programme.
Go Beyond Stuttering in Latin America in 2022

Go Beyond Stuttering in Latin America – Online Intensive Course for people who stutter – March 2022 Report!

Another great intensive course was held virtually in Latin America. Coaches, family and new students held a fantastic experience of how to go beyond stuttering!
Stutter School Documentary sets sights on the international format. Southern Pictures doco series for SBS looks set to go global.

Southern Pictures announce the exclusive access & support of the McGuire Programme, around the world, to make Stutter School Documentary available in a global format.

Stutter School Documentary sets sights on the international format. Southern Pictures doco series for SBS looks set to go global.
Group Photo of McGuire Programme members expressing happiness being back at in-person courses

Happy to be back – McGuire Programme’s 1st In-Person Course for people who stutter is back with a bang in the UK!

In spite of not having any face-to-face courses for two years, the Bristol course was extremely successful.
My oral thesis presentation was a huge step out of my comfort zone.

Learn how I achieved results by facing my fears of stuttering and expanding my comfort zone

This is a great example of expanding your comfort zone and working with self-acceptance, which I see as some of the key concepts in the work of getting more control of your stuttering. I am very grateful that I chose to join the McGuire Programme and I am really looking forward to the further journey.
Stutter School Documentary

What if the words just won’t come out? Stutter School Documentary now streaming via TVO

This documentary follows four brave stutterers from different backgrounds, the youngest aged just 12 and the oldest 64, on a once-in-a-lifetime make-or-break journey to find their voice. Over four confronting, intensive and emotionally-charged days, the four new students will be pushed to a breaking point.