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Oral Exams and Accommodations

The Irish Stammering Association shares an update regarding reasonable accommodations available to students who stammer in Junior Cert and Leaving Cert oral exams in Ireland.

November 8, 2024
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Tips For Summer Camps

A downloadable A4 handout "Tips For Summer Camp Leaders To Support Young People Who Stammer" to help them feel supported and to educate summer camp leaders.

June 27, 2024
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

ISA accounts 2023

Here are the 2023 accounts for the ISA as approved by the Board. There will be a resolution at the AGM to have them approved by the...

May 24, 2024
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

ISA accounts 2022

Here are the 2022 accounts for the ISA as approved by the Board. There will be a resolution at the AGM to have them approved by the...

August 25, 2023
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

ISA Celebrates 10 years of Walk and Talks!

The first ISA Walk and Talk took place in 2013, and since that time, Walk and Talk a number of events have been held each year. 2023 celebrates 10 years of Walk and Talks!

March 13, 2023
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

ISA Annual Report 2021

Read about ISA's progress last year in supporting people who stammer.

December 23, 2022
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Welcome to Issue One of our ISAYiT! ‘Zine!

In 2020, ISAYiT!, with help from ISA’s graphic designer Conor Foran, created a ‘zine.

November 3, 2022
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

ISA launches a Podcast!

You are very welcome to the Irish Stammering Association’s new (and first ever!) podcast Stammering; A life less ordinary!

October 19, 2022
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Robert O'Brien; Just One More Drive: The true story of a stuttering homosexual and his race car

Read what people thought of O'Brien's book Just One More Drive and find out where you can buy it!

October 18, 2022
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Celebrate International Stuttering Awareness Day with us!

ISA's theme for ISAD 2022 is 'Bring Your A Game'.

October 12, 2022
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Join our Team!

We are looking for a creative thinker to oversee the youth development programme.

September 8, 2022
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Annual General Meeting - Virtual Event 7pm, Tuesday 20 September 2022

ISA Board would like to invite you as an ISA member to attend our 2022 Annual General Meeting virtually.

September 7, 2022
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

ISA Financial Statements 2021

Read Irish Stammering Association's financial statements for 2021

August 4, 2022
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

ISA two part Interview Skills workshop

ISA will be hosting a special 2 part workshop for Interview Skills on Wednesday March 23 & 30th at 6:30pm.

February 22, 2022
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Stammering Pride – Bród Stadaireachta – NSAD 2021 Video Webinar

Watch the video of the Stammering Pride webinar which was hosted on Friday the 22nd of October as part of NSAD 2022

January 20, 2022
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

ISA Annual Report 2020

Read about ISA's progress last year in supporting people who stammer.

December 23, 2021
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

National Stammering Awareness Day 2021

To celebrate International Stuttering Awareness Day, ISA are holding a weeklong series of events (from October 16th - 22nd) including our 15th annual National Stammering Awareness Day!

September 30, 2021
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

50 Million Voices - Practice Interview Event For People Who Stutter

50 Million Voices is an ambitious global initiative seeking to transform the world of work for people who #stutter - and for employers and society.

September 16, 2021
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

My Stutter and I

'My Stutter and I' is a new blog with daily anecdotes about a woman who stutters

August 12, 2021
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

ISA Annual General Meeting - Virtual Event 7pm, Tuesday 7th September 2021

ISA's 2021 Annual General Meeting (followed by our Dublin Online Support Group for adults who stammer).

August 9, 2021
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

ISA Financial Statements 2020

Read Irish Stammering Association's financial statements for 2020.

July 28, 2021
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Summer Walk & Talk - Dalkey / Killiney Hill Loop

Our next Walk & Talk will take place on Sunday July 25th 2021 at 12pm. ‍In accordance with government guidance on outdoor gatherings, a maximum of 15 people will be able to attend.

July 17, 2021
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Spring Walk & Talk - Howth, Dublin

Our next Walk & Talk will take place on 30th May 2021 at 12pm. In accordance with government guidance on outdoor gatherings, a maximum of...

May 17, 2021
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Special Edition Newsletter for Young People who Stammer

The Irish Stammering Association is creating a Special Edition Newsletter for young people who stammer. If you know of, or have a student...

March 18, 2021
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

RTÉ News 2 Day

Conor and Áine talk about their experience of ISAYiT! The Irish Stammering Association Youth International Theatre. Click here to watch...

February 23, 2021
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Spirit Radio Morning Show

On Wednesday Wendy Grace of Spirit radio interviewed Irish Stammering Association's Dr. Jonathon Linklater about stammering. Listen to...

February 4, 2021
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Stammering: It's Just a Different Way of Talking

Read an Irish Times article about how stammering is perceived, with contributions from people who stammer, speech and language therapists...

February 3, 2021
March 28, 2025
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Stuttering Organisations Unite to Congratulate Joe Biden

Dr. Jonathon Linklater was recently invited on The Hard Shoulder, Newstalk FM to discuss stammering / stuttering with Kieran Cuddihy....

January 19, 2021
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

A conversation about Stammering / Stuttering and Joe Biden - Newstalk FM

Dr. Jonathon Linklater was recently invited on The Hard Shoulder, Newstalk FM to discuss stammering / stuttering with Kieran Cuddihy.

January 19, 2021
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

CAO / DARE Applications 2021

Are you planning to apply to the CAO? Do you stammer? Then you may be eligible for DARE. What is DARE? DARE is the Disability Access...

January 18, 2021
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

A Change in Perspective

This article is approximately a 10 minute read. Nora is an ISA Board member. Having studied History and Politics at UCD, Nora completed a...

January 11, 2021
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

End of Year Update

Dear friends of Irish Stammering Association, We hope you are keeping well and able to look forward to a break over Christmas. While 2020...

December 21, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Support for 3rd Level Applicants

Did you know that the Disability Support Service in Higher and Further Education can support someone who stammers? Being a person who...

November 28, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Walk & Talk - Phoenix Park, Dublin (NSAD 2020)

To celebrate International Stuttering Awareness Day, ISA are holding a weeklong series of events (from October 15th - 22nd) including our...

October 12, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

International Stuttering Awareness Day 2020 moves online

Irish Stammering Association is curating a week of online events to celebrate International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD, 22nd...

October 9, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

ISA Annual General Meeting - Virtual Event, 7pm, Tuesday 20th October 2020

ISA Board would like to invite you to attend our 2020 Annual General Meeting virtually. The evening will begin with a short presentation...

October 3, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Upcoming Walk & Talk

September 20th - Royal Canal Dublin Time & Location 20 Sep, 12:00pm Connolly Station (meeting point), 1 Amiens St, Dublin Docklands,...

September 12, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

HSE Galway - working with Children who Stammer

Patricia Collins, Senior Speech and Language Therapist at HSE Galway, along with her team, held an event for children who stammer in...

September 5, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

DannyBoy - Film Review

Film name: DannyBoy Director: Ferdia McAnna (aka Rocky De Valera) Release date: 01st May 2020 (on facebook) Review by: Caroline, Derek...

September 5, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Public Speaking - A Personal Experience

by Deirdre McCabe It is about 10 years ago that I first joined the public speaking club Toastmasters. At the time I couldn’t believe that...

September 2, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Public Speaking Workshop

ISA will hold a public speaking workshop via Zoom on Saturday 3rd October 11am - 2pm. This workshop is free to attend for ISA members and...

September 2, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Support For Parents of Children Who Stammer

Our Parents' Online Support Group allows the parents of children who stammer to share information and experiences related to their...

August 10, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Support Group - Adults Who Stammer

Irish Stammering Association's Online Support Group will take place on Tuesday 19th January from 7-8 pm. You must be at least 18 years...

August 1, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Support Group - Adults Who Stammer

Irish Stammering Association's online support group will take place on Tuesday 21st July from 7-8 pm. You must be at least 18 years old...

July 15, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Support For Women Who Stammer

The next Women’s Phone Group call will take place on Thursday 9th July from 8.00pm – 9.00pm. The Women’s phone group is a support group...

July 1, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

ISA Annual Report 2019

Read about ISA's progress last year in supporting people who stammer. In 2019 our online and media presence grew considerably, increasing...

June 29, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Join our Online support group

Irish Stammering Association's online support group will take place on Tuesday 7th July from 7-8 pm. Participate from a landline, mobile...

June 23, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Stutterer Speaks

Jake S. Sheehy is a student and person who stammers. He is using podcasting as an unconventional way to help with his stammer.

June 16, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Online Support Group

Irish Stammering Association's online support group will take place on Tuesday 16th June from 7-8 pm. Participate from a landline, mobile...

June 10, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

ISA Virtual Walk & Talk

Location: Venice, Italy Meeting point: Online, 7pm on Thursday June 18th 2020 Length of Virtual Walk: A leisurely 1 hour. What is the...

June 10, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Best wishes to a great friend and colleague

This article is part of our Newsletter 2020 series. Make sure to check out the other articles to keep up to date with Irish Stammering...

June 10, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Summer Newsletter 2020

This article is part of our Newsletter series. Make sure to check out the other articles to keep up to date with the ISA news and events.

June 9, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

ISAYiT! Drama Workshop - 10 Year Celebration

This article is part of our Newsletter 2020 series. Make sure to check out the other articles to keep up to date with Irish Stammering...

June 9, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Next Online Support Group – Tuesday 5th May

Thank you to everyone who has participated in our online support groups so far – we’ve had people join from all over the country! Our...

April 30, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Working from home workshop – 29th April 2020

On Wednesday 29th April at 12.30pm the ISA Employment Support Clinic will hold a remote workshop on working from home. Among the topics...

April 18, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Next Online Support Group – Tuesday 21st April

Thank you to everyone who has participated in our online support groups so far! Our next group will take place on Tuesday April 21st from...

April 2, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Working from home?

On Saturday 4th April at 12.30pm the ISA Employment Support Clinic will hold a remote workshop on working from home. Among the topics...

April 1, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Women’s Phone Support Group – March 24th 2020

The Irish Stammering Association invites you to participate in the Women’s Phone Group on Tuesday March 24th from 8.00pm – 9.00pm. The...

March 14, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

All ISA events have moved online

Further to government guidance surrounding coronavirus, COVID – 19, ISA will be holding all scheduled workshops and events online....

March 13, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Public Speaking Workshop – 28th March

CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Find the fun in public speaking! If you’ve always found public speaking more fearful than fun, this...

February 27, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

ISA Walk & Talk: February 9th 2020

Location: Chapelizod Liffey Walk, Dublin. Meeting Point: 12pm, February 9th 2020, outside the main entrance to Heuston Station, Dublin....

January 31, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

CAO / DARE applications 2020

Are you planning to apply to the CAO? Do you stammer? Then you may be eligible for DARE. What’s DARE? 27 colleges, universities and...

January 9, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Women’s Phone Support Group 2020!

The Irish Stammering Association invites you to the first Women’s Phone Group call of 2020 which will be held on Wednesday 29th January...

January 6, 2020
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Christmas Social 2019

Come for a Christmas drink and a catch up with the Irish stammering Association. Learn more about the ISA, meet other people who stammer,...

December 7, 2019
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

The Next Women’s Phone Group – Monday 25th November

The Irish Stammering Association invites you to the next Women’s Phone Group, which will be held on Monday 25th November 2019. The...

November 22, 2019
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

ISA Walk and Talk: November 3rd 2019

Location: Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin Meeting Point: 2.40pm, Sunday November 3rd at the entrance to Kilmainham Courthouse, Dublin 8 Length of...

October 16, 2019
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

NSAD 2019

Growth through Speaking The 13th National Stammering Awareness Day will take place on Saturday October 19th in the Hilton Kilmainham...

October 5, 2019
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Employment opportunity with the ISA

Irish Stammering Association – Employment Support Officer (part time) Job Description You will be joining the staff team of the Irish...

August 27, 2019
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

ISA Walk and Talk : July 28th 2019

Location: Portmarnock Coastal Path, Co. Dublin Meeting Point: 12pm on Sunday July 28th at Portmarnock DART station, Portmarnock, Co....

July 13, 2019
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Employment Support Workshops for people who stutter

ISA are running a series of pilot workshops to support people who stutter to get into employment. We’re delighted to be working with...

June 7, 2019
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

ISA accounts 2018

Here are the 2018 accounts for the ISA as approved by the Board. There will be a resolution at the AGM to have them approved by the...

June 5, 2019
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

AGM and Open Day 2019

Irish Stammering Association is hosting an Open Day on Saturday 29th June 2019 in Clayton Whites Hotel, Abbey Street, Wexford. ISA’s...

June 5, 2019
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Women’s Phone Group 2019

The Irish Stammering Association invites you to the Women’s Phone Group, which has been relaunched in 2019. The Women’s phone group is a...

May 30, 2019
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Women’s Mini Marathon

Bevin Murphy and Veronica Lynch will be completing the Women’s Mini Marathon on the 2nd of June 2019 and are doing it in aid of the Irish...

May 23, 2019
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

ISA Walk and Talk : June 2019

Location: North Bull Island, Dublin. Meeting Point: 12 pm, June 9th, at the Peace Tree on Clontarf Road Length of Walk: A leisurely 2-2½...

May 15, 2019
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

February Walk & Talk

Location: Dun Laoghaire, Dublin. Meeting Point: 12 pm, February 24th, outside the main entrance to Dun Laoghaire DART station. Length of...

January 23, 2019
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

CAO / DARE applications 2019

Are you planning to apply to the CAO? Do you stammer? Then you may be eligible for DARE. What’s DARE? 24 colleges, universities and...

January 15, 2019
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Christmas Social – Thursday 6th December

Call in for a Christmas drink with the Irish stammering community. Catch up with people you’ve met at the Dublin support group or at an...

November 30, 2018
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

November 11th – Walk & Talk

ISA is hosting its November Walk and Talk on Sunday 11th November in the beautiful surroundings of the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin...

November 3, 2018
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

National Stammering Awareness Day 2018

The 12th National Stammering Awareness Day will take place on Saturday October 20th in the Hilton Kilmainham Hotel, Dublin 8 from 10 a.m....

September 22, 2018
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

ISAYiT! featured in Irish Times

ISAYiT! – Irish Stammering Association’s summer camp – was featured in the Irish Times recently. The article features interviews with...

September 22, 2018
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Dublin conference exploring cultural and clinical practice in dysfluency

Metaphoric Stammers and Embodied Speakers: Expanding the Borders of Dysfluency Studies (Humanities Institute, University College Dublin,...

September 22, 2018
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

July Walk & Talk – July 29th

ISA is hosting its July Walk and Talk on Sunday 29th July along the Cliff Head, Bray in Co. Wicklow. We’d be delighted if you would join...

July 5, 2018
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

ISAYiT! Summer Camp – July 2018

Irish Stammering Association will be hosting its ISAYiT! Summer Camp for young people from 9 -13th July in Dublin. The camp offers young...

May 22, 2018
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Waterford Open Day and AGM

Irish Stammering Association is hosting an Open Day on Saturday 12th May 2018 in Treacys Hotel, Merchants Quay, Waterford. ISA’s Annual...

April 30, 2018
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

May Walk and Talk

ISA is hosting its May Walk and Talk on Sunday 27th May along the Grand Canal in Co. Kildare. We’d be delighted if you would join us for...

April 30, 2018
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Women’s Phone Group

The Telephone Group for Women Who Stammer is free to join from a mobile or landline, lasts around an hour and is very informal, you can...

February 5, 2018
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Spring Walk and Talk – Sunday 18th February

ISA is hosting its Spring Walk and Talk on Sunday 18th February in the Phoenix Park. We’d be delighted if you would join us for a stroll...

February 5, 2018
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Parents’ Support Meeting – February

ISA will be hosting a parent get together on Sun 11th Feb from 11am to 1pm in Dublin City Centre. You can meet and chat with other...

February 5, 2018
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

ISA Christmas Social

ISA Christmas social takes place on Thursday 7th December in Dublin. Call in for a Christmas drink with the Irish stammering community....

November 30, 2017
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Autumn Walk and Talk

ISA is hosting its Autumn Walk and Talk on Sunday 5th November in North County Dublin. We’d be delighted if you would join us for a...

October 27, 2017
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

National Stammering Awareness Day – Schedule

The 11th National Stammering Awareness Day will take place on Saturday October 21st in the Hilton Kilmainham Hotel, Dublin from 10 a.m....

October 13, 2017
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

National Stammering Awareness Day 2017

The 11th National Stammering Awareness Day will take place on Saturday October 21st in the Hilton Kilmainham Hotel, Dublin from 10 a.m....

October 2, 2017
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

An Evening with Dr David Shapiro

David is the Robert Lee Madison Distinguished Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Western Carolina University (North...

September 4, 2017
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Summer Walk and Talk

ISA is hosting its Summer Walk and Talk on Sunday 23rd July in South County Dublin. We’d be delighted if you would join us for a stroll...

July 7, 2017
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Summer drama camps for young people who stammer

Irish Stammering Association will be hosting its ISAYiT! Summer Camp for young people from 10th to 14th July in Dublin. The camp offers a...

June 12, 2017
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

A night of stuttering stand up comedy

Irish Stammering Association presents a night of stand up comedy featuring three acts who – as well as being funny – also stutter. Conor...

June 10, 2017
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

ISA Accounts 2016

Here are the 2016 accounts for the ISA as approved by the Board. There will be a resolution at the AGM to have them approved by the...

May 5, 2017
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

Galway Open Day – May 2017

Irish Stammering Association is hosting an Open Day in Galway on 20th May 2017 in the Harbour Hotel, New Dock Road, Galway City. ISA’s...

May 2, 2017
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

New Chairperson of ISA – David Heney

My name is David Heney and I have took over as chairperson of the Irish Stammering Association (ISA) at our Board meeting on the 5th...

March 14, 2017
March 28, 2025
FEATURED

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4-7 North Brunswick Street
Dublin 7, D07 RHA8

Phone: +353 (0) 85 169 4317
Email: info@stammeringireland.ie

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