Evening classes for people will a stammer
The course '“ the first of its kind locally '“ starts on 19 April and will be held weekly on Thursday evenings, 6pm-8pm, at Newhaven Polyclinic, Church Hill, Newhaven, until 7 June.
'If you're over 18, live in East Sussex and would like help to overcome a stammer, then this course could be for you,' says Duncan Brown, a speech and language therapist with East Sussex Downs and Weald Primary Care Trust.
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Hide Ad'Around one in 100 people have a stammer. It's not just a problem with speech. It can affect everyday life to the extent that it causes anxiety for stammers and listeners.'
To book a place on the course or for more information, contact Duncan Brown on 01273 511812 or email duncan.brown@esdwpct.nhs.uk
Duncan adds: 'It may also help to discuss any questions you may have with your GP or the British Stammering Association, telephone 020 8983 1003.'