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Irish Stammering Association @stammeringireland.bsky.social · 16h

It’s free to attend, but please register!
www.stammeringireland.ie/isad/2025

See you on Saturday!
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#ISAD #ISAD2025 #IrishStammeringAssociation #Stammerass="text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400">#StammeringCommunity #Celebration #Stammer #Stutter

Irish Stammering Association @stammeringireland.bsky.social · 16h

⏰ Last chance to book! ⏰

Don’t miss our big in-person ISAD celebration this Saturday at the Hilton Hotel, Kilmainham, Dublin 💚

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parents and adults support groups
🎤 Oral exams & stammering tips
🎭 Drama workshop with Charlie Hughes
💻 Employment support services

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𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟧, 𝟣𝟤–𝟤𝟦 𝘖𝘤𝘵
𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘸𝘸.𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥.𝘪𝘦/𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘥/𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟧

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Irish Stammering Association @stammeringireland.bsky.social · 2d

𝘈𝘭𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵: 𝘈 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘰 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳, 𝘥𝘰𝘭𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘯, 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭, 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘳, 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘚𝘈 𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘣𝘰𝘸 𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘎𝘖𝘛 𝘛𝘈𝘓𝘌𝘕𝘛.

Irish Stammering Association @stammeringireland.bsky.social · 2d

Our young stammering community are talented, fun, creative - reserve your spot now!

www.stammeringireland.ie/isad/2025

#IrishStammeringAssociation #ISAD2025 #ISAYiT #YouthArts #StammeringVoices #ISACommunity #InclusionInAction #ISAGotTalent #Creative #Talented #Witty

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Irish Stammering Association @stammeringireland.bsky.social · 2d

We'll play highlights from our filming at our in-person ISAD celebration this Saturday 18th October in the Hilton, Kilmainham, Dublin!

📚 A book review
☀️ Weather report for ducks and dachshunds
🎸 Interview with a musician
⭐ ‘ISAs Got Talent Show’ with tough but witty judges!

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Irish Stammering Association @stammeringireland.bsky.social · 2d

🎬 ISAYiT! TV Mini Show Premiere – This Saturday! 🎬

[Thank you to ISAYiT! member Tom for your logo design]

So excited to show the ISAYiT! TV Mini Show which was created, written, designed, filmed, and performed by ISAYiT! Summer Camp members!

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Irish Stammering Association @stammeringireland.bsky.social · 3d

🚶Walk & Talk in the parks of Dublin 🚶

Join our relaxed social gathering for people who stammer, their family, friends, and anyone interested in stammering to enjoy a walk and conversation together.

🔗 Please register here: stammeringireland.ie/isad/2025

#ISAD #ISAD2025 #Stammer #Stutter #CityWalk

𝘈𝘭𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵:
𝘈 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥:
𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘬 & 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘶𝘯 𝟣𝟫 𝘖𝘤𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝟣𝟤𝘮𝘥
𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟧, 𝟣𝟤–𝟤𝟦 𝘖𝘤𝘵
𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘸𝘸.𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥.𝘪𝘦/𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘥/𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟧

Irish Stammering Association @stammeringireland.bsky.social · 4d

And so it begins...let's go ISAD 2025!!

Irish Stammering Association @stammeringireland.bsky.social · 5d

🎉 Check out the Neuroconvergence Festival ! 🎉

📆 Saturday, 18th October | 📍 UCD Student Centre, Clonskeagh, Dublin 4
🎟 FREE EVENT

ISA are delighted to support the festival! A day of connection, creativity & celebration led by, and for, the neurodivergent community.

#Neuroconvergence #Community

Neuroconvergence

Neuroconvergence is a dynamic platform dedicated to advancing awareness, connection and action in the neurodiversity space in Ireland. As a hub for practitioners , advocates, creatives, organisations. and those with lived experience, we bring together a diverse community committed to exploring the i

www.neuroconvergence.ie

Irish Stammering Association @stammeringireland.bsky.social · 6d

Register your place here: www.stammeringireland.ie/#events

#ISAD #ISAD2025 #IrishStammeringAssociation #StammeringCommunity #Stigma #SpeakerSeries #SLT #SLP #StammerAffirming

Irish Stammering Association @stammeringireland.bsky.social · 6d

ISAD Speaker Series with Mary O’Dwyer and James McCormack

📅 Date: 24 October 2025
🕖 Time: 7pm
🌐 Online

“𝗨𝗻𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮 𝗢𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 - 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿”

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𝘈𝘭𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵:
𝘈𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘢𝘺.
𝘉𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥:
𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟧, 𝟣𝟤–𝟤𝟦 𝘖𝘤𝘵
𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘍𝘳𝘪 24 𝘖𝘤𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝟩𝘱𝘮.
𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘸𝘸.𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥.𝘪𝘦/𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘥/𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟧

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Irish Stammering Association @stammeringireland.bsky.social · 8d

📅 Spaces are limited - please register here: stammeringireland.ie/isad/2025

#IrishStammeringAssociation #AskAnSLT #Stammer #Stutter #Advice #Information #SLT #StammeringAwareness #StammeringSupport

Irish Stammering Association @stammeringireland.bsky.social · 8d

If you have a question about yourself, your child, a student, a family member, an employee or something that’s been on your mind, you are welcome to book a session with us.

𝙋𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙚: 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘺.

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Irish Stammering Association @stammeringireland.bsky.social · 8d

🗣️ 𝗔𝘀𝗸 𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗟𝗧 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰

📆 Wednesday 15 October
🕖 1pm
📍Online

‘Ask an SLT’ is a free, monthly advice clinic with ISA.

Book a 15-minute online info session with one of our team, who are all qualified speech and language therapists: Dr Jonathon Linklater, Aisling Keogh and Penny Farrell.

𝘙𝘰𝘺𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 Clinic 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥. 𝘓𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘞𝘦𝘥 𝟣𝟧 𝘖𝘤𝘵. 𝟣𝘱𝘮.

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Irish Stammering Association @stammeringireland.bsky.social · 9d

😊 New members are always welcome to join us!

There is never any pressure to speak and everyone has time to speak and be heard.

Register here: stammeringireland.ie/isad/2025

#ISAD #ISAD2025 #IrishStammeringAssociation #StammeringCommunity #YouthProgramme #KidsClub #SLT #SLP #LearningThroughPlay

Irish Stammering Association @stammeringireland.bsky.social · 9d

🌟ISAD 2025 Kids Club

A fun, friendly space for children who stammer (ages 8–12) to meet other young people who stammer and have fun together hosted by Aisling Keogh (SLT, ISA Research Officer)

📅 Tuesday 14 October 2025
🕒 5pm
📍 Online

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𝘈𝘭𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵:
𝘈𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘢𝘺.
𝘉𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥:
𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟧, 𝟣𝟤–𝟣𝟫 𝘖𝘤𝘵
𝘒𝘪𝘥𝘴 𝘊𝘭𝘶𝘣 𝘰𝘯 𝘛𝘶𝘦 𝟣𝟦 𝘖𝘤𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝟧𝘱𝘮.
𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘸𝘸.𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥.𝘪𝘦/𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘥/𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟧

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Irish Stammering Association @stammeringireland.bsky.social · 11d

• Supervised game play on a private server
• Confidence-building through teamwork and co-op games
• A safe and supportive space to hear voices like their own
• Most of all… having fun together!

Register your child's place: stammeringireland.ie/isad/2025

#ISAD #ISAD2025 #IrishStammeringAssociation

Irish Stammering Association @stammeringireland.bsky.social · 11d

** New Roblox Club **

🎮 Launch a new addition to our youth programme! ✨

A fun space for children who stammer to connect, play, hear voices like their own, and make new friends.

📅 Sunday 12 October 2025
🕒 5pm
📍 Online

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𝘈𝘭𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵:
𝘈𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘙𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘹 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘢𝘺.
𝘉𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥:
𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟧, 𝟣𝟤–𝟤𝟦 𝘖𝘤𝘵
𝘙𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘹 𝘊𝘭𝘶𝘣 𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘶𝘯 𝟣𝟤 𝘖𝘤𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝟧𝘱𝘮
𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘸𝘸.𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥.𝘪𝘦/𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘥/𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟧

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Irish Stammering Association @stammeringireland.bsky.social · 12d

✨ Have you seen or experienced examples of inclusive practice in theatre or the arts? We’d love to hear about them in the comments!

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#Stammer #AccessibilityInTheArts #Inclusion #StammeringCommunity #IrishStammeringAssociation #EmbeddedAccess #TheatreForAll

Irish Stammering Association @stammeringireland.bsky.social · 12d

The stammering community is wide and varied, with different access needs and experiences.

There’s still a long way to go for theatre and the wider arts world to be fully inclusive of people who stammer so workshops and conversations like these help move things forward.

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Irish Stammering Association @stammeringireland.bsky.social · 12d

🎭 Exploring Embedded Access in Theatre

Our Youth Development Officer, Penny Farrell, attended this workshop by Al Bellamy on Embedded Access for Theatre @BackstageLongford today. It was a brilliant, thought-provoking, sensory friendly and inspiring session!
Accessibility embodied 😊

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Embedding Access Workshop | Backstage | 4th Oct '25 |

An accessible workshop about creativity and Disability Inclusion in theatre with Al Bellamy in Backstage Theatre as part of Lasta Festival

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Irish Stammering Association @stammeringireland.bsky.social · 12d

This event is free to attend, but please register so we can organise lunch numbers!

www.stammeringireland.ie/isad/2025

If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected]

#ISAD #ISAD2025 #Stammer #Stutter #MainEvent #InPerson #StammeringCommunity #Celebration #Welcome

Irish Stammering Association @stammeringireland.bsky.social · 12d

2 weeks to go! 🥳

Join our in-person ISAD celebration on Saturday 18th October 2025 at the Hilton Hotel, Kilmainham, Dublin 💚

We have a brilliant day of speakers, workshops, and activities for all age groups!

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International Stammering Awareness Day 2025, 12–24 Oct
Register for all events at www.stammeringireland.ie/isad/2025
10am Registration. Oral Exams resources. “ISA’s Got Talent Show” video premier.
11am Adults Group, Parents Group and Youth drama workshop
12:30pm Lunch
1:30pm ISA & Employment Support, Tips for Oral Exams with Emily Foynes, ISAYiT! Drama Workshop – Mini-Show

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Irish Stammering Association @stammeringireland.bsky.social · 13d

We hope you’ll join us in celebrating the diversity and strength of our community, and we look forward to seeing you at one of our ISAD events.🌊

#IrishStammeringAssociation #ISA #ISAD2025 #Stammer #Stutter #StammeringPride #StammeringAwareness #Support #Belonging #SLP #SLT #StammeringCommunity

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Irish Stammering Association @stammeringireland.bsky.social · 13d

🥳 We are so excited about our 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆! 🎉 💚

All these events are free to attend. For more details and to register a place visit www.stammeringireland.ie/isad/2025

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International Stammering Awareness Day 2025 12-24 Oct
Timetable of events for ISAD 2025 hosted by the Irish Stammering Association. Register for all events at
www.stammeringireland.ie/isad/2025

Roblox Club
Kids Club (8-12s)
Advice Clinic
Adult Support Group
ISAD In-person Event
Walk and Talk
Speaker Series

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