Musician Sean McLaughlin says he was subjected to physical violence at school because of a stammer.
By Gerry BradleyPicture being mocked because you trip over your words; or thrown out of college while training to become a priest because you do not speak like the other students.
Many famous names have been affected too, including Winston Churchill, US President Joe Biden, Elvis Presley, Marilyn Munroe, Nicole Kidman and Ed Sheeran. "He slapped me across the face in front of everybody in the class. I couldn't recite the poem the way he wanted."In the 66 years since, having a stammer has cost him dearly.
"I applied for every job that was going. I went to one of the biggest employers in the area and they told me I was a fire risk because I couldn't say the word 'fire'," he said.Many people grow out of stammering or learn techniques to help them deal with it, but, for Sean, there has been no end to his disability.
"They're at a loss. They're embarrassed. They're suspicious. They want to walk away and that happens even today.Mark Burns has largely managed to overcome his stammer and now presents live radio shows
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