Imagine making a phone or video call and not being able to formulate your first word. That’s the reality for Will Laven, an operations executive for Publicis Media, who has a stammer that has become accentuated as a direct result of the enforced remote working thrust on most industries in the last nine months. Before the coronavirus pandemic hit, Laven attended regular social events and in-person meetings which provided frequent opportunities to speak and helped provide the necessary practice for his stammer. “I have realized my stammer is better in person and surrounded by people, but it slips when I am on my own,” he said. Read more below. Other things to know about | | |
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