A STAMMERER who cured himself after years of unsuccessful speech therapy is now aiming to teach people in Worcester his life-changing techniques.

Twenty-eight-year-old Stephen Hill is organising a free open day in the Faithful City to show sufferers the key elements of his individual tuition sessions.

Around one in every 100 people has a stammer, or stutter as it is sometimes called. He hopes his fluency techniques will help people to gain enough confidence to combat the problem.

"A stammer can literally ruin a person's life. It can stop them from reaching their potential at work and restricts their lives socially," said Mr Hill.

"Not to mention the ridicule which some stammerers suffer at the hands of unfeeling people."

Mr Hill's story has been featured on national television, radio and newspapers since he cured his own bad stammer.

He regularly holds one-to-one intensive therapy courses in Birmingham through the year and says the changes he sees in people are remarkable.

"At the end of the week people have left the course a totally different person," he said. "Their friends and family simply cannot believe the improvement."

The key to his success has been using fluency techniques, which observe how fluent people speak and then mirror the way they speak and think.

He says the methods are easily transferable and should help people to improve their whole lives.

Anyone interested in attending the free open day, which is open to people with the disability and their families, can contact Stephen on 0121 4762510 or 07967 549070.

Alternatively write to Mr Hill at 98 Farren Road, Northfield, Birmingham B31 5HW.