Man who stammers finally finds his voice

As a child, Jason Blaise D'Souza could not even say his name without stammering, but he is now able to control his fear of speaking

Mr Jason Blaise D'Souza with his wife Lynda and their daughter, aged four, and son, aged two. He had been stammering since he was eight and had a breakthrough in 2018 after trying the McGuire programme.
Mr Jason Blaise D'Souza with his wife Lynda and their daughter, aged four, and son, aged two. He had been stammering since he was eight and had a breakthrough in 2018 after trying the McGuire programme. PHOTO: FIREFLY PHOTOGRAPHY
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As a child, mechanical engineer Jason Blaise D'Souza used to take part in drama performances and recitals in school. All was well until he started stammering when he was eight years old.

A simple question such as "What is your name?" would trigger fear in him because he could not even pronounce his name properly.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 26, 2020, with the headline Man who stammers finally finds his voice. Subscribe