16 Strategies In My Pocket It’s Not Bad to Stutter


Hi, my name is Anthony. I’m in 2nd grade and I’m 7 years old. I want to teach you that it’s not bad to stutter. The reason why it’s not bad to stutter is because it can be fixed. When we get stuck on a word, we just have to go back to the beginning if the sentence and re-say it. Another method is to sound out the word. Something else that helps me is to take a deep breath and slow down. Sometimes, I even do a little cough and clear my throat and start over. People might laugh at you, but just ignore them and don’t let them get in your way. My friends don’t tease me because they know I’m working on stuttering. So talk, and be the best that you can be!


Anthony, 7 from Lake Geneva, WI Brindle, 7 from Potlatch, ID DON’T GIVE UP!


My name is Edjerrin and I am 9 years old.


I am in the 4th


grade and I started stuttering when I was in pre-school. I have been stuttering ever since. When people make fun of me, it makes me feel sad. One of the strategies I use is


talking


slower and it helps. I get better every day. When somebody is bothering you, don’t let them mess up your day. And don’t give up.


Edjerrin, 9, from Indianapolis, IN Send letters & signed parent permission to: The Stuttering Foundation P.O. Box 11749, Memphis, TN 38111-0749 or email info@StutteringHelp.org


Hello, my name is Kai. I am 8 years old. I go to Oakmont Outdoor School. I live in Pomona. I like to play video games and go shooting. I started stuttering when I was four years old. My speech teacher is Miss K. My strategies are stop and erase, and think first. Sometime I forget my strategies, but when I wake up I put something in my pocket so I do not forget them. When I stutter, I look in my pocket so I don’t forget my strategies. I am writing this letter because I want to encourage other kids to do well with speech.


Kai, 8, from Pomona, CA


Give Me Time To Talk Hi, my name is Brindle and I-I-I am 7 years old. I am in 1st grade at Potlatch Elementary School. I silently do an “h” sound before I start my sentence to help me not stutter. I like it when people give me time to finish t-talking. Tese are two things I like to do: play with my brothers and sing in my bedroom.


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