BELIEVE IN OTHER PEOPLEfrom Abby, almost 5th grade, Oakland Township, MI
Hi, I’m Abby and I’m almost in 5th grade. I got the idea that what if Rarity stuttered? Would she be bullied like some other people who stutter? I got the idea of My Little Pony from Kimberly. She talked about how her speech gets bumpy and mine does, too, Kimberly. And I also hope, Kimberly, that you never stop BELIEVING in other people. Also, I do stretching with my speech teacher and slowing down and doing the sentence all in one breath. And so I want to know what if Rarity stuttered and got bullied by mean kids like I did once? I’m Abby and I hope you enjoy my letter and picture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Editor’s Note: (Rarity is a unicorn pony and a main character of My Little Pony Friendship is Magic. She is a fashion designer and a seamstress with her own shop, the Carousel Boutique. Kimberly, 10, of Sacramento, CA, wrote to share her letter and drawing in our Fall 2016 Newsletter.) Abby, we think if
Rarity stuttered and got bullied that she would stand up for herself and tell others to stop because it hurts her feelings. We think everyone who is bullied for any reason should tell an adult and should tell the person that it isn’t nice. It’s also a good opportunity to explain that stuttering is a communication difficulty – you know what you want to say, the words just get stuck on the way out. Tell them being patient is kind, and to wait for you to finish. Tell them what you have to say is important! You can tell them you are working on better speech and that no one is perfect!
Cluttering Is Different Than Stuttering
My name is Anthony. I am a clutterer. Cluttering is a different type of stuttering. That means I talk too fast and sometimes I skip words or repeat words and I don’t realize I’m doing it. I am almost 10 years old. I live in Joliet, IL. I have been stuttering since I was 8 years old. I go to Cunningham Elementary School. I am in 4th grade in Mr. K’s class. My favorite sports are: football, baseball, soccer, and basketball. My favorite game to play is Minecraſt. My tools to help me in speech therapy are: deep breathing, pausing, thinking first, and listening to myself stutter so I can catch the stutter. I like going to speech therapy because it’s fun and it helps me out with my stuttering. People used to make fun of me because of my speech and that makes me feel kind of mad and sad. My advice to other kids like me is to not let them bully you because you stutter. Just ignore them and do what you have to do to get better.
Anthony, 4th grade, from Joliet, IL 12
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