Hi! I am Grace and I am 10 years old. I am in 4th grade and I stutter. I started stuttering when I was in pre-school. It makes me feel sad and happy because all my friends don’t stutter. I am not one ordinary kid! One of my ways to stop stuttering is to sing, because I picture myself in a field of flowers. I hope you guys try it!
Grace, 10 St. Petersburg, FL
I Like to Play Basketball
Hello, my name is Hank and I am 8 years old. My birthday is on St. Patrick’s Day. I like to play basketball and it is hard for me to say words that start with an S. I go to speech once a week. I made this in 2017. I hope you like what I wrote.
Your friend, Hank, 8, from Bethalto, IL
My name is Tanner. I am 10 years old and I am in the 4th grade. I am a stutterer. I do not remember when I started stuttering. I go to my speech teacher for stuttering and it helps me a lot. My stuttering can increase and decrease based on my emotions. My stuttering could be life- long or I could grow out of it. I think it’s OK to talk about my stuttering to my mom, dad, and speech therapist. I do mind very much that I stutter. I can now stop when I stutter and try again. I try avoiding words that begin with m, f, s, and giving speeches, and reading out loud in class. I’ve never heard any of my friends correct my stuttering. I would feel embarrassed if they did. Stuttering does not have to be the big white elephant in the room. It’s OK to talk about it. Stuttering happens to a lot of people, not just me and Marilyn Monroe.
Tanner, 10, from Rutledge, TN 22
Not Just Ordinary!
It’s OK to Talk About Stuttering
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