Hi, my name is Saddiq. I am 10 years old and in fourth grade. I have been stuttering since I was in preschool. I like football and my favorite team is the New York Giants. When I was in kindergarten I had two speech therapists, one was in my school and one was outside my school. Sometimes people tell me to hurry up and I say, “No!” Sometimes I pause and relax then say it over again. My new speech teacher, Ms. M., tells me to breathe in and then breathe out and then say it over. I am the only one that stutters in my family. My mom and my aunties tell me to slow down. And, I like to dance!
Saddiq, 10, from Savannah, GA
IT’S OK TO STUTTER : Hi! My name is Mitchell. I am 7 years old. I am in 1st grade. I started stuttering in 4K (four-year-old Kindergarten). When I stutter, I repeat parts of words and the whole word. In speech, I have learned many strategies. The one that helps me the most is chunking. I am practicing using chunking while I read aloud and speak in conversation. It’s okay to stutter!
Mitchell, 7, from Mauston, WI
JUST REPEAT THE WORD
My name is Oliver. I am 8 years old. I’ve been stuttering since I was in kindergarten. My favorite color is purple. My favorite animal is a shark. When I stutter, I feel like I am an idiot and dumb. I use silly putty to help me stretch my speech. If you stutter, then just repeat the word all over again. So that’s all I’ve got for you. Bye!
Oliver, 3rd grade Cranford, NJ
EDITOR’S NOTE: Oliver, stuttering is no indication of being either dumb or an idiot! In fact, people who stutter are just as smart and creative as those who don’t stuttering – many times even smarter! However, sometimes being different than others, or having something we struggle with that is so visible, can make us “feel” awkward or dumb. It’s normal to feel that way sometimes as long as you know it isn’t really true! You are a super bright kid!
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I Like to Dance
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