Don’t Let Your Stutter Take Over Hi, my name is KJ and I stutter. I am 11 years old. I am also in the 5th
or 8 years. I enjoy playing the sports I like, which are basketball and football. I also like doing gymnastics and flips.
Some things that keep me from stuttering are taking deep breaths before I talk. I also think about what I’m going to say before I talk. Also, slowing down on my speech helps me not stutter as much.
Some advice for kids who stutter is: don’t let your stutter take over you and what you like to do. One thing I did to show this was the Mary Poppins Jr. Musical at school. I had a talking and singing part. I felt much better about myself because I knew my strategies would help me not stutter that much. I didn’t let my stutter stop me from being in the play. You can feel happy and unique; you are happy to be unique.
Stuttering is like an Iceberg
The top is the area above the water. People knowing and hearing your stutter. The next layer under the top is how it makes other people feel. Under the water is the part that you don’t see. Those are way deep under the water. Feelings like embarrassment and sadness that the person who stutters feels.
KJ, 11, from Grand Rapids, MI
grade. I have been stuttering for about 7
Use Strategies Everywhere
My name is Keegan. I am 11.5 years old. I play hockey. I play center – that is my position.
I use strategies at hockey and at speech to get better. My favorite strategy is eye contact because for me it’s easier.
Kseniya, 10, from Waltham, MA 18 Keegan, 11.5, from Plymouth, MA
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