DEAR SFA:


THROAT MONSTER My name is Darius. I am 12 years old in the


6th grade. I have a stutter. My stutter feels like


a throat monster. It constantly stops me from speaking fluently. It stops my voice box and then moves out of the way so I can speak. Sometimes, before I speak, it covers my voice box so then I sit there looking like a fool. But I have a wonderful speech therapist and she helps me with strategies to help block off the voice monster.


Darius, 12, from Milwaukee, WI


KIDS' LETTERS TO THE STUTTERING FOUNDATION Hello,


my name is Areyci. I’m 9 years old and I stutter. I really do not like when I stutter. When I started talking, I was stuttering. There I have a teacher who helps me to not stutter a lot. I love soccer. That’s why in gym I am the captain all the time.


Areyci, 9, from Chicago, IL


STUTTERING SUPERHERO! We LOVE to read


your stories, advice, and strategies!,


Please mail letters, original* color artwork and/or photos to:


The Stuttering Foundation P.O. Box 11749, Memphis, TN 38111-0749


Letters and high resolution photo fi les can be emailed to info@stutteringhelp.org


We attempt to respond to each child personally; please be sure to include adult SLP or parent contact information.*Please mail all original artwork submissions. Photocopies, scans and faxes of artwork cannot be accepted. Photos can be mailed, digital photos can be sent via email.


Hi, my name is Issie! I’m someone who stutters. I know others stutter as well, but I want to let others know that it’s okay to stutter. OK, let me give some advice.


If someone makes fun of


you, just smile and walk away. Or, you could tell them to stop. You should be proud of who you are. Now, I will tell you a little bit more about myself. I’m 8 years old, my little sister’s name is Luna, and I have a cat named Obi. My parents, my 2-year-old sister and I love to hike and travel. In fact, we’ve traveled to 6 states! OK, back to my stuttering problem. I use many techniques to help me. I use phrasing to chunk up my words and I use a piece of string to help me slow down. And remember, IT’S OKAY!


P.S. To make people listen to you when you want to talk about stuttering, you have to give them lots of candy!!


Isabella, 8, from Baton Rouge, LA 11


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