My name is Jaida and I am 9 years old. I like to play soccer and basketball. When I stutter, I feel shy. Two ways to help me are don’t talk over me and don’t say ‘hurry up’! When I stutter, I take a break and go get a sip of water. I’ve been learning some strategies in speech class like cancellation and easy onset. My advice would be don’t let people bother you because they might stutter, too.
I Feel Shy Jaida, 9, from Garland, TX
Keep On Talking I Deal With It
Hi, my name is Smyley and I am 9 years old. My stuttering is really getting to my nerves but I deal with it. My speech teacher is Ms. M. She teaches me a lot. When I stutter, I stop and take a breath. My speech teacher helps me to talk better.
Smyley, 9, Keansburg, NJ Sabastian, 10, from Casper, WY
My name is Sabastian. I started stuttering when I was 6 years old. I like to play Fortnite with my dad and Apex Legends. I also like to build wooden things at my grandpa’s house.
It made me sad because people were
picking on me. When I stuttered, I felt bad because I was different from everyone else. Now when I use my speech strategies, I feel confident and happy to say what’s on my mind. Some strategies that help me are taking deep breaths and restarting the sentence again. I also use easy beginnings to get started on a word. My advice is to just relax and keep on talking. You should always say what you want to say in class and at home. What you have to say is important!
SMOOTH SLIDING
My name is Adam. I am 8 years old. I’m in the 2nd grade and I live in San Francisco, CA. I like to play with my dog, Max. I like playing with him because he is kind. He listens to me even when I stutter. He understands me. To make my speech more smooth, I use an image of a slide in my mind. I slide into my first word of a sentence very slowly. This helps my speech to be more smooth.
Adam, 8, from San Francisco, CA 12
Anabel, 11, from Greeley, CO
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