Hi, my name is Jordan. I’m from Michigan and I stutter. Some people bully me because of it and these are some tips to not get mad. Do not listen to the person that’s about to get you mad. Just walk away and relax yourself or go to the corner and just count to ten. Sometimes I just write in my notebook. I don’t think people should be judged about their stuttering, it’s just not right and people who stutter are good hearted inside. I go to Academy of Warren. I like to play Fortnite with some of my friends. I like to watch YouTube. I tell some people who stutter just don’t get mad, walk away. My friend, Percy, stutters too. The advice from me if someone talks about you, tell the teacher or count.
Jordan, 10, from Warren, MI
My name is Jizelah.
I am 6 years old and in 1st
grade. I go to
speech to learn to slow down. In class, I don’t like to talk because I get stuck on my words. I love my family and I love pancakes.
Jizelah, 6, from Hollister, CA Hello, my name is Kaleo,
which is Hawaiian for “voice” and “sound”. It’s pretty ironic that I have a stutter. I am a junior in high school in California. One of my extracurricular activities is Boy Scouts. I have been in Scouts for my entire life, starting as a Tiger in Cub Scouts. I am currently working towards achieving Eagle Scout rank. The scouting program has taught me how to be a more effective communicator, leader and role model, even with a stutter. I use my skills both in troop meetings as well as when leading younger scouts.
When I think about my stuttering, I’ve realized how some of
my speech strategies are working. I studied my own blocks (tense pauses in my speech) and how they affect a lot of my body, not just my mouth. Certain sounds affect my tongue, throat, lungs, shoulders and neck. People sometimes think that stuttering can be generalized into solutions of types. Different speech strategies work for different people. I’ve used easy onsets and slower speech. I also try to see how my body reacts in my moments of stuttering (i.e. the way my tongue and throat tense up, my neck/head freezes, or squeezing my whole body). One strategy I use is relaxing my entire body and mind on the spot. I also use relaxation strategies to prepare myself for upcoming situations, consciously and unconscientiously.
Sometimes instead of talking, I express myself with music. Music helps me to express myself more effectively. Using pacing and tempo strategy helps me to keep my communication flowing and express my words more smoothly. My love of music led me to the school band. I have been in the school band throughout my life, including both middle and high school. Most of my close friends are in the band, too. I like when they let me finish my thoughts and do not interrupt my speech when we are talking. We like to joke around often. One of my strengths is making others smile and be happy, through jokes.
Kaleo Kawamura, 11th grade, Torrance, CA 17
Ethan, 10, Chicago, IL
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