Hi, my name is Brandon and I am 9 years old. I live in Arizona. I started stuttering in the first grade. I have learned strategies in speech and I like to use easy starts. I feel embarrassed when I stutter when I read out loud. My goal is to get finished with speech therapy and not to stutter.
Brandon, 9, from Mesa, AZ Hi, my name is Olivia and I’m in 7th JUST IGNORE THEM
My name is Giovanny and I’m 9 years old. I hate when I stutter because sometimes kids make fun of me. They tell me I don’t know how to talk and it makes me feel frustrated. My friends Andrew and Enoch calm me down when I’m mad. The strategies I use are easy starts and cancellations. When kids make fun of you, just ignore them!
Giovanny, 9, from Montclair, CA grade in Aston, Pennsylvania.
I started stuttering ever since I was a little kid. The kind of stutter I get is a block and repetition. I think this happens because I talk really fast. It can be frustrating at times but I can find a way to get over it. A strategy that I try to use is taking a deep breath and talking slowly. I also try to not think about stuttering when I’m talking because when you think about stuttering, it could mess you up when you are talking. For example, in basketball, I sometimes have to play point guard and I have to scream out what play we are running. I never stutter when I’m calling out plays because I’m so focused on the game that I’m not even worrying about my stutter. When I get upset with my stutter, I try to remind myself that there are millions of people that stutter in the world. Sometimes it can feel like you are the only person that stutters and that is normal. Try not to worry about what other people think of you and just worry about yourself.
Olivia, 7th grade, from Aston, PA
Hi, my name is Kaidyn. I am about to turn 8. I have been stuttering since preschool. My speech teacher’s name is Mrs. Novotny. Some strategies that I use are to think before I speak and slide-outs. If you stutter, it’s okay because sometimes, in everyone’s life, people stutter. You should have a growth mindset about your speech. Try to feel positive about your speech. I did a presentation in class, about stuttering. Some people didn’t know what it was. I felt happy that my classmates know what to do when I stutter.
Kaidyn, 7 Simpsonville, SC
My name is Willie and I started stuttering in pre-K. I play football for the Silver Raiders. At my school, my favorite PE activities are basketball, jump rope, playground and butterball. I like to go on myON and ST Math (learning apps). I also like to go to outside recess after lunch. My goal in speech is trying to not stutter while talking.
Willie Leon Green, 10, from St. Petersburg, FL 21
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