Just a Normal 7th
My name is Katelyn and I am a 12-year-old seventh grader. I have a stutter, and started speech therapy in 5th
Grader grade. The summer
before fi fth grade, my family and I moved, and I had to change schools because our new house was an hour and a half away. This made my stutter worse. My mom talked to my new school’s speech therapist and I started with her. At fi rst I was nervous and kind of embarrassed, but as that year went on I began to enjoy speech, make some friends, and get used to my new school. My speech therapist, Mrs. M, has helped me so much.
I’ve been in 3 plays at my school now and a few plays outside of school. I even played Chip in a production of Beauty and the Beast at a local theatre. I love acting because when I’m playing a diff erent character it helps me to just relax and forget about the real world for a while. I also love singing. I don’t stutter when I sing and when I sing I feel very alive and good. I’m also involved in band. I play the clarinet. I’m also an intermediate gymnast. I love gymnastics!
My name is Nasyr and I am 10 years old. I am in the 5th
grade. I started to stutter
at the age of 8. I was born on February 2. I like to play Fortnite and PUBG.
Nasyr, 10, from Madison, WI
The strategies I like to use are light contact and slow speech. Just remember, you don’t have to hide who you are to make others happy. Everyone has things that make them unique. Embrace your stutter. Find friends who love you, and don’t listen to the bullies. In fourth grade at my old school there was a group of boys who loved to tease me, but I had friends to help me through it, and you can, too! Whenever your speech gets really bumpy, just try not to worry too much. Just take a deep breath, relax, and think about your speech, and it will improve. I hope my advice helps you.
Katelyn, 12, from Gladstone, MI
I Don’t Get Scared
My name is Nikolas and I go to speech on Wednesdays. I like to play video games. My favorite games are Fortnite and Roblox. I also speak three languages. When I stutter, I don’t get scared. I take a deep breath and I go back to what I was saying. I only need to take deep breaths when I say big sentences.
Nikolas, 1st 22 Grade, from Munster, IN
Mary Eliza, from Wexford, Ireland
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