DEAR SFA: KIDS' LETTERS TO THE STUTTERING FOUNDATION
My name is Xavier. I am in the 5th grade. I work with my speech therapist two days per week. I like to play on the PlayStation 3. Sometimes I get bad ranks on my game.
Stuttering is not the best thing. I wish I could talk fast. You must use strategies to help you speak clearly.
Xavier, 11, Virginia Beach, VA
My name is Isaac and I am 10 years old. I live in McAllen, Texas. I have 1 sister, 1 brother, and a pet dog named Rex.
I have been stuttering since the age of 3. My strategies have been helping me a lot lately. The most
helpful strategy for me is full breath (air flow). Full breath is when you take a deep breath and let all the air out as you speak. That way you can start off slow. Sometimes I get made fun of, but I explain to them that I try to use my strategies to not stutter. Sometimes I sing because I don’t’ stutter when I sing. Sometimes I practice tongue twisters so if I can say them fast, it helps me stutter less. I may not be that good at speaking, but
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 files 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.
Abby, 8, St. Louis, MO 10
I FOCUS ON THINGS THAT I AM GOOD AT. For example, basketball. I have been playing basketball since I was 4-years-old and I am really good at it. My favorite basketball players are Stephen Curry and Michael Jordan.
Isaac, 10, McAllen, TX
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