Hello! I’m Tristan. I’m 9 years old. I started stuttering in 2nd grade. When people make fun of me, I’m like, thank you and look away. I also have a dog. My dog, Stella, listens to me when I talk to her. I like to play FnaF (Five Nights at Freddy’s) sister location. I’m stuck on night 4 though because night 4 is super hard. My favorite character in FnaF is Funtime Foxy. Also, just to say, Funtime Foxy is claimed both genders. Anyways stuttering is normal! Don’t even care about what people say to you! Be YOU!


Tristan, 9, Florissant, MO


He11o, my name is Kourtney and I am a stutterer! I have been going to speech therapy with Dr. Ammons for about one and a half years. During our time together I have learned about light contact lips. What does light contact lips mean? Well, it means that when I say words that start with my bumpy sounds, I need to let the words pass through my lips softly and gently... kind of like a leaf floating to the ground after a big burst of wind! That reminds me, one way I remember the light contact lip strategy, is to think about fall! Just like the leaves change color, my bumpy sounds change. Then, out of nowhere, comes a big burst of wind that almost knocks me over. The wind reminds me of a stuttering moment. It sneaks up on me! When the wind stops, I look around and see beautiful leaves falling to the ground! The falling leaves remind me of light contact lips, softly and gently letting the words fall.


Kourtney, 8, Columbia, SC 18


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