DEAR SFA: KIDS' LETTERS TO THE STUTTERING FOUNDATION Sometimes I Feel Like a Robot


My name is Isaac and I am seven years old. So far, I’ve struggled with stuttering. I mostly stutter more when I mess around, don’t do that. What we need to do is keep practicing on letting go of stuttering. If you don’t practice, it won’t work. You need to know when you stutter so that you know how to fix it. And remember, always keep talking!


Isaac, 7, St. Paul, MN


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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.


Just Be Yourself


My Name is Abdullahi. I am 9 years old and in the 4th


grade. I live in Tucson, Arizona. I’ve been stuttering since 1st grade. I live with my mom, dad, three sisters and one brother. At home I speak Somali. I stutter when I speak Somali and when I speak English. My speech teachers help me a lot and they are nice to me. Turtle talk, breathing, and never giving up are strategies that help me to have smooth speech. I play soccer and I run a lot. My favorite soccer player is Ronaldo. My advice to you is to be yourself and never worry about people that make fun of you.


Abdullahi, 9, Tucson, AZ 11


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