Hi! My name is Julia. I am eleven years old and live in Boul- der, Colorado. Some of my favorite things to do are read, write, color, paint, draw, make jewelry, go to school, go to the library, hang out with my friends, and play with my sister. Like many people, I stutter. I don’t think that my class- mates notice that I stutter. Sometimes I feel nervous to present in class because I’m worried that I’ll stutter. Presenting in class is like getting a shot at the doctor because the worst part is worrying
about it and when it’s over you realize it wasn’t really that bad. When I know I’m going to stutter, I take a deep breath and use my easy-onset
technique. If anyone brings up my stuttering I tell them, “When I stutter, a word or phrase gets stuck in my throat, and I can’t talk. I’m not ashamed of it, and it’s part of who I am”.
Julia, 11, Boulder, CO
My name is Carter and I go to Rollan Melton Elementary School in Reno, NV. I am 9 years old and I have been stuttering for 3 years, but I am learning to control my stuttering with H-cushions, deep breaths, and stretching. This is a picture of my speech machine. The tongue and teeth are part of the speech machine and are very important for speech. For example, you
need your tongue and teeth to make the “th” sound and the “s” sound. I like to play MLB The Show 22. I play basketball, baseball, and piano. I am learning speech even more every Tuesday. I also learned that
everyone has stuttering sometimes. I even learned that Ed Sheeran and Tiger Woods stutter. Also, Isaac Newton stuttered. My favorite holiday is Christmas, and my Elf comes at Christmas, Halloween, sometimes Fall, and sometimes Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day. My favorite football team is the 49ers, my favorite basketball team is the Warriors, and my favorite baseball team is the Giants. I will continue doing speech and trying my hardest.
Carter, 9, Reno, NV 32
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